Mr. Cupcake
by Ken Wolf

Author: Ken Wolf

Description: The story of a young woman who meets a homeless man who she believes to be her late father, and through her relationship with this homeless man, she heals her relationship with her mother, brother and boyfriend.

First Produced: 2004
Date Added: 9/7/2012
Content Advisory: The character of Aaron makes sexual innuendos and later on in the play he makes reference to a strap on, then he shows it to a character and she hits him with it. Strong Language - the use of profanity at times.
Keywords: Drama · Coming of Age · Death and the Afterlife · Sickness and Mental Illness · Divorce · Dysfunctional Families · Families
2 Acts, 105 Minutes
2 Females, 3 Males

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From the Author:

The characters in Mr. Cupcake are totally based in reality, although I made this story up.  Maggie is based on my sister Margie. Pauline is based on my mother Claudine, I represent the very overweight Hank, and Mr. Cupcake is based on my father, Henry E. Wolf, who passed away in 1989.

When my father passed, my family dynamic changed. It was an emotional earthquake with aftershocks that lasted for years. This play is about the aftershocks and about healing old wounds—a story of possibility, and magic in a world gone sad.

Casting/Production Comments:

The nature of this play requires that it is cast age specific.  Alternate age casting will not work. Also Hank, needs to be overweight.  If you have a good fat suit or fat piece that can work realistically use it, for it is fun if Hank loses weight at the end of the play but it is not necessary especially if it is at expense of the believability of the character.

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Original Production Information

Mr. Cupcake was first presented at the Independent Theatre, New York City, in June 2004, with the following cast and credits:

Maggie: Synge Maher
Hank: Anthony J. Ribustello
Aaron: David Perrin
Mr. Cupcake: John Rengstorff
Pauline: Susan Webster

Directed by Ken Wolf
Lighting and Set Design by Ken Wolf

Excerpt from Mr. Cupcake

Maggie

I’m here to talk about Dad.

Hank

(Pause.)

Dad’s dead.

Maggie

I know but…

Hank

But what? I left my utility belt at home. I don’t feel like crying today.

Let’s talk about your fucked up boyfriend OK? or Mom or even better Kamandi. I just reread the second issue where Kamandi fights the giant rats. It’s great. That Kamandi is awesome!

Maggie

I think I saw him.

Hank

Kamandi is a comic book hero created by Jack “The King Kirby” in 1972. He’s two-dimensional. He’s not real.

Maggie

I think I saw Dad.

(Hank takes out some cupcakes from his pocket.)

Hank

Dad’s dead.

Maggie

It wasn’t really him, but he was sort of like him, and I really think it’s him… and he had those too.

Hank

What?

Maggie

He had cupcakes.

Hank

Who?

What are you talking about?

Maggie

I met this guy, this homeless man. His name was Mr. Cupcake and we shared… we shared cupcakes together.

Hank

I thought you liked Twinkies.

Maggie

It was after I had that fight with Mom the other night.

I met him on the steps of the building.

Hank

Yeah?

Maggie

I think he’s Dad, only in a different form like as a guardian angel come back to help me, to help us.

Hank

Maggie, we’re talking life here. Not Kamandi – not cutting edge Sci –Fi fantasy stuff. No giant rats, no evil snakes, no tiger men and no guardian angels! Dad’s dead. If he were going to come back, why didn’t he come back years ago? Hell, it only took Jesus two days.

Maggie

I think its Dad.