Katherine Alberta

Katherine is a NYC-based playwright with a love of satire and unhappy endings. Katherine's work has been read/produced with The Makers' Space, Daisy Theatricals, The Road Theatre Company, and Jane Street Collective. She has developed new works with Under Construction Playwrights Group (The Road Theatre Co.) and with Bloom! Festival (Daisy Theatricals). She has been a semifinalist for the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference. She holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Acting and English (Creative Writing concentration) from Pace University.

Katherine is a NYC-based playwright with a love of satire and unhappy endings. Katherine's work has been read/produced with The Makers' Space, Daisy Theatricals, The Road Theatre Company, and Jane Street Collective. She has developed new works with Under Construction Playwrights Group (The Road Theatre Co.) and with Bloom! Festival (Daisy Theatricals). She has been a semifinalist for the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference. She holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Acting and English (Creative Writing concentration) from Pace University.

Scripts

Appetite

by Katherine Alberta

1
Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
satire

An eclectic gaggle of social media influencers congregates in the woods for an elusive and exclusive retreat where they compete for early access to upcoming trends. This year? They’re being asked to market the newest product in health and wellness: human meat. The team's ridiculous attempts to glamorize cannibalism offer a glimpse into the unsavory world of influencing. When do your career aspirations eclipse...

An eclectic gaggle of social media influencers congregates in the woods for an elusive and exclusive retreat where they compete for early access to upcoming trends. This year? They’re being asked to market the newest product in health and wellness: human meat. The team's ridiculous attempts to glamorize cannibalism offer a glimpse into the unsavory world of influencing. When do your career aspirations eclipse your personal values? Who do you become when you commodify your personality and your lived experience? And do we taste better grilled or air-fried?

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A Brand, A Lifestyle

by Katherine Alberta

Cast Size
7
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
parody/spoof,
satire

A cutthroat boutique fitness studio preparing for a highly awaited gala where many new promotions will be announced and their illustrious CEO will make his first in-person visit to their location. Everyone is working hard, and no one is working hard enough. A story about validation, the lengths we’ll go to in order to get it, and the people we become when we don’t.

A cutthroat boutique fitness studio preparing for a highly awaited gala where many new promotions will be announced and their illustrious CEO will make his first in-person visit to their location. Everyone is working hard, and no one is working hard enough. A story about validation, the lengths we’ll go to in order to get it, and the people we become when we don’t.

The Comforter

by Katherine Alberta

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama

Poor Sofia has a... questionable stain on her bedding and a seemingly desperate need to take care of it. Claudia has a kind-but-not-nice attitude and an hour left before her laundromat closes. A short play about closure and the goodness of strangers.

Poor Sofia has a... questionable stain on her bedding and a seemingly desperate need to take care of it. Claudia has a kind-but-not-nice attitude and an hour left before her laundromat closes. A short play about closure and the goodness of strangers.