The Cookie Institute

It’s not a gallery, it’s an experience. Herstory-making Girrrlboss Penelope Cabot and her esteemed team want you to relive your childhood in this Instagram-rainbow world focused on all things cookie. Cookie swings. Cookie ball pits. Cookie slides. Behind the scenes, the ultimate takeover is brewing.

*Full script available upon request*

It’s not a gallery, it’s an experience. Herstory-making Girrrlboss Penelope Cabot and her esteemed team want you to relive your childhood in this Instagram-rainbow world focused on all things cookie. Cookie swings. Cookie ball pits. Cookie slides. Behind the scenes, the ultimate takeover is brewing.

*Full script available upon request*

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The Cookie Institute

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  • Playwrights Foundation: The Cookie Institute

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THE COOKIE INSTITUTE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We highly enjoyed this a satire on the American Workplace and on capitalism, and the questions it raises of what will it take to break a capitalistic world. We saw a lot of potential in this non-linear story, full of fun moments as the system churns through workers with no consideration of them. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards...

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THE COOKIE INSTITUTE as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We highly enjoyed this a satire on the American Workplace and on capitalism, and the questions it raises of what will it take to break a capitalistic world. We saw a lot of potential in this non-linear story, full of fun moments as the system churns through workers with no consideration of them. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production. #BAPF46

Alex - female, 24 years old, Latinx
Scarlet - female, 24 years old, White
Penelope Cabot - female, 24 years old, White
Snickerdoodle - male, 49 years old, real name is Brad, Asian
Sugar - female, 26 years old, real name is Maya, Latinx
Oatmeal Raisin - male, 29 years old, real name is Brett, White
Personalized Newscaster - female, 30 years old, real name is Penny, Black
Patron 1, Patron 3, Singer, Docent, Patron 6 - female, plays ages 24-40, any race
Patron 2, Patron 4, Alfred Cabot, Juggler, Patron 5 - male, plays ages 30-50, White

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Mid-America Theatre Conference, Year 2023

Awards

  • Bay Area Playwrights Festival
    Playwrights Foundation
    Semi-Finalist
    2023