Chicken Tinders
Co-Produced with Gaisma Theatre Group
A musical fable inspired by The Nun’s Priest’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer
Book and Lyrics by Scott Zenreich
Music and Lyrics by John Gregor Directed by Jenny Cross Music Directed by Justin Tran
May 22 – May 31, 2026 at Isaac Studio Theatre at Taproot Theatre
Art by A. Stephenson
Chicken Tinders is a fable, in the spirit of Chaucer, about the last Chicken in a farm’s pecking order. One morning, the Rooster who normally crows to bring up the Sun dies, and the Farm is thrown into a frenzy, believing it is the last day on Earth. It is a zany, heartfelt allegory about making original art and what we prioritize in perhaps our final moments.
Cast
Chicken - Noah Fletcher
Fox - Janet Krupin*
Rose - Ania Briggs-Garcia
Buddy - Jeremy Steckler
Gigi Giblet - Rebecca Cort
Bernard La Plume - Nathan Smith
James - Justin Tran
Alec / Elon / Ensemble - Gabe Zuniga
Lyla / Meredith / Ensemble - Cheyenne Barton
*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Creative
Director - Jenny Cross
Music Director - Justin Tran
Choreographer - Jeremy Dumont-Eton
Production Manager & Dramaturg - Adair Rice
Stage Manager - Kathryn Louise
Assistant Stage Manager - Erin Owens
Scenic Designer - Bella Rivera
Costume Designer - Kilah Williams
Sound Designer - Amber Granger
Lighting Designer - Dave Baldwin
Lighting Associate - Montse Garza
Puppet Designer - Annett Mateo
Props Designer - Kendall Yoder
Illustrator & Design Associate - A. Stephenson
Photographer & Videographer - Meilee Riddle
Technical Director - Cailin Short
Keyboard 2 - William Bryant
Percussion - Chris Monroe