A public reading of this year's Bake Off play winners. The 11th Annual Community Bake Off features six short plays around the theme, Revolution, inspired by Shakespeare's line from King Lear: "The wheel is come full circle" (5.3). Selected from more than 60 entries submitted by members of the community who participated in free playwriting workshops, these plays incorporate at least three items from the 2026 list of ingredients selected by Obie Award-winning composer/performer, Heather Christian.

  • Dates: Sat Nov 14 – Sun Nov 15, 2026
  • Times: 2:00pm, 7:00pm
  • Tickets: Free with a Reservation
  • Location: Snake Hill Rehearsal Studios

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Saturday November 14, 2026

Sunday November 15, 2026

I Expect you to Die by James Best
James Bond admits to Goldfinger that he is depressed, leading to an unexpected conversation and an even more unlikely friendship.

Safe by Alyssa Borelli
A community engagement program assistant giving out gun safes on a college campus has an thoughtful interaction with a young veteran who leaves with a new understanding of what it means to be safe.

You Smell Extremely Terrible by Lizzy Cenicola
Two pre-historic Bushwick hipsters carry groceries home.

February 38th by Barclay Sherwood
A young woman and her friend are stuck in a time loop, repeating the same day over and over again. On this day, the friend decides to finally confess their love for her, which has the potential to change the fabric of their universe forever.

Busters by Alex Raymond Ross
When two kids go ghost-hunting, they make a completely unexpected discovery.

Meeting Request by Melissa Sarno
Set in an afterlife comprised of 10 minute meetings with various people from your life, two near-strangers find a profound connection with each other.