Set on a lush, plant-filled Louisiana porch, The Recipe Box kicks off with an explosive breakup between a brilliant but emotionally walled-off math professor, Rick, and his cheating husband, Joah. When Joah storms out, he leaves behind his eccentric, sharp-tongued, 70-something mother, Lou Wanda, who has a gambling addiction and nowhere else to go. Armed with an old recipe box belonging to Rick’s late mother, an unconventional, hilarious, and fiercely protective chosen family begins to form. Infused with Shores’ trademark southern queer wit, this production balances devastating heartbreaks with laugh-out-loud Southern eccentricities.

By combining Del Shores’ unmatched ability to blend high-stakes family drama with wicked, laugh-out-loud dark comedy, alongside the magnetic talent of Emerson Collins, this production promises to be the most talked-about theatrical event of the season.

Whether you are a lifelong fan of Sordid Lives or looking for a deeply relatable, hilariously sharp story about the beautiful chaos of chosen family, The Recipe Box will leave you laughing, crying, and craving a slice of Southern comfort.