Kate Isabel Foley

Kate Isabel Foley (she/her) is a bisexual playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and performer from Pennsylvania. Her storytelling plays with whimsy, queerness, mental health, and reinterpreting the stories we thought we knew—sometimes all at once. Captain Darling—Kate’s dark, feminist reimagining of Peter Pan that centers Mrs. Darling—had its world premiere in 2024 at the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. She holds a B.A. in English and Theater, with distinguished honors, from Ursinus College and is a current Dramatic Writing MFA student at Carnegie Mellon University. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @kateifoley and visit her website at https://kateisabelfoley.com.

Kate Isabel Foley (she/her) is a bisexual playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and performer from Pennsylvania. Her storytelling plays with whimsy, queerness, mental health, and reinterpreting the stories we thought we knew—sometimes all at once. Captain Darling—Kate’s dark, feminist reimagining of Peter Pan that centers Mrs. Darling—had its world premiere in 2024 at the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. She holds a B.A. in English and Theater, with distinguished honors, from Ursinus College and is a current Dramatic Writing MFA student at Carnegie Mellon University. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @kateifoley and visit her website at https://kateisabelfoley.com.

Scripts

Captain Darling

by Kate Isabel Foley

Synopsis

What if Peter Pan isn’t the hero and Captain Hook isn’t the villain? What if something more sinister is happening in Neverland? What if the stories handed down to us tell only part of the story? In this dark, feminist adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic, Kate Isabel Foley reimagines the characters we thought we knew and takes us on a journey in which Mrs. Darling and Wendy must decide whom to trust and how far...

What if Peter Pan isn’t the hero and Captain Hook isn’t the villain? What if something more sinister is happening in Neverland? What if the stories handed down to us tell only part of the story? In this dark, feminist adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic, Kate Isabel Foley reimagines the characters we thought we knew and takes us on a journey in which Mrs. Darling and Wendy must decide whom to trust and how far they would go to save those they love.

Pride and Prejudice at Pemberley College

by Kate Isabel Foley

Synopsis

Elizabeth Bennet, sophomore at Pemberley College, has her sights set on revolutionizing the neuroscience field, but steering her sisters from disaster has become a full-time job: Jane is hopelessly in love with the kindhearted Charlie Bingley but can’t control her nerves, Lydia is determined to throw all caution to the wind to join the Delta Delta Delta sorority, and Mary . . . well, Mary’s up to something in...

Elizabeth Bennet, sophomore at Pemberley College, has her sights set on revolutionizing the neuroscience field, but steering her sisters from disaster has become a full-time job: Jane is hopelessly in love with the kindhearted Charlie Bingley but can’t control her nerves, Lydia is determined to throw all caution to the wind to join the Delta Delta Delta sorority, and Mary . . . well, Mary’s up to something in that dorm of hers.

Even Lizzy, who’s sworn off men and women alike until she finishes her studies, finds herself caught between charming swim star Wickham and the gorgeous—but stuck-up—Darcy Williams. Can Lizzy win the Fellowship Competition and protect her heart?

In the Backseat

by Kate Isabel Foley

Synopsis

Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive meets A Christmas Carol in an introspective magical realism narrative told through multiple timelines and one woman’s car.

Twenty-two-year-old college dropout Harper is taking an impulsive road trip across the U.S., and she won’t stop until she reaches the coast–it’s the best way to outrun the ghosts from her past. Or maybe it’s not, considering her ghosts keep showing up in...

Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive meets A Christmas Carol in an introspective magical realism narrative told through multiple timelines and one woman’s car.

Twenty-two-year-old college dropout Harper is taking an impulsive road trip across the U.S., and she won’t stop until she reaches the coast–it’s the best way to outrun the ghosts from her past. Or maybe it’s not, considering her ghosts keep showing up in the backseat of her Subaru. Past exes, her roommate, it doesn’t matter who these uninvited hitchhikers are–they all have something to teach Harper, something to help her discover what she’s been hiding from herself.

But there’s one hitchhiker Harper can’t shake: the one she’s avoiding most, and the one who knows the most about Harper–like why she ran away in the first place.

Letters from Sappho

by Kate Isabel Foley

Synopsis

A writer struggling to find her voice accidentally discovers that she can send letters back in time to the Greek poet Sappho.

A writer struggling to find her voice accidentally discovers that she can send letters back in time to the Greek poet Sappho.

Sigma Sigma Delta

by Kate Isabel Foley

Synopsis

Any girl would jump at the chance to be a part of the Sigma Sigma Delta sisterhood. Alex is the newest pledge, but does she have what it takes? A secret nighttime ritual and an increasingly invasive line of questioning heightens tensions between the SSD sisters. Maybe the all-powerful sorority president isn't as untouchable as she thinks she is.

Any girl would jump at the chance to be a part of the Sigma Sigma Delta sisterhood. Alex is the newest pledge, but does she have what it takes? A secret nighttime ritual and an increasingly invasive line of questioning heightens tensions between the SSD sisters. Maybe the all-powerful sorority president isn't as untouchable as she thinks she is.

Ghost Light

by Kate Isabel Foley

Synopsis

Community theater actors Eli and Dean virtually celebrate at a distance the simultaneous opening and closing night of their musical production due to the rise of COVID-19 in the United States.

Community theater actors Eli and Dean virtually celebrate at a distance the simultaneous opening and closing night of their musical production due to the rise of COVID-19 in the United States.

Sharp-Tongued Women

by Kate Isabel Foley

Synopsis

When Lizzy Bennet meets the infamous Miss Darcy at a dinner party, what follows is a night of witty repartee, dancing, and, of course, sensual eye contact.

When Lizzy Bennet meets the infamous Miss Darcy at a dinner party, what follows is a night of witty repartee, dancing, and, of course, sensual eye contact.