Z is for Zebra
Dark Comedy, Play Kate Stark Dark Comedy, Play Kate Stark

Z is for Zebra

Hailed as “a tightly executed, deeply personal, and often wickedly funny piece” Z is for Zebra, written by Katie Scarlett, explores the relationship between chronic illness and grief told through the eyes of a professor giving a lecture on Kubler-Ross's "stages of grief." But what happens when the professor’s overconfident (and unwanted) TA takes her on a whirlwind journey through her own hardships with chronic illness? Together, they navigate the path to acceptance (no matter how fleeting) through a series of successes and struggles with humor, heart, and a lot of pill bottles.

Premiered at the 2025 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Remounted at The Know Theatre in October 2025

  • 60 minutes

  • 2W, 1M (disabled/chronically ill actors HIGHLY encouraged)

  • Themes: Disability, chronic illness, mental health, and the healthcare system 

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Forced Perspective
Drama, Short Film Kate Stark Drama, Short Film Kate Stark

Forced Perspective

Strange events begin to affect the life of a senator when she hesitates to address the concerns of the disability community. (2025)

Festival Selections: Over the Rhine International Film Festival, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, Together! Disability Film Festival, Cindependent Film Festival (Two nominations: Best Ohio Short and Best Off-Kilter Short)

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