UNTITLED CALAMITY JANE PLAY
by Kati Frazier
Part memory play, part Wild West spectacle, Untitled Calamity Jane Play blurs the lines between history and folklore to get to the heart of a legend. Was Martha Jane Canary a rough and tumble cowgirl? A prostitute with a heart of gold? A generous motherly woman of the West? Or, a hardened criminal who cared for no one? In this non-linear exploration of her life and lies, the truth and the legend of Calamity Jane come face to face to struggle for control of her story. Meanwhile, historians, Wild West legends, and so-called “Pioneers” give their take on the blurry area where myth ends and truth begins.
- Cast Size: 7-12 ANY
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Kati Frazier is a playwright, dramaturg, and theater administrator. Born and raised in North Carolina, Kati is a former Brooklynite who now makes their home in St. Louis, Missouri. Their plays explore non-linear timelines and liminal spaces while queering traditional structure. Their work has been produced across the U.S. (and one time in the UK!) with organizations large and small.
Their plays include: ‘Radio Eulogy,’ ‘Untitled Calamity Jane Play,’ ‘Patronage,’ ‘a sex thing (or, a bunch of liberals get uptight about the sociopolitical implications of their desires),’ ‘Virtue Of Fools,’ ‘The Last Year,’ ’15 Feet: A Story Told From A Distance,’ and ‘The Couch.’ Their work has been seen across the U.S. (and once across the pond!) at 14th Street Y, Rising Sun Performance Company, Astoria Performing Arts Center, Quantum Egg Theatre, Oracle Performing Arts, City Arts, Greensboro Fringe Festival, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, The Players Theatre, Brooklyn’s The Brick, Carroll College, and Random Access Theater. Their short plays ‘Girlfight’ and ‘My Emotions Are Too Big For This Room’ were published by Smith & Krauss. They are proud to be a resident playwright with Rising Sun Performance Company.
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