BRATTLEBORO — Brattleborians of a certain age have long awaited the return of the Snack Theatre, an irreverent troupe that illuminated the Aughts with a series of theatrical evenings augmented with libations and delectable sweets.
The wait is over. In a production to benefit the new home of Strolling of the Heifers, Snack veterans Beth Kiendl, William Stearns, and Bill Hickok reprise “Cabin Fever,” a “comedy of menace” penned by Joan Schenkar.
Performances are at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, at 8 p.m.
The play takes place on a rural New England front porch, a set designed by Clay Coyle, whose design credits range from off-Broadway to regional theaters in New England and the East Coast.
The production's beneficiary, Strolling of the Heifers, extolls the virtues of healthful local foods, to which the play's protagonists, the audience will realize, have developed an innovative new approach. The three characters, in their rocking-chair gossip, reveal what cabin fever is all about.
Snack Theatre's perpetrators say they feel that “Cabin Fever” should not be endured without certain creature comforts, which will be provided in the form of a selection of home-prepared desert delicacies, and a cash bar catered by Randy Ziter of the Putney Inn.
Due to mature content, this show is not recommended for children or uptight adults.