Rattlesnake in a Cooler(1982)

Rattlesnake in a Cooler is a one-act play following a young doctor who abandons his comfortable middle-class life to pursue a cowboy dream out West. Drawn by the romance of frontier living, he trades his medical practice for the open range, only to discover that the reality of cowboy life falls far short of his fantasy. As the harsh realities of the West close in, his idealized vision crumbles, forcing him to confront the gap between his dreams and the world around him. The play explores themes of escapism, disillusionment, and the cost of chasing an impossible past.