Sat, Aug 29
The Rat NYC
I AM GOING TO DIE (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes) is an original one-act play by Lochlan MacLean and February Schneck.
Aug 29, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
The Rat NYC, 68-117 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Lousy Cupcake (as we colloquially call it) is highly improvisational and experimental as it explores death from two perspectives -- that of a person who knows they are going to die and that of a person who’s lost a dear friend and must now process their grief. The play consists of a structured script with built in opportunities for improv and audience interaction. Every night as the figure greets the audience, the actor builds a new and unique character based on audience suggestions. This character is born, lives, and eventually dies all while regaling the audience with hysterical and heart-wrenching stories. Lousy Cupcake seeks to open up conversations about the societally taboo topic of death and grief -- especially for those actively processing their own mortality and/or the death of a loved one.
