Scarecrow

Loss and survival. Resilience and renewal. And Hallmark movies! | JULY 14 - 23 | Written and performed by Heidi Armbruster | Directed by Dina Janis

From the hilarious writer of the Festival’s 2019 hit World Premiere Mrs. Christie. Will the bulls chase her off the property, or will she garden herself into oblivion? SCARECROW is one woman’s heartwarming and funny look back at the last 33 days of her father’s life. A New York City actress lands herself on her family’s dairy farm to grieve herself back to life. But can she ever make enough meatloaf to feel a sense of purpose again now that her most important person is no longer on the planet? A look at loss and survival. Resilience and renewal. And Hallmark movies. A rip roaringly hilarious and unbelievably touching journey of roller coasters, kittens, and cows. SO MANY COWS!

Scarecrow was originally developed in the Festival’s Women Artists Writing Group, and workshopped as part of the 2021 Pipeline Series of New Plays.

“The play is truly hilarious and at the same time, a deeply touching story that illuminates the lives of one family of farmers in Wisconsin, a place very much like Vermont in so many ways”

— DINA JANIS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

SCARECROW is produced by Dorset Theatre Festival. CLICK HERE to become a 2022 Season Sponsor.