The Bake Off

conceived by Cristina Alicea
directed by Danielle Sessler, Melissa Lourie, and Jamien Forrest

Produced June 11-16, 2019
Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm
Sunday Matinee at 2pm

Tickets start at $33 for adults and $29.70 for students/AARP members.
Please call 802-862-1497 to purchase tickets, exchange tickets, or if you have questions.

Purchase tickets by phone

Please call 802-862-1497 during regular business hours (M-F, 10am-5pm). To purchase single tickets by phone after hours please call 866-811-4111. There is a $3.50 per ticket convenience fee to purchase tickets over the phone.

Purchase tickets in person

Please come to our administrative office during regular business hours. Our office is located at 110 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401. We're on the ground floor by the elevator. There is no convenience fee to purchase tickets in person.

Purchase walk-up tickets the day of the show

Please go directly to the theatre, located at 60 Lake Street, 3rd floor, Burlington, VT 05401. The onsite Box Office opens an hour prior to showtime.

Take one play, break it in three parts, add three directors and three casts, and--voilà!—you've got the 8th annual directing "bake off," an engaging exploration of the “ingredients" different directors use to create the same play. This year, that play is -

THE FOREIGNER
by Larry Shue

When Froggy drops his pathologically shy friend Charlie off at a fishing lodge for a three day escape from his stressful life, he decides to tell everyone there that Charlie is from a foreign country to help his friend avoid making conversation with strangers. Once alone, Charlie overhears damaging revelations made in his presence with the thought that he doesn't understand a word of English. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the wildly funny climax in this Obie Award-winning farce. Returning to Vermont Stage after almost 15 years, The Foreigner is sure to keep you laughing from start to finish.

Each performance is followed by a Q&A with the directors and audience.

Cast
Section 1
Paul Ugalde as Froggie
Jordan Gullikson as Charlie
Ruth Wallman as Betty
Amy Riley as Catherine
Ian Ferris as David
Mark Roberts as Owen
Ryan Pulin as Ellard

Section 2
Steve Small as Froggie
Harry McEnerny as Charlie
Margo Whitcomb as Betty
Tia Stivala as Catherine
Tyler Rackliffe as David
Kevin Commins as Owen
Orlando Grant as Ellard

Section 3
Paul Ugalde as Froggie
Ian Walls as Charlie
Vivian Jordan as Betty
Laura Wolfsen-Denice as Catherine
Christian Dekett as David
Pierre Vachon as Owen
Tommy Bergeron as Ellard

Production team
Lighting Design: Alan Hefferon
Sound Design: Martha Goode
Props and Costumes: By Sue Wade
Technical Direction: Chuck Padula
Stage Manager: Jules Calnan
Assistant Stage Manager: Juls Sundberg

New Performance Space

Main Street Landing Black Box Theatre
60 Lake Street, 3rd Floor, Burlington, VT 05401

The Lobby, Box Office, and Bar opens an hour prior to showtime. Learn more about nearby parking and restaurants.

All performances are General Admission seating.

Press

"The directors and actors have to fend for themselves in recreating, say, a train and a plane crash. Even a door. In other words, expect almost no tech from the VSC’s tripartite staging, but a ton of creativity. And therein lies even more fun, as much for the directors and actors as for the audience." - Seven Days

"It might be a conceit that entertains audiences with structural sleight-of-hand more than it illuminates them, but the production — and especially the question-and-answer session with the triumvirate of directors following the presentation — does offer a few insights into the mind of a director." - Burlington Free Press

“'The Bake Off' divides a popular play into three parts, each presented by a different director and cast. This year, the play was Christopher Durang’s wacky comedy, “Beyond Therapy,” and the cast changes Tuesday were made mid-scene — seamlessly and hilariously."
- The Rutland Herald

The Bake off

conceived by Cristina Alicea
directed by Danielle Sessler, Melissa Lourie, and Jamien Forrest

June 11-16, 2019
Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm
Sunday Matinee at 2pm

Tickets start at $33 for adults and $29.70 for students/AARP members.

To purchase tickets by phone: Please call 802-862-1497 during regular business hours (M-F, 10am-5pm). To purchase single tickets by phone after hours please call 866-811-4111. There is a $3.50 per ticket convenience fee to purchase tickets over the phone.

To purchase tickets in person: Please come to our administrative office during regular business hours. Our office is located at 110 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401. We're on the ground floor by the elevator. There is no convenience fee to purchase tickets in person.

To purchase walk-up tickets the day of the show: Please go directly to the theatre, located at 60 Lake Street, 3rd floor, Burlington, VT 05401. The onsite Box Office opens an hour prior to showtime.

For questions or ticket exchanges: please call 802-862-1497.

All performances take place at
Main Street Landing
Performing Arts Center
Black Box Theatre
60 Lake Street, 3rd Floor
Burlington, VT 05401

The Lobby, Box Office, and Bar opens an hour prior to showtime.
Learn more about nearby parking and restaurants. All performances are General Admission seating.

THE FOREIGNER
by Larry Shue

"The directors and actors have to fend for themselves in recreating, say, a train and a plane crash. Even a door. In other words, expect almost no tech from the VSC’s tripartite staging, but a ton of creativity. And therein lies even more fun, as much for the directors and actors as for the audience." - Seven Days

"It might be a conceit that entertains audiences with structural sleight-of-hand more than it illuminates them, but the production — and especially the question-and-answer session with the triumvirate of directors following the presentation — does offer a few insights into the mind of a director." - Burlington Free Press

“'The Bake Off' divides a popular play into three parts, each presented by a different director and cast. This year, the play was Christopher Durang’s wacky comedy, “Beyond Therapy,” and the cast changes Tuesday were made mid-scene — seamlessly and hilariously."
- The Rutland Herald