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It made sense that it was a woman’s name, as it was specifically the “You’re threatening me” imagined victimhood that was being called out—a white woman calls the police on a Black man, saying she’s being threatened and knowing that authorities will ‘protect’ her.
But over time, and many many memes, this idea morphed into calling out “Let me speak to your manager” tantrums generally—and so, as an ordinary woman’s name has become a generalized insult for obnoxious privilege, it’s also evolved into being uncomfortably anti-woman.
People who must walk through their days knowing the very name their parents gave them is now an insult. www.katiegoodman.com
Writer - Soren Kisiel
Soren is the co-author/director of Broad Comedy, an internationally-touring all-women sketch comedy and musical satire troupe written with his wife comedian Katie Goodman, named a Time Out New York Critics’ Pick for their Off-Broadway run at New York City's SoHo Playhouse.
A delightful read, filled with wonderful strategies."
-MARTHA BECK, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
She is also a proud Broad of over 6 years, board member for Fat Knight Theatre, and most recently director/composer for playwright Charlotte Ahlin's Plague Doctor (SheNYC Arts Festival winner: Best Production, Best Director; Honorable Mention Best Score).
Actor/Filmmaker/Writer
SAG-AFTRA, ACTOR’S EQUITY
Katie Goodman is an award-winning musical comic, actress, director, writer, filmmaker, author, and speaker. Film credits include Alexis (Blue Bloods), Katie (For Hope), and Elise (Whisper). Additionally, she owns a yoga/Pilates/fitness company, Bumble+Flow.
Her solo show, The Mid-Life Crisis Tour, has played Off-Broadway in New York City where she received a Time Out New York Critic’s Pick for Best Cabaret. When Aubrey is not working in theatre, she enjoys shooting photography and working behind the scenes in film/tv productions such as Showtime's Three Women, Somewhere in Queens, and HBO's The Other Two.
Tana Sirois: “Crying Karen”
Tana Sirois trained at The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts.
Now Katie Goodman has made my wish come true with this practical, fascinating and funny guidebook… I’ve already begun applying hints from Improvisation For The Spirit, and I’m hoping that from now on, when people point and laugh at me, it will be for more appropriate reasons. Impressive. Her workshops and breakout sessions teach how to use the tools of improv comedy for innovation and employee engagement.
www.sorenkisiel.com
Cinematographer - Sam Henriques
Two time Emmy award winner Sam Henriques is now in production on a feature Documentary about the elusive conceptual artist Dave Hammons.
Katie and Soren were nominated for the White House Project’s Emerging Artists Award, and for the MacArthur Foundation's Fellowship for their unique work in theater. We’re here for you.
Director’s Statement
The concept of a ‘Karen’ has come to carry so much cultural complexity.
Sam’s recent documentary works include: The Good Soldier, which won him an Emmy as Producer, Portrait of Wally, Burning the Future, Good People Go To Hell, Nursery University,The Klezmatics, A Cantor’s Tale, and My Architect. www.tanasirois.com
Molly Kelleher: “Phone Filming Karen”
Molly Kelleher's acting and writing work has brought her to stages off-broadway, to create content for multiple organizations (teenVOGUE and Forward Montana), and to produce short films and webseries.
Soren has a second-degree blackbelt in taekwondo, and is ordained in the Plum Village Zen Buddhist tradition, which means he could kick your butt if he wasn’t so darned peaceful.