With increasing frequency, pop culture has asked what would it be like for superheroes to live in the real world. How do they cope with the ravages of time and conscience? Mark Schult'z striking new play, The Gingerbread House, being presented by stageFARM at Rattlestick Theatre, takes a similar tack with American absurdism, forcing not just its audience, but its characters to deal with the implications of their actions. The result, while uneven, is a provocative tour through the compromising consequences of pursuing the American dream.

The evening grabs attention early with a simple proposal: "Honey, I think we should sell the kids." As Brian (Jason Butler Harner) explains to Stacey [...]