The booming mushroom industry in Kennett Square, which has dubbed the town the Mushroom Capital of the World, that is celebrated in an annual festival is now a new original play as well, according to a report by KYW Newsradio. 

The Mushroom Festival took place last month with a wide variety of mushroom recipes and a growers’ tent that gave local farmers the opportunity to show off their prized fungi. Visitors also got to witness fried mushroom-eating contests. 

“A lot of people get involved, including the farmers, but also the restaurants and other vendors,” said Jerry Yeatman, co-owner of C.P. Yeatman & Sons and Mother Earth Mushrooms. 

Meanwhile, People’s Light theater in Malvern is currently hosting its production of “Mushroom.” The original play by Eisa Davis highlights the immigrant workers who are the backbone of the mushroom business. The play runs through October 16. 

Read more about the local mushroom industry at KYW Newsradio.