The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter, now playing at Manhattan Theatre Club's Stage I at New York City Center, is a tasty treat that’s not just empty calories. This is one snack your nutritionist and your mother would approve of. The Cake is food for the soul, full of filling ingredients that will make you think and feel, as well as satisfy your sweet tooth with plenty of laughter. Just know that you... Read more
Manhattan Theatre Club continues its 2018-2019 season with the New York premiere of The Cake, written by Bekah Brunstetter and helmed by MTC's Artistic Director Lynne Meadow.
Performances take place at Stage I within New York City Center.
(Photos by Joan Marcus)
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All is going well for Della. Her North Carolina bakery is legendary and she’s just been cast on her favorite television baking competition. But then, her late-best-friend’s daughter comes home from New York City to ask her to make a cake for her upcoming wedding. When Della learns that Jen’s about to marry a woman, she is forced to re-examine her deeply held beliefs, as questions of morals, judgment and family swirl around them all.
The Cake CAST AND CREATIVE
By:
Bekah Brunstetter
Producer:
Manhattan Theatre Club
Director:
Lynne Meadow
Lighting:
Philip S. Rosenberg
Sound:
John Gromada
Design:
John Lee Beatty
Costume:
Tom Broecker
Cast list:
Debra Jo Rupp (as Della), Marinda Anderson (as Macy), Genevieve Angelson (as Jen), and Dan Daily (as Tim)
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