←Recommendations of Cake

Starting with a great opening image, Floyd-Priskorn does an end run around our expectations by going broad before going deep. The revelations, while not new to the characters, are continually engaging for the audience. Little by little CAKE lets us in to the relationships and the world of these characters, both onstage and off. We’re also given specifically Arab American characters in small town, which opens up the world even wider, while allowing greater sociological resonance. It’s a fun tableau with intentionally surprising dimension.

The pits of depression can be overwhelming. And we all seem to be so afraid to talk about it or discuss it as if it might be a drag on the conversation. And yet when we do seek help and seek a solution to end it, it should be the point that’s first and foremost. I speak from experience and know that my pits are still there, but thankfully not as dark as the once were. Priskorn offers a meditation on thee subject in her delightful and very though-provoking play which is dessert enough for us all.

This is a wonderfully gentle play. It takes a certain brilliance to handle such a topic and manage to make it heartwarming and funny and meaningful all in one go. Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn has that certain brilliance. The premise is quite amusing, and the jokes and characters don't disappoint as the play rolls on. In a way, it's like a friend telling a joke and then giving you a wonderfully cathartic hug.

Sweet, literally and figuratively, and sad. Hilarious visuals offset a serious topic, treated with care and compassion and humor. The emotional highs and lows leave a solid impact, and this piece will resonate long after you finish reading.

It was a pleasure to read this play. Two characters are covered with cake frosting but have hidden feelings which are revealed. JACQUELYN FLOYD-PRISKORN’s plays never disappoint. This dark comedy is witty, interesting, and thought provoking. BRAVO!

The play starts out with a truly comedic scenario but as we peel away the layers we find something much more intimate and painful between these characters. Kudos to Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn for crafting such well-rounded characters and exploring them in a exceptionally unique way.

A charming, funny piece that starts from a humorous tableau of a pair of handcuffed men covered in cake frosting and then proceeds to show us how they got there. A nice glimpse into small-town life and the connections we make.

I like this play partly for how different it is. There are characters we don't always see that are warm and sad and painful like the situation. On top of which, it is well-written, too. Nice work by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn.