The irreverent comedy “Raging Skillet” by Jacques Lamarre, based on The Raging Skillet: The True-Life Adventures of Chef Rossi, A Memoir with Recipes, runs Saturday, December 7 through Sunday, December 22, on Thursdays, Saturday and Sundays at CenterStage Theatre at the Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Avenue, Rochester.
Raging Skillet is one woman’s story of cooking her way through some of life’s most significant challenges in New York City’s unlikely kitchens. Talking her way into any cooking job she could get, the self-taught and self-made Rossi ended up owning one of the most sought-after catering companies in the city.
Chef Rossi grew up “orthodox light” (her family kept the meat and dairy dishes separate but ate McDonald’s fish sandwiches). A rebellious daughter, she was shipped off from her Hungarian Yiddish family to live with a Chasidic rabbi in Brooklyn. Feeling restless, Rossi broke free from religious and familial constraints to create a life of her own. What began as a revolt against the microwave turned into a quest to make food that is fearless, fun, and, most importantly, delicious.
The show is directed by Tara Wiseman, with Stephanie Roosa as Chef Rossi, Davida Bloom as her mom and Laron Spratt as DJ Skillet.
Performances are at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. There will be a Meet and Greet Book Signing on December 7, 21 and 22, and a Post-Show Talk Back and Signing with Rossi after the show on Sunday, December 8. Open Captioning available for performances on Sunday, December 15, and Thursday, December 19. Tickets are $33, $29 JCC members, $20 students.
For information and tickets, call 461-2000 or visit www.jccrochester.org/centerstage.
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