Chicken

Wendell’s wife is pregnant. His wayward best friend Floyd sleeps nightly on their couch. And as if things weren’t stressful enough, he’s under constant pressure to “father” his messed-up neighbors in the Bronx. In an effort to get some money together, Wendell takes in a rooster to train for an illegal cockfight. As they discover that training a bird for a death match in Washington Heights is not for the feint of heart, this dysfunctional family comes to blows before the fight ever takes place. Mike Batistick’s comedy Chicken investigates power, community, and loss, and searches for grace in the most unlikely places. Nick Sandow directs.