Appleton is the quintessential small Australian rural town. There are those in the town who embrace change, like long-time resident Barb. And there are those, like Barb’s friend Bev, who don’t.  

Penny returns to her childhood home just in time for the Appleton Show and its famous potato race, where the winning man’s prize is $1,000 and the winning woman’s prize is… $200? Not if Penny has anything to do with it. The determined doctor swings into action to right this wrong; she’s going to smash through the glass ceiling, one potato sack at a time.

Inspired by true events, Melanie Tait’s affectionate Australian play has it’s premiere in New Zealand at 16^th Ave Theatre. The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race is an effervescent, amusing, and big-hearted tale about women taking action and showing the world there’s more than one way to win a race.