A princess, a pauper, and a revolution. Who will survive?

All Rex wants is to protect his family. On one side is a totalitarian government with no regard for its citizens. On the other side is a floundering revolution desperately trying to topple the monarchy. When Rex meets Yazzy, a young woman who is more than she appears, he unwittingly finds himself tangled in the intrigue spun on both sides of the fight. Now he must take control of the game before he becomes a pawn, but that's hard to do when Rex cannot decipher between what is or isn't real. This world premiere play by DMV resident Rebecca Dzida tackles questions about power, what happens when it changes hands, and how our very realities can alter depending on who wields it.

CONTENT WARNINGS

This play takes place in a patriarchal world where state-sanctioned violence is a regular occurrence. Graphic depictions of violence, use of prop guns on stage with gunshot sound, references to sexual assault, strong language, use of r-word, c-word, and f-word.

CREATIVE TEAM

Written by Rebecca Dzida

Directed by Seth Rosenke

Fight & Intimacy Direction by Bess Kaye

Set & Props Design by Rooster Sultan

Lighting Design by Ricky Elliot

Costume Design by McKenna Kelly

Sound Design by Shaquille Stewart and Noah Carpenter

Stage Managed by Alana Isaac

Produced by The Welders

Photography by Camilo Linares

STARRING

John Jones, Caleigh Riordan Davis, Alex Aspiazu, Charlotte Kim, Philippos Sourvinos, Tristin Evans, Marley Kabin, Lila Cooper, and Cate Ginsberg

ABOUT THE WELDERS

Cake Eaters by Rebecca Dzida is the first production by the fourth generation of The Welders (aka Welders 4.0)—Shaquille Stewart, Taylor Payne, and Rebecca Dzida. The Welders is a DC-based playwrights’ collective that provides an evolving, alternative platform for play development and production. Through our platform, we inspire and encourage each cohort of producing playwrights to: 

• Take risks and make bold leaps in exploring the craft of playwriting 
• Produce one performance of work created by each member playwright over the course of three years 
• Create significant, meaningful, direct engagement between artists and members of the community 
• Support future generations of DC-area playwrights, by passing on the organization and its resources to a new cohort of playwrights at the end of their tenure.