Wendell's wife Lina is pregnant. His wayward best friend Floyd sleeps nightly on their couch. And as if things aren't stressful enough, he is under constant pressure to "father" his messed-up neighbours 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 even takes place.

In his devilish comedy, Chicken, playwright Mike Batistick investigates power, community and loss, and searches for grace in the most unlikely places.