I Didn't Know You Could Cook (one-act version)

I Didn't Know You Could Cook (one-act version) by Rich Orloff

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Productions (40)
Comedy
|
25 - 30 minutes
2 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: A dining table

A paraplegic school teacher in his twenties gets an odd ultimatum when he discusses his sexuality with his conservative older brother. (A ten-minute version of this play is also available.) Read More

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called Incredible Sex.
Standard Edition $13.99
Standard Manager Edition $24.99

*The per performance fee begins at $55. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

A paraplegic school teacher in his twenties gets an odd ultimatum when he discusses his sexuality with his conservative older brother. (A ten-minute version of this play is also available.)

(This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Incredible Sex.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 2 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: A dining table

Published Reviews

"Humorous and sensitive. Threaded through the snappy dialogue there is poignancy."

The Martha's Vineyard Times

"A gentle comedy that ends up being gently moving."

The Other Paper (Columbus)

"Rich Orloff's script stays thoughtful but emotionally charged."

OffOffOnline

"A touching short work."

Columbus Suburban News

Production History

MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Gov. John R. Rogers High School
Puyallup, WA United States
Gov. John R. Rogers High SchoolPuyallup, WA United States
DEC 02, 2024 - DEC 02, 2024
CCHS Theater
Greenwood Village, CO United States
CCHS TheaterGreenwood Village, CO United States
JAN 29, 2021 - JAN 29, 2021
Theatre Wesleyan
Fort Worth, TX United States
Theatre WesleyanFort Worth, TX United States
NOV 13, 2020 - NOV 13, 2020
Jeremy Torris Lab Theatre
San Marcos, TX United States
Jeremy Torris Lab TheatreSan Marcos, TX United States
APR 20, 2020 - APR 20, 2020
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC United States
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC United States
NOV 21, 2019 - NOV 23, 2019
Lyon College
Batesville, AR United States
Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR United States
APR 16, 2019 - APR 18, 2019
Medicine Hat And District One-Act Festival Association
Medicine Hat, AB Canada
Medicine Hat And District One-Act Festival AssociationMedicine Hat, AB Canada
NOV 08, 2018 - NOV 08, 2018
Paper Bag Players
Yorkton, SK Canada
Paper Bag PlayersYorkton, SK Canada
OCT 27, 2018 - OCT 27, 2018
Paper Bag Players
Kamsack, SK Canada
Paper Bag PlayersKamsack, SK Canada
OCT 25, 2018 - OCT 28, 2018
UCL Drama Society
London, United Kingdom
UCL Drama SocietyLondon, United Kingdom
1 of 4
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Gov. John R. Rogers High School
Puyallup, WA United States
Gov. John R. Rogers High SchoolPuyallup, WA United States
JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
Shadowbox Cabaret
Columbus, OH United States
Shadowbox CabaretColumbus, OH United States
JAN 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
Action Theater
, Singapore
Action Theater, Singapore
JAN 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
Silver Springs Stage
Silver Springs, MD United States
Silver Springs StageSilver Springs, MD United States
JAN 01, 1999 - DEC 31, 1999
Vineyard Playhouse
Martha's Vineyard, MA United States
Vineyard PlayhouseMartha's Vineyard, MA United States
JAN 01, 1998 - DEC 31, 1998
Theaterwetenschap
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
TheaterwetenschapAmsterdam, The Netherlands
JAN 01, 1997 - DEC 31, 1997
The Sackett Group
Brooklyn, NY United States
The Sackett GroupBrooklyn, NY United States
JAN 01, 1993 - DEC 31, 1993
Carousel Theatre Company
New York, NY United States
Carousel Theatre CompanyNew York, NY United States

Awards (1)

Commissioned by the National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped