Brenda is a waitress at a small-town diner where a group of senior men calling themselves the Pancake Club regularly meet. As she struggles with the sudden death of her oldest friend, the Club members squabble over the eulogy, the widow refuses to grieve, a mysterious stranger threatens the town’s equilibrium, and her only daughter teeters on the brink of a meltdown – forcing Brenda to face the question: does anybody ever truly grow up?

“I am beyond delighted for my play THE PANCAKE CLUB to be part of the Script in Hand series at a theatre I’ve so long admired, and especially excited to hear Judith Ivey read Brenda. I set out to create fun roles for actors ‘of an age’ – and Judith is, without a doubt, the very best.”
– Playwright, Charlotte Booker

“I’m excited to begin a new year and a new season of Script in Hand readings with a brand-new comedy that’s funny, generous, touching and full of heart. Charlotte Booker, an accomplished actress herself, knows how to write for actors, and The Pancake Club is a terrific ensemble piece. With an exceptional cast led by two-time Tony Award winner Judith Ivey, this reading feels like exactly the right way to start a year a new year of Script In Hand readings at the Playhouse.”
– Script in Hand Curator, Mark Shanahan

Artwork by Steve Pacek