Comedy. 3 males, 3 females, 7 either. 35-45 minutes. Suitable for middle school and older. First performance: $60 (this includes permission to make copies of the script as necessary for your production). Each additional performance: $35. Professional rights should be negotiated directly with YouthPLAYS at info@youthplays.com.

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It is obvious that hatchling Cliff is different from his family of prairie chickens.  A vulture, pretending to be a midwife, talent scout and a casting agent, tries unsuccessfully to take the misfit away. This only strengthens the parents' resolve to keep the family together and teach all the hatchlings the ways of the prairie chicken. Still, Cliff doesn’t fit in.  Can running away and going on a vision quest help him discover himself and his purpose in life?  Loosely based on a Native American story, an eagle learns to live among prairie chickens and eat lots of fish.