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Betsy & Patty Find Out

Dramatic Theatre · Fooled Again · Ages 8+ · 45 mins · United States of America

Family Friendly World Premiere

About the Project

“It made me laugh. It hit me right in the feels. Sometimes both at the same time.”

-Danielle Ozymandias 

 

“This show is funny and thoughtful, and builds to a haunting conclusion that I can’t stop thinking about.”

-Bob DeRosa

 

“Sometimes you need animals to tell you about the human experience.”

-Allison Sulock

 

“Fresh, imaginative material, mounted with superb simplicity, well-performed by all, including the extras!”

-Charles Ziarko

 

“The joy here is that these cows are innocent, so their views never come off preachy or partisan and Francis’ script lets you bring meaning to it.”

-Eric Giancoli

 

“The costumes and set are home-spun and perfect, as is the one special effect. This is small theatre tackling big ideas with intelligence and heart. What could have been a political lecture is presented as a truly charming story of a growing friendship, curtailed by fate.”

-Guy Picot

 

“Betsy (Jennifer DeRosa) and Patty (Jules Bruff) are both excellent as the chatty bovines. Their concerns and fears are chillingly familiar to us.”

-Guy Picot

 

“A bovine Waiting For Godot. A sweet, meandering meditation on social unease, friendship and life on “the outside” as two cows wait in a mysterious line.”

-Tom Seidman


From the creator of last year’s “Latitude” which was reviewed: “Extremely good dialogue, simple yet effective set, great acting, great concept, great message” & “An utterly charming, visually stimulating, existential puppet show. A lighthearted “Waiting for Godot”

And 2019’s “Journey” which was reviewed: “Absolutely one of the best shows I saw at Fringe this year. The actors were fantastic and the script was funny and sweet and thought-provoking. You can tell a lot of effort and heart was put into this.” & “From the incredible set to the pitch-perfect performances of the cast, to the crisp, often hilarious dialogue, this show knocked it out of the park.”

This year we’d like to introduce you to Patty & Betsy, a couple of cows passing time while waiting in line in their factory farm home. While in line they engage in a very interesting and revealing discussion. This play gets super political. Yet it’s a comedy. And maybe a tragedy… Depends on how what they go through resonates with you. 

Production Team

* Fringe Veteran

betsy & patty find out