SECONDSTORY REP "The Cake" April 3 through April 19th, 2026 Review
THE CAKE By Bekka Brunstetter Directed by Lani Brockman and Danny Miller SecondStory Rep Redmond, WA April 2, 2026 8pm final dress rehearsal performance The Cake is the latest production from SecondStory Rep which opens tonight April 3, 2026. The show features Ariel Rose Horton (Jen), Robert Bogue (Tim), Annie St. John (Della) , and Arika Gloud (Macy). Just a note. My review is from the final dress rehearsal performance so some details may have changed before opening night. I had seen this show before with a different theatre company. I remember enjoying it and that the story was both comedic and dramatic at any given time. This version at SecondStory Rep is similar in that regard. While there is humor, the drama is more prevalent throughout the show. The themes are extremely current for 2026 and will remain relevant until some major changes happen in society as a whole. The play shows both sides of more than one issue and does it in a very direct and honest way. While the cas...
