Written by Lochlan MacLean & February Schneck
Directed by February Schneck

Associate Direction by Bela Pascale

 
Starring as The Figure at select performances:
Sylvia Grosvold (April 25th, May 14th, June 21st @ The Rat NYC)

Valeria Aceves (April 30th, May 1st, May 2nd @ Ithaca Fringe)

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I Am Going To Die (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes)  is an original one-act play by Lochlan MacLean and February Schneck. Lousy Cupcake (as we colloquially call it) is highly improvisational and experimental as it explores death from two perspectives -- that of a person who knows they are going to die and that of a person who’s lost a dear friend and must now process their grief. The play consists of a structured script with built in opportunities for improv and audience interaction. Every night as the figure greets the audience, the actor builds a new and unique character based on audience suggestions. This character is born, lives, and eventually dies all while regaling the audience with hysterical and heart-wrenching stories. Lousy Cupcake seeks to open up conversations about the societally taboo topic of death and grief -- especially for those actively processing their own mortality and/or the death of a loved one