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