Description
Julie Zaffarano
90 minute comedy
2 men, 2 women, 2 either
Sunny, a perpetual hippie, and her sister, Joni, own ‘Sweet Revenge,’ a quaint bakery known for its cream puffs. Joni is currently in a relationship with an overly helpful, sometimes critical, and unfortunate speller, Brian. His big idea for the bakery to increase sales is for them to enter the Treats and Tweets reality show’s “Sweetest Sweethearts” contest. To help them succeed, he’s convinced the sisters to renovate the bakery and has appointed himself project manager with a detailed plan to get everything done in time before the show.
The wild ride starts when they’re in the middle of renovations and Charlie, the assistant to the famous Maurice Bailey, host of the show, arrives a week earlier than expected. The situation spirals out of control with a series of humorously awkward scenes that finally comes to a “pie in the face” ending.
It’s a fast-paced, farce with charming characters.
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- Dallas Theatre Journal review states, “Sweet Revenge is a gem, rich with banter, laughter, and entertainment!”
- Julie Zaffano states, “I thought about how a simple circumstance could turn bananas and just kept piling it on! Audiences of all ages and backgrounds have loved Sweet Revenge and I have seen them laugh until they cry.”
Julie Zaffarano is an award-winning playwright who believes everyone’s lives are made of a myriad of stories. While her work spans multiple genres and forms, as well as varied characters, her passions are exploring personal truths and creating strong roles for women, especially ones for older actors. Her characters are not stereotypes, but real people with hopes, dreams, passions, and ambitions.
