The Cake
By Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Jennifer Nostrala
November 12-21, 2021
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A Different Recipe
Jen dreamed of her wedding day her whole life. She finally found The One and returns to her North Carolina hometown to ask Della, the best friend of her deceased mother, to bake her wedding cake. Della refuses because Jen is marrying a woman. Mix in a baking reality show and a dormant marriage and things get very, very interesting.
Why now?
Love is love: From the earliest days of Stagewest Theatre Co., one of ISTC’s predecessor companies, one of our values has been a commitment to sharing the stories of the LGBTQ+ community. The Cake offers a funny, compassionate look not only at the lesbian relationship of Jen and Macy, but the older, heterosexual marriage of Della and Tim. In a polarized time, Bekah Brunstetter’s play shows us how people who disagree can still find their way to understanding.
Content Warning
The Cake contains adult situations, partial nudity and scenes of implied intimacy.
ARTISTS
*Resident Artist Company Member
†Cloris Award Winner
RAE DAVIS FEHRING*
Macy
KIM HAYMES*†
Jen
BECKY SCHOLTEC
Della
JAMES SERPENTO*
Tim
Director
JENNIFER NOSTRALA
Stage Manager
LAUREN DURSKY
Scenic Design
JAY MICHAEL JAGIM†
Lighting Design & Master Electrician
DAKOTA SOMMER*
Costume Design
STEPHANIE WILBER
Sound Design
BRANDON KAIR
ENGAGE
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