Jake Zinke

Jake Zinke is a Michigan playwright, who works as a Speech-Language Pathologist by day. Writing plays is his favorite hobby, and he has enjoyed working behind-the-scenes in local productions of several of his plays, including: “Zom-Bride” and “Playhouse on Haunted Hill,” at St. Dunstan’s Theatre, and “Peck,” as part of the Ridgedale Players’ Virtual Performance Series. Mostly due to his passion for teaching language to children (but, also due to his fervor for entertaining others), Jake has written and produced several original children’s plays, including “The Candy Mansion Caper” and “The Three Little Pigs’ Christmas.” When he’s not writing, Jake can be found cooking, puzzling, reading, or cross-stitching. He thanks his husband, Jeff, and his son, Daniel, for supporting his love of...

Jake Zinke is a Michigan playwright, who works as a Speech-Language Pathologist by day. Writing plays is his favorite hobby, and he has enjoyed working behind-the-scenes in local productions of several of his plays, including: “Zom-Bride” and “Playhouse on Haunted Hill,” at St. Dunstan’s Theatre, and “Peck,” as part of the Ridgedale Players’ Virtual Performance Series. Mostly due to his passion for teaching language to children (but, also due to his fervor for entertaining others), Jake has written and produced several original children’s plays, including “The Candy Mansion Caper” and “The Three Little Pigs’ Christmas.” When he’s not writing, Jake can be found cooking, puzzling, reading, or cross-stitching. He thanks his husband, Jeff, and his son, Daniel, for supporting his love of theater and his other creative endeavors.

Scripts

Zom-Bride

by Jake Zinke

Synopsis

1940s horror is turned on its head in this comical gothic romance. Nurse Frances travels to Fort Thornfield, a gloomy island estate, to care for Bertha Rochester, the wife of dark and brooding Val Rochester. She is determined to find out what really happened to her patient and why she is kept restrained and locked in the mansion’s tower. Her task is complicated when she develops feelings for Mr. Rochester and...

1940s horror is turned on its head in this comical gothic romance. Nurse Frances travels to Fort Thornfield, a gloomy island estate, to care for Bertha Rochester, the wife of dark and brooding Val Rochester. She is determined to find out what really happened to her patient and why she is kept restrained and locked in the mansion’s tower. Her task is complicated when she develops feelings for Mr. Rochester and attracts the attentions of his rancorous sister, Jack, and his mysterious mother, Madge.

Filled with physical comedy, Broadway and Hollywood references, and opportunities for actors to play multiple roles, this play is designed to accommodate a modest theatre space and a minimalistic set. The cast size may range from 5 to 10, including 2 to 5 women and 2 to 5 men.