Karen Saari writes plays with themes of redemption, hope and humor in the face of obstacles. (And sometimes robots and witches.) Most of her work takes place in Michigan’s remote and culturally complex Upper Peninsula. Her plays have been produced by Playhouse on the Square (Memphis, as of July 11), Flint Repertory Theatre (Mich.), Music Theatre of Madison (Wisc.), Magnetic Theatre Company and more. Her work has been developed with The Bechdel Group, Broad Horizons Theatre, The Blank Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Forward Theater Company, Vintage Theatre, Valdez Theatre Conference and others. Her titles include BAD IN BED (A FAIRY TALE), IN A CLEARING, ‘RAIN ON FIRE, TRAGEDY SOUND, JOYLAND and TEN DAYS IN A MADHOUSE (book and co-lyrics). She is a three-time O’Neill semi-finalist, two...
Karen Saari writes plays with themes of redemption, hope and humor in the face of obstacles. (And sometimes robots and witches.) Most of her work takes place in Michigan’s remote and culturally complex Upper Peninsula. Her plays have been produced by Playhouse on the Square (Memphis, as of July 11), Flint Repertory Theatre (Mich.), Music Theatre of Madison (Wisc.), Magnetic Theatre Company and more. Her work has been developed with The Bechdel Group, Broad Horizons Theatre, The Blank Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, Forward Theater Company, Vintage Theatre, Valdez Theatre Conference and others. Her titles include BAD IN BED (A FAIRY TALE), IN A CLEARING, ‘RAIN ON FIRE, TRAGEDY SOUND, JOYLAND and TEN DAYS IN A MADHOUSE (book and co-lyrics). She is a three-time O’Neill semi-finalist, two-time ATHE finalist, among other close calls and accolades. She holds an MFA in playwriting from Augsburg University and teaches theatre and speech at Madison College in Wisconsin.