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Cabin Fever: A Texas Tragicomedy

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  5w, 2m

"Successfully juxtaposes the comical with the tragic." - Atlanticville
"Witty and wise. Dunn showed promise with Belles; he makes his mark and fulfills the promise with [ Cabin Fever]." - Two River Times
Best described as "Several Horton Foote characters in search of an exit from a Sam Shepard play." The action of this "Texas tragicomedy" whirls around one disastrous Memorial Day weekend at the Beckle cabin in the Texas hill country.

Cabin Fever: A Texas Tragicomedy

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Best described as "Several Horton Foote characters in search of an exit from a Sam Shepard play." The action of this "Texas tragicomedy" whirls around one disastrous Memorial Day weekend at the Beckle cabin in the Texas hill country. Aubrey, his four daughters, and Great Aunt Tammy gather there for the first time since Mrs. Beckle's death. Nothing goes right. Aunt Tammy is trapped in the bathroom. Daughter Cesca arrives bearing scars from a new round with her abusive husband. Her sister Pidge, on sudden leave from the group home for the emotionally disturbed where she lives, shows up in Cesca's car with Cesca's chloroformed husband locked in the trunk. The Beckles must pull together or the family will self- destruct. When all is said and done, it is the Beckle family's most alienated member who proves to be the one most invested in her family's happiness.
History
Cabin Fever: A Texas Tragicomedy, premiered at Theatre Works in Memphis, Tennessee on August 28, 1998, as winner of the 1998 Playhouse on the Square Playwriting Competition. It was directed by Stephen Hancock. The play received its east coast premiere at the New Jersey Repertory Company on May 21, 1999. It was directed by SuzAnne Barabas.
AUBREY BECKLE - the father, 61
GEORGINE BECKLE - the youngest daughter, 28
KAREN BECKLE HOFFMANN - the oldest daughter, 35
CESCA BECKLE CODY - the second oldest daughter, 33
PIDGE BECKLE - the third oldest daughter, 30
MICHAEL CODY - Cesca's husband, 35
TAMMY PRATT - the great aunt, 78
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Successfully juxtaposes the comical with the tragic." - Atlanticville

"Witty and wise. Dunn showed promise with Belles; he makes his mark and fulfills the promise with [Cabin Fever]." - Two River Times

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Mark Dunn

Mark Dunn is a playwright, novelist and non-fiction author. A 35-year veteran of writing for the stage, Mark is the author of 15 full-length plays now available for licensing through Concord Theatricals. His most popular plays – Belles, Five Tellers Dancing in the Rain, Belle ...

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