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Katherine DiSavino

KATHERINE DISAVINO

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Samuel French Inc  

Katherine DiSavino is one of the top 200 best selling playwrights published by Samuel French, the world's oldest and largest play publisher. In the first three years of publication, NANA's NAUGHTY KNICKERS (her first play) has been widely produced across the United States, Canada and abroad, and has been translated into Czech, Polish and Turkish. Her latest comedy, THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME, was published in March of 2013. Reviews from recent professional productions of THINGS have called the piece True-to-life, Superbly Written and a hilarious show [that] had the audience laughing so hard that some of those in attendance had tears streaming down their faces. Katherine grew up in the theatre  her parents own a professional Dinner Theatre outside of Philadelphia  where she spent most of her formative years learning swear words from actors and hiding underneath sets. This childhood also provided Katherine with a keen understanding of the theatrical market for audiences west of the Hudson River, which has certainly helped with the wide-spread popularity of her shows.

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

         Nana's Naughty Knickers         Seasonal Allergies         Things My Mother Taught Me

Nana's Naughty Knickers

Nana's Naughty Knickers
Bridget and her Grandmother are about to become roommates. However, what Bridget saw as a unique opportunity to stay with her favorite Nana in New York for the summer quickly turns into an experience she'll never forget. It seems her sweet Grandma is running an illegal boutique from her apartment, selling hand-made naughty knickers to every senior citizen in the five borough area! Will Bridget be able to handle all the excitement? Will her Nana get arrested - or worse! - evicted?

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1st Produced:
Rainbow Dinner Theatre In Pennsylvania     05 Feb 2010

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  with doubling

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Seasonal Allergies

Seasonal Allergies
When Julia Shelby's brother shows up on her doorstep on Thanksgiving, heartbroken and hungry, she and her husband usher him into their home and invite him to stay a few days to sort everything out. After all, the holidays are all about family, right? But what they didn't expect is for their guest to turn their house upside down, and take an extended vacation - in their living room! Find out what happens when a little brother outstays his welcome, and a loving family tries to show him how to move on

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written by Katherine DiSavino, Kevin Mead

1st Produced:
The Rainbow Dinner Theatre In Paradise, PA     Winter 2013

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Genre:
romantic comedy 90 min

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  1 boy or girl

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Things My Mother Taught Me

Things My Mother Taught Me
Olivia and Gabe are moving into their first apartment together. they've just packed up all of their belongings and driven halfway across the country, to start a new life together in Chicago. their moving day doesn't go exactly as planned, though, and things become slightly more complicated when all of their parents show up to help! Can a two bedroom apartment contain all of the love, laughs, worry and wisdom that's about to happen? This brand new comedy from the author of Nana's Naughty Knickers takes a generational look at relationships, and how sometimes parents are passing their best lessons on to their children without even meaning to. Funny and touching, this one will make you laugh out loud and fall in love all over again.

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1st Produced:
The Rainbow Dinner Theatre In Paradise, Pa     05 Jun 2012

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Genre:
romantic comedy

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  1 m or f

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