Beef Junkies

Premiered at the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PA).

“It is a thoroughly enjoyable black comedy.” – Salient, the magazine of Victoria University, Wellington (New Zealand)

Synopsis

Cowgirl is addicted to beef. She and Cowboy, her boyfriend, lie in wait for the world’s last cow, Betty the Bovine. When Shepherd, Betty’s companion, arrives, Cowgirl tries to make Shepherd reveal her meal-in-waiting’s location. Instead, he reveals that Betty is pregnant. Cowboy begins to have second thoughts, and he feels guilt over killing the last ostrich some time ago at a zoo. Seeing Cowboy’s sudden reluctance, Cowgirl tries to blackmail him–if he doesn’t help her, her people will kill the last salmon. Who’s next to go, Betty the Bovine or Sal the Salmon? Or will it be the humans who go extinct…?