CAKE

A socially awkward college senior finds a kindred spirit while taking the questionable advice of a tenured professor. A newly minted resident playwright sweats her latest production while her devoted husband tries to keep her sane. A frazzled new mother and her last remaining single friend envy each other’s lives. A mismatched pair of medieval monks try to find peace or a good conversation, depending on who you...

A socially awkward college senior finds a kindred spirit while taking the questionable advice of a tenured professor. A newly minted resident playwright sweats her latest production while her devoted husband tries to keep her sane. A frazzled new mother and her last remaining single friend envy each other’s lives. A mismatched pair of medieval monks try to find peace or a good conversation, depending on who you ask. This ensemble comedy follows the interwoven tales of family, friends and lovers trying to survive the absurdities and indignities of academia, art and adulthood through banter and baked goods. After all, in this unpredictable world, we all need someone to share cake with, even when we want to shove it in their face.

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CAKE

(9 Actors - 5 women, 4 men)


CYNTHIA NEWTON, a playwright, late 20s
TOM, her husband, late 20s
LOIS, Cynthia’s mother and an English Professor, late 50s
RON, Cynthia’s father, late 50s
IZZY, a college student
GABE, a college student
JAKE, a college student
JENNIE, Director of PR at the University, 30s
JULIE, a mother and a Theatre Professor, 30s
JAN, an Interviewer (Voice over only), 20s
BROTHER TIMOTHY, a monk (played by same actor as RON)
BROTHER PHILIP, a monk (played by same actor as GABE)

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Theatre Unleashed , Year 2015