Catherine Weingarten

Catherine Weingarten is a friendly jewish chick from an obscure area of Pennsylvania! Honors Include: the Scott McPherson Award and the Tennessee Williams Scholarship through the Sewanee Writer’s Conference. She has previously developed her “girly, trashy” work with Dixon Place, The Tank, Less Than Rent, Sam French OOB Short Play Festival, Last Frontier Theater Conference and has been awarded residencies through Bethany Arts Community, The Studios of Key West, Fresh Ground Pepper’s BRB and Monson Arts. Catherine has participated in Art House Production’s INKubator Writer’s Group, New Perspective’s Women’s Work Short Play Lab and The Shelter’s Virtual King Lear project. BA: Bennington College MFA: Ohio University catherine-weingarten.squarespace.com/

Catherine Weingarten is a friendly jewish chick from an obscure area of Pennsylvania! Honors Include: the Scott McPherson Award and the Tennessee Williams Scholarship through the Sewanee Writer’s Conference. She has previously developed her “girly, trashy” work with Dixon Place, The Tank, Less Than Rent, Sam French OOB Short Play Festival, Last Frontier Theater Conference and has been awarded residencies through Bethany Arts Community, The Studios of Key West, Fresh Ground Pepper’s BRB and Monson Arts. Catherine has participated in Art House Production’s INKubator Writer’s Group, New Perspective’s Women’s Work Short Play Lab and The Shelter’s Virtual King Lear project. BA: Bennington College MFA: Ohio University catherine-weingarten.squarespace.com/

Scripts

The World is Ending and Maybe That's Kinda Hot

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH, In this anachronistic and playful adaptation of "The Decameron" by Boccaccio, 7 hot young people gather in a generic meadow in Italy to hang and tell stories and hit on each other. They are like all kinda freaked/not in the bestt space though cause they just escaped the Black Plague, like no big deal cause they’re safe now…or are they?? This black plague comedy asks, "Can it be kinda hot as the...

FULL LENGTH, In this anachronistic and playful adaptation of "The Decameron" by Boccaccio, 7 hot young people gather in a generic meadow in Italy to hang and tell stories and hit on each other. They are like all kinda freaked/not in the bestt space though cause they just escaped the Black Plague, like no big deal cause they’re safe now…or are they?? This black plague comedy asks, "Can it be kinda hot as the world ends?" while also reflecting on the true power of storytelling in times of turmoil.

I Met You on TV, Doesn't That Mean Something?

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH, (5F, 1M) Two podcasters from a Bachelor type reality show vibe a bit too much while interviewing reality stars who think they have it all together. This satirical play explores and challenges the cost of performing being "in love" to the whole world, influencer culture and just how far people will go to prove they #care about mental health.

FULL LENGTH, (5F, 1M) Two podcasters from a Bachelor type reality show vibe a bit too much while interviewing reality stars who think they have it all together. This satirical play explores and challenges the cost of performing being "in love" to the whole world, influencer culture and just how far people will go to prove they #care about mental health.

I Love Avocado Toast!

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH; When Cassie joins the all female exclusive social club, The Hive, she’s ready for her boring female life to become way more glam and important! But in this new ultra hip feminist co-working space-things soon start to get weird! In this satire of #gurlboss culture and feminist capitalism, "Avocado Toast" explores the challenges of female friendship in this new world and asks us what is even real...

FULL LENGTH; When Cassie joins the all female exclusive social club, The Hive, she’s ready for her boring female life to become way more glam and important! But in this new ultra hip feminist co-working space-things soon start to get weird! In this satire of #gurlboss culture and feminist capitalism, "Avocado Toast" explores the challenges of female friendship in this new world and asks us what is even real anymore and what's just for the Instagram?

Gurl, hang up the Phone!

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH, Danica’s parents have gone missing so she invites her friends to their cabin for the weekend! They all think it’s gunna be fun but for some reason some dude keeps calling them, there are all these vids with chicks falling into wells and they potentially could be getting stalked… But at least the guy on the phone seems so nice and they actually get into some deep topics like global warming and the...

FULL LENGTH, Danica’s parents have gone missing so she invites her friends to their cabin for the weekend! They all think it’s gunna be fun but for some reason some dude keeps calling them, there are all these vids with chicks falling into wells and they potentially could be getting stalked… But at least the guy on the phone seems so nice and they actually get into some deep topics like global warming and the point of wet t-shirt contests!

Karate Hottie

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

When 16-year-old, Dart fell in love with her sexy, manly 37-year-old karate instructor she didn’t know she would engage in something that promises to be way more complicated and way more wrong and way more HOT than she ever thought it could be ;) "Karate Hottie" is a sexy comedy that explores power dynamics, teacher/student relationships and just how far one chick will go to justify her choices.

When 16-year-old, Dart fell in love with her sexy, manly 37-year-old karate instructor she didn’t know she would engage in something that promises to be way more complicated and way more wrong and way more HOT than she ever thought it could be ;) "Karate Hottie" is a sexy comedy that explores power dynamics, teacher/student relationships and just how far one chick will go to justify her choices.

Are You Ready to Get Pampered!?

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH, In this "Wet Hot American Summer" inspired comedy, a hipster counselor must do her best to hold her own in a wildly girly summer camp full of sexy, backstabbing counselors. This frothy summer camp play explores girl culture and the challenges of owning one's voice in a place where you don't fit.

FULL LENGTH, In this "Wet Hot American Summer" inspired comedy, a hipster counselor must do her best to hold her own in a wildly girly summer camp full of sexy, backstabbing counselors. This frothy summer camp play explores girl culture and the challenges of owning one's voice in a place where you don't fit.

Jew Vibing

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH, (4M, 2F), A recently single Jewish chick looks for love on a slightly sexy Jewish dating app but ends up having to confront her own Jewish identity in the process #eeek "Jew Vibing" is a millennial Jewish romantic comedy that asks: how important is it really to be with someone Jewish?

FULL LENGTH, (4M, 2F), A recently single Jewish chick looks for love on a slightly sexy Jewish dating app but ends up having to confront her own Jewish identity in the process #eeek "Jew Vibing" is a millennial Jewish romantic comedy that asks: how important is it really to be with someone Jewish?

I'm so Hot

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

Who cheats first? Men or women? What if they’re both insanely hot? In this girly adaptation of “La Dispute” by Marivaux, a Prince captures hot people to see who cheats first!! it’s like olden day French reality tv :p

Who cheats first? Men or women? What if they’re both insanely hot? In this girly adaptation of “La Dispute” by Marivaux, a Prince captures hot people to see who cheats first!! it’s like olden day French reality tv :p

Shut Up, I'm on a Diet!

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH, A teenage girl with an eating disorder finds solace in her young therapist at her new mermaid themed inpatient treatment program but also finds him really hot. Can making out with him help her heal?
In this dark comedic play about eating disorders, one young woman must grapple with how to find her voice in a world that only wants her to look one way.

FULL LENGTH, A teenage girl with an eating disorder finds solace in her young therapist at her new mermaid themed inpatient treatment program but also finds him really hot. Can making out with him help her heal?
In this dark comedic play about eating disorders, one young woman must grapple with how to find her voice in a world that only wants her to look one way.

This is How you Got Me Naked or My Sexy Fairytale

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH, A college freshman is determined to get her BFF to notice her in a hot way at her hipster college's annual "Dress to Get Laid Party." But when he finally does-things don't turn out exactly how she hoped. This dark comedy explores the pressure of hookup culture and also reminds us that hopefully at the end of the day our friends are there to catch us when we fall...even if it's not in a hot way.

FULL LENGTH, A college freshman is determined to get her BFF to notice her in a hot way at her hipster college's annual "Dress to Get Laid Party." But when he finally does-things don't turn out exactly how she hoped. This dark comedy explores the pressure of hookup culture and also reminds us that hopefully at the end of the day our friends are there to catch us when we fall...even if it's not in a hot way.

Self Help Me

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH, Cathy is a hot mess so she decides to hire an instagram life coach. But when her life coach, Jessa's advice starts feeling weird and vaguely flirtatious, who really is more qualified to coach who? This satirical play about #mentalhealthculture explores the shifting power dynamics between two women struggling hard to feel heard, seen and comfortable in their own skin.

FULL LENGTH, Cathy is a hot mess so she decides to hire an instagram life coach. But when her life coach, Jessa's advice starts feeling weird and vaguely flirtatious, who really is more qualified to coach who? This satirical play about #mentalhealthculture explores the shifting power dynamics between two women struggling hard to feel heard, seen and comfortable in their own skin.

I Want a Unicorn Frappe!!!

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

FULL LENGTH; Jenny just got engaged and she's very very excited although her fiancee doesn't seem to want to help plan the wedding or talk to her. But when a Prince on a unicorn offers Jenny some sexy solace, maybe things will work out ok? "Unicorn Frappe" is a frothy satire about wedding culture, addiction, societal pressure on women and just how far we will go to avoid the truth.

FULL LENGTH; Jenny just got engaged and she's very very excited although her fiancee doesn't seem to want to help plan the wedding or talk to her. But when a Prince on a unicorn offers Jenny some sexy solace, maybe things will work out ok? "Unicorn Frappe" is a frothy satire about wedding culture, addiction, societal pressure on women and just how far we will go to avoid the truth.

A Roller Rink Temptation

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

Full Length; "A Roller Rink Temptation" is a coming of age dark magical comedic romp about six teens at a lesbian roller rink struggling for love in a new and daunting world. Part fantasy, part pageant, part rom-com, part awakening!

Full Length; "A Roller Rink Temptation" is a coming of age dark magical comedic romp about six teens at a lesbian roller rink struggling for love in a new and daunting world. Part fantasy, part pageant, part rom-com, part awakening!

1900s Women Bonding

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

10 MINUTE PLAY In this short comedy inspired by "The Yellow Wallpaper", two Housewives in the 1900s bond over having hysteria and wander if they have any control over their fates.

10 MINUTE PLAY In this short comedy inspired by "The Yellow Wallpaper", two Housewives in the 1900s bond over having hysteria and wander if they have any control over their fates.

#happyhanukkah

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

10 MINUTE PLAY: Two christians seek advice from a Hanukkah influencer on how to celebrate the holiday in a viral friendly way!

10 MINUTE PLAY: Two christians seek advice from a Hanukkah influencer on how to celebrate the holiday in a viral friendly way!

Barbie Throws a House Party!

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

Short Play; Barbie and Skipper are having so much fun at Barbie's super girly house party! But when Skipper tells Barbie a weird secret, it threatens the very core of their oh so fun friendship...

Short Play; Barbie and Skipper are having so much fun at Barbie's super girly house party! But when Skipper tells Barbie a weird secret, it threatens the very core of their oh so fun friendship...

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

by Catherine Weingarten

Synopsis

10 minute; Two teens have sex for the first time and it’s awkward yet maybe perfect in this poetic and theatrical play told through forward address.

10 minute; Two teens have sex for the first time and it’s awkward yet maybe perfect in this poetic and theatrical play told through forward address.