KATIE IS A MARKER-SNIFFING LESBIAN

Sometimes the truth is right under your nose…

Image by Brendan Mattress

GALLERY

East and Under Theatre Co.

Katie’s on track to dux - until she starts selling glow-in-the-dark Sharpies out of her locker. What begins as a low-stakes side hustle at an all-girls Catholic school spirals into a full-blown empire. The deeper she goes, the blurrier the lines get between ambition and obsession, friends and enemies, reality and Florence Nightingale.

Katie is a Marker Sniffing Lesbian is a fiercely queer, darkly funny coming-of-age play about pressure, rebellion, and what happens when you explode the box you were told to fit into.

Built by queer women and powered by chaos, this is theatre for anyone who’s ever had a panic attack in a blazer.

A person lifting a gray chair on stage with a black background, a white chair in front, and a wooden frame in the background.
Two young women in school uniforms on stage, one standing and looking distressed, the other kneeling and smiling while holding her hand.
A young girl dressed in a school uniform sits on a chair on stage, looking down at her hands, with a bag beside her. Behind her, an older woman in glasses operating a projector, adjusting her glasses. The stage is dark with focused lighting on the gi
A young woman with long brown hair wearing dark sunglasses and a light-colored shirt, holding a green flashlight to her mouth, standing in a dimly lit area with modern architecture and reflective surfaces.
Person dressed in historical clothing holding a lantern in a dark room with red lighting.
Two women dancing and singing on stage under blue lighting, with white school uniforms and skirts.
Three girls in white shirts and blue skirts on stage, two with wide-brimmed hats, one with a smartphone, performing or rehearsing against a dark background.
Scene of four women in a theatrical performance, three standing with back to the audience and one sitting holding a box, with stage lighting creating a blue and dark ambiance.
Two women in school uniforms standing on a dark stage with a minimal set, one with arms crossed and the other looking ahead.
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a white shirt and a dark skirt, standing on a stage in profile, holding a white cane, with stage lighting casting shadows on the wall behind her.

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REVIEWS

Stage Door Review
Theatre Haus

“Ada Lukin is a creative force.”

(2025, Stage Door Reviews)

Best Comedic Play, Stage Buzzies (2025)

Best Original Book (Runner Up), Stage Buzzies (2025)

Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical, Broadway World (2025)

Best Supporting Performer in a Play (Alisha O’Brien), Broadway World (2025)

Favourite Overall Independent Production, Theatre Haus (2025)

Favourite Direction (Indiah Morris), Theatre Haus (2025)

Favourite New Work or Script, Theatre Haus (2025)