When a beloved family friend asks for a wedding cake—only it’s for a same-sex marriage—Della, a devout Southern baker, must examine her long-held beliefs. The Cake is a heartfelt, humorous look at faith, love, and acceptance.*
Getting Here
Pinkerton Theatre
At Venice Theatre
140 Tampa Ave. W.
Venice, FL 34285
Directions
Located inside our main building on the west side. Seating is general admission, however “Golden Ticket” subscribers have reserved seats as a subscriber benefit.
Celia A. Couture
Director
Celia Couture is an award-winning director with an MFA from Emerson College. Her professional credits include directing for the Gloucester Stage Company. Celia has received multiple accolades throughout her career, including Best Director and Best Production honors from the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres (EMACT) and the prestigious Moss Hart and IRNE Awards. In 2023, Celia received both the Best Director and Best Show Award for the New England premiere of Handbagged. She is thrilled to be directing for the Venice Theatre. Celia’s regional directing credits include Proof for the Vokes Players, Sunday in the Park with George and Les Misérables for the Concord Players. Proof was a finalist in the EMACT Festival, while Sunday in the Park with George earned a Best Director nomination.
In the 2004 season, Celia directed EMACT’s award-winning production of The Laramie Project, winning both Best Director and Best Show of the year. Her 2005–2006 production of Wit for Arlington Friends of the Drama was the New England winner of the Moss Hart Award. She later directed M. Butterfly for the same company, which was honored with both Moss Hart and IRNE Awards. Celia’s production of How I Learned to Drive advanced to the National Festival in Tacoma, Washington, and her staging of Graceland and Steel Magnolias for the Wellesley Players represented New England at the AACT Regional Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Graceland earned a Best Actress Award. In 2013, her production of Radium Girls with the Burlington Players won Best Production at the National Festival in Indiana.
In 2017, Extremities earned her another round of Best Director and Best Production Awards from EMACT. Most recently, her 2019 production of Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky was nominated for Best Production by EMACT. Celia is passionate about bringing both new and classic works to the stage, always with a focus on storytelling that resonates with audiences. Last season, she was invited to direct Fiddler on the Roof for the Cookeville Theatre Company, a production that celebrated community and cultural connection.
Sponsors
Patty Fjetland & Linda Newton
Laura B. Kopple
