The Cook
by Eduardo Machado

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Synopsis

Drama

Charcters: 2 male 3 female

Interior Set

As Fidel Castro storms Habana a wealthy Batistlano is forced to flee to America with her husband and unborn child.

Adria begs her cook a proud and loyal woman who values her mistress's friendship to promise she will protect the mansion from the communist upheaval.

Over the next forty years Gladys keeps this promise despite tremendous emotional and physical loss.

When Adria's daughter vacations in Cuba and comes to

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"Completely riveting.''"

— Newsday

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 2011
Binding Paperback
Edition New
Pages 84
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573603273
ISBN-10 0573603278
LCCN 2006467351
LCC PS3563.A31154 C66 2004

The Cook is a American play written by Eduardo Machado and published by Samuel French in New York (2011).

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