Katie Bender is a playwright, performer and third-year master of fine arts candidate in playwriting at The University of Texas at Austin. Her plays are irreverent, fun and magical, exploring characters and worlds at the edge of what is possible.
She is a founding member of Underbelly – a theatre collaborative that stages immersive journey plays in forgotten spaces, riffing on American classics. Underbelly’s devised piece Slip River premiered at the 2013 Cohen New Works Festival. Created in collaboration with playwrights Gabrielle Reisman and Abe Koogler, Slip River won the Austin Critics’ Table Award for Best Comedy of 2013.
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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
The Sterling Stage Austin (3/21 - 4/6) | |
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Lend Me A Tenor
Bastrop Opera House (3/28 - 4/6) | |
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Our Lady of the Tortilla
Georgetown Palace Theatre (5/2 - 6/1) | |
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!
The Kleberg at ZACH Theatre (2/21 - 5/18) | |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center (4/16 - 4/16) | |
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Alice in Wonderland
TexARTS (4/26 - 5/4) | |
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Everybody
Texas State University (4/1 - 4/6) | |
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Company
Roustabout Theatre Company (3/27 - 4/6) | |
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