The Presidential Chili Cook Off

[ONE-ACT SATIRICAL COMEDY]

There has been a break-in at the studio of Millicent Grosvenor, the third place ribbon winner of last year's Klonopinto County Annual Chili Cook Off. Before that, the second place winner, Elvira-Lamb Winnipeg, suddenly left town. Now, the long-running champion, Nicola Sleight-Richards, appears to be behind it all! But can intrepid Klonopinto County Picayune...
[ONE-ACT SATIRICAL COMEDY]

There has been a break-in at the studio of Millicent Grosvenor, the third place ribbon winner of last year's Klonopinto County Annual Chili Cook Off. Before that, the second place winner, Elvira-Lamb Winnipeg, suddenly left town. Now, the long-running champion, Nicola Sleight-Richards, appears to be behind it all! But can intrepid Klonopinto County Picayune reporter Cedar Emberhorn prove it by press time, even though the paper is weekly?!? There's a lot more at stake than a hill of beans.
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The Presidential Chili Cook Off

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  • Donald E. Baker:
    25 Aug. 2023
    Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Scott Sickles does it again! In this marvelous little satire, he takes the dirty political tricks we see on the national stage--attacks on the press, the Big Lie, money laundering, petty burglary, name calling--and employs them in service of an intrigue to extend a contestant's reign as the perennial winner of the Klonopinto County Chili Cook Off. For example, a rival is forced to leave town when a rumor is circulated that she puts beans (gasp!) in her chili. Never fear. The Klonopinto County Picayune reveals all. Read it and laugh.
  • Leif Larson:
    6 Jul. 2023
    This play will put you smack dab in Klonopinto County where Chili-gate is in full swing. A hilarious political satire laced with just the right amount of spice (and no beans). I laughed out loud!
  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn:
    27 Jun. 2023
    I love when I read a play to myself and I laugh out loud. This political thriller within a small town chili cook off and an all female cast is so high stakes that every chili pepper emoji may as well be a gun emoji! Also, solving crimes via Venmo emojis?! Brilliant! This has got to be fun to play and even more fun to watch!

Development History

  • Reading
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    Valdez Theatre Conference
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    2023
  • Reading
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    Playwrights Thriving
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    2021