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Katie Goan

KATIE GOAN

  (1978 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Katie Goan has been active in Theatre for the past twenty years. She began performing in plays at the age of 9 (the Nutcracker, airing on NBC), and began writing and directing at the age of 16 (Tuesday Night Live). Katie attended St. Edward's University in Austin, TX where she pursued Theatre. She worked as an actor, technician, stage manager, and writer/producer at many local Theatres and play festivals around Austin while also participating in school productions. after graduating with a Ba in Theatre and an unofficial writing minor, Katie accepted an internship at Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts (PCPa) in Santa Maria, CA. Upon completion, she moved to Los Angeles and became a company member of Golden Performing Arts Center. there, Katie performed in many musicals such as anything Goes, Once Upon a Mattress, and annie Get Your Gun. It was in La that she discovered she wanted to run her own Theatre company and become a producer of new material. She showcased her work by producing and directing an evening of her short plays at a local Theatre in Hollywood. In the summer of 2003, Katie moved to New York City. She began working as an intern at Roundabout Theatre Company, then moved on to assist a Theatre/theatrical event Producer and Director at Class Productions. after that, she was hired at Ars Nova to assist the Owners and Producers before finally arriving at the PIT, where she is currently Managing Director. Katie continues to produce and write independently.

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below is a list of Katie Goan's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Chestnuts Roasting         Chocolaty Goodness         Espn 3         Kidnapped By Craigslist
Chestnuts Roasting

Synopsis:
You think your life is questionable? Uncontrollable? Unfathomable? Try spending your Christmas eve at the local pub. This short play is a series of monologues that tells the hearbreaking yet engaging stories of 5 strangers spending their Christmas alone.

Notes:
the play is 5 consecutive monologues. Run time: 40 minutes

1st Produced:
Frontera At Hyde Park Theatre, Austin     2000

Organisations:
Katie Goan

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Chocolaty Goodness

Synopsis:
John and Candy are a pair of lazy, gluttonous twenty-somethings who realize that their unemployment is about to run out and they have nothing to live on. In their desperation, they stumble upon the craziest money-making scheme of all (with the help of a gratuitous Greek Chorus) and experience some delicious results!

Notes:
This is An ensemble piece, so Actors can be male or female. the original production was 5 Actors, but there can be As little As 3 And As many As needed. Run time: 20 minutes

1st Produced:
Theatre Theater, Los Angeles     2003

Organisations:
Katie Goan

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Espn 3

Synopsis:
eSPN 3, the network for profoundly underrated sports, brings you the best in live sporting events all year round! When football, basketball, baseball, hockey, tennis, golf, soccer, swimming, diving, gymnastics and other sports are shown on other stations or are out of season, eSPN 3 and its wacky sportscasters continue to bring you the action! Check out a game of catch in the Wickerson's front yard, a thumb-war tournament at the local high school, and even a Senior Citizens Synchronized Swimming competition!

Notes:
This is An ensemble piece, so Actors can be male or female. the original production was 5 Actors, but there can be As little As 3 And As many As needed. Run time: 20 minutes

1st Produced:
Theatre Theater, Los Angeles     2003

Organisations:
Katie Goan

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Kidnapped By Craigslist

Synopsis:
Want to buy a couch? Find a date? Complain about your roommate? Your boss? Your sketchy neighbor that sleeps in his doghouse? Kidnapped by Craigslist is a relevant and unique new comedy that explores the carnivalistic, cult-like phenomenon that is Craigslist. Combining actual postings from the New York website with scripted material and live music, the play tells the true stories that are locked inside an online community that has shaped and inspired today's internet generation.

Notes:
written by Katie Goan And Nitra Gutierrez. This is An ensemble piece, so Actors can be male or female. the original production was 4 Actors, but there can be As little As 3 And As many As needed. Run time: 1 hour

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Katie Goan in association with the Peoples Improv Theater

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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