Natalie Kane

(this weekend, but also always) I’m rushing this month’s blog post out to remind everyone about my very fun latest stage management collaboration, which you can catch onstage in Long Island City all weekend! But it also seemed a fitting time to reflect on a few reasons that I love to prioritize new and developing plays and musicals as a central focus of my work: New work projects tend to be especially collaborative and creative, with writers on the creative team actively expe

As many have already observed, June has been quite a time to be outside and about in NYC! (Perhaps not this weekend as the heat wave arrives but… it was fun while it lasted.) From all the sporting events to parades to the finale of the Broadway and off-Broadway seasons, there have been so many celebrations all around town. While June has often found me travelling for various festivals or conferences, it’s actually been a treat to be home with a little time to explore in my ow

Reading Season It’s been a big reading and writing month! And I don’t just mean curling up with some novels in this unnecessarily cold weather (although there’s certainly been some of that too), but an assortment of reading for play committees and dramaturgy projects: Expand the Canon It’s another winter reading season for Expand the Canon ! I’m enjoying reading and evaluating scripts in our quest to uplift stellar plays by women and gender-expansive writers across history –

Now Playing: 8min20sec If you are reading this shortly after it’s gone up, I’m delighted to share that I have a show going up this weekend from December 4-7! After collaborating with Forager Theatre Company on other types of projects throughout the year, it’s been a treat to join this intrepid team in rehearsal for the experimental new musical 8min20sec at Culture Lab LIC. It takes approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds for the sun’s light to reach our Earth. In 8min20se

After a stretch of audio projects, remote collaborations, and one-off events, I’m delighted to be back in the room for some workshops and rehearsals. …But should you need to find some one-of-a-kind art gifts for the holidays, I can help with that too! Ladies & Fools: Coffee Break with Joan and Margaret Early in October, Ladies & Fools’ collaboration with the 2025 Circle Festival culminated in a mini workshop for a future project in the works. The piece we are developing expl

From July: Colors of Paradise Dance Concert Forager Theatre ’s summer dance concert was a dream! I loved experimenting with a blend of...

As the midsummer season brings us from June into July I’ve got an upcoming performance to share, as well as quite a bit of writing and...

I’m back to share some correspondence and updates this month, including a recap of the Zig-Zag reading and a new way to keep in touch...