Kate McMorran is a writer who moved to NYC to become an actor, ended up working in a casting office, and finally landed at Northwestern to pursue her MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage.
Her play Chopstick won the judges choice award at the Playbill Virtual Theatre Festival, and her short plays Love Child, The Registry, and In Character have been produced in NYC. Her work has been published by Smith & Kraus and various lit mags, and she is a member of the Dramatists Guild.
Kate writes toxic rom-coms about the absurdity of sex and gender. She also loves to obsessively stare at her houseplants and can usually be found reading at least three books at once.
Plays
When Mel is cast in her first Broadway play, things take a dangerous turn when her famous male costar offers to mentor her. Produced at Nylon Fusion in 2019, published by QU lit mag in 2020 and Smith and Kraus Best Ten Minute Plays Anthology in 2021.
Alice and Holly are forced to reckon with their relationship when they find a mysterious portal in the bottom of their takeout container. Winner of the Playbill Virtual Theatre Festival, October 2020
When Kaitlin announces that she is planning a huge wedding, her sister Sarah has little patience once she realizes that Kaitlin plans to get married to herself. As Kaitlin insists on protesting traditional marriage, the sisters argument takes the concept of self love to the next level. Produced at NY Winterfest 2019
A mysterious doppelgänger. An unrequited crush. A longing to be seen - and a child’s drawing that comes to life. In this surrealist play, multiple stories converge to ask the question - how do we see ourselves? Told through monologues, vignettes, and magical drawings, Tadpole explores the agony, absurdity, and beauty of what it means to exist within a body that cannot escape perception.
Tadpole was developed with the support of Fosters Theatrical Artists Residency
On the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Elizabeth tries to reconnect to her sexuality by hiring a Jack Sparrow impersonator.
Struggling through therapy to handle a painful breakup, Amy meets Jason - the perfect rebound. As their relationship builds, Amy realizes everything isn’t quite as it seems. Produced at Cincy Lab Theatre New Works Festival in 2022