plays
sacrificing kara
Originally Produced at Mahattan Theatre Source, NYC
Sacrificing Kara takes place one Friday evening in a crumbling, walk-up apartment in Brooklyn. On that night, Kara, who works fulltime as a waitress to support her brilliant yet still-unknown artist husband, Jake, and preparing for an urgent visit by her wealthy sister and brother-in-law, is suddenly and harshly confronted with Jake's infidelities. What she discovers is that love, and perhaps more importantly, his art, may just be worth sacrificing everything...
2 Men, 2 Women Minimal Set
"Sacrificing Kara is funny, witty, and pushes the boundaries of how far one will go in the name of love...and for art."
what good did we see today?
Winner Best Streaming Play 2021, Broadway World Chicago Winner: 2nd Act Players 2021 Short Play Competition Original performances by 2nd Act Players - Chicago
The story of George, an elderly man entering into dementia, and Carina, his grown, part-time caretaker daughter, who try to navigate their lives through the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 Man (Older), 1 Woman (Middle Age)
Set: Inside Home
"Your words moved us to tears."
"Another of my favorites is 'What Good Did We See Today?' by Cathrine Goldstein. In an extraordinary performance, Manny Schenk channels George, an old man with dementia as he slowly but steadily declines between March 2020 and February 2021. Among other things, he confuses his two daughters and fails to understand the restrictions on his activities due to shelter-in-place orders." -Around the Town Chicago
marj's sunset
Original performances by Break a Leg Productions
Marj, who is caring for her aging husband, Art, a once famous artist who is now suffering from early-onset dementia. When Marj realizes that Art is painting for the first time in years, she allows herself a rare moment of joy. Art’s final reveal shows how true love triumphs, even in the bleakest of situations.
1 Man (Older), 1 Woman (Older)
Set: Inside Home
"Beautiful and touching."
a left at happily ever after
Originally Produced as part of the Estrogenius Festival, NYC
Directed by: Anna Gutto
Publisher: PlaySource
What happens when you get everything you've ever wanted, but it turns out to be the wrong thing? A happenstance meeting with an old mentor pushes one woman to face her greatest fear, in choosing a life of comfort and wealth, did she make a left at happily ever after?
2 Women
Minimal Set
"Both thought-provoking and insightful, a challenging feat for a short play."
cassandra rose
Originally produced at Manhattan Theatre Source, NYC
Starring: Catherine Dyer
The complex relationship of three generations of women played out by two, as they grapple with growth and change.
2 Women
Minimal Set
"Riveting and thought provoking. I was on the edge of my seat through the entire performance."
sleeping with mortals
Originally produced at The Royal, NYC
The short film, based on the book, and produced by Imagiland Productions, won "Best Short" at Gotham Film Festival.
"We both chugged the illegal libation, suddenly aware I was approximately as far from Pampers as he was from Depends."-SWM
"In this funny, urban romp, sexual virtue is the dishonest roommate your mother never warned you about. Cathrine Goldstein's confessional humor is addictive."-Tracy Quan, bestselling author of: Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl
"At turns sexy, disquieting, funny, gritty and always absorbing, Sleeping With Mortals is the kind of book you'll be thinking about well after you've finished the last paragraph." -Kyra Davis, Bestselling author of : The Sophie Katz Mystery Series
the blow-up
Originally Produced as part of the Estrogenius Festival, NYC
Publisher: PlaySource
Funny and offbeat, The Blow-Up sorts through the sometimes humorous, sometimes heart-breaking trials of the loneliness and isolation that can occur within a marriage.
2 Women (one who plays a blow-up doll), 2 Men
Minimal Set
"I laughed and laughed!"
happy birdday
Chosen as part of an undergradulate curriculum for a "Plays of the 21st Century" theatre class.
An avant-garde, obscure little comedy dealing with one young woman's desire to mature in a society that refuses to let women age.
2 Women, 1 Man
Minimal Set: Inside a NYC apartment, large birdcage
orca the killer whale and other fables
Originally Produced as part of the Estrogenius Festival, NYC
Publisher: PlaySource
*Winner: Andrew and Eleanor McGlinchee Prize for a Play
A heart-breaking and humorous look at life as it connects to body image and weight, told from three women's perspectives.
3 Women Set: 3 Stools
"Funny and achingly sad."
a christmas carol-errr
Originally conceived for special performances for the New York Foundling Hospital
Publisher: PlaySource
*Winner: Alice Minnie Hertz Heniger Award
A humorous retelling of the classic tale, including snowball throwing and rapping ghosts, meant for audiences of all ages.
Large Cast
Set: Outside/Inside Scrooge's Home
"Uplifting and entertaining. Love this spin on the classic tale! Great fun for the entire family."
the magic metrocard
Originally produced at Manhattan Theatre Source
An innovative dance theatre play for all ages!
Large Cast
Setting: Subway car and various places in NYC
"Melodious and Visually Stunning!" -NY Times
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