I’m Katie Lindsay, and I am a writer, director, and producer of new plays, musicals, and reimagined classics.
My work is playful, ensemble-driven, and visually theatrical. Recent directing credits include The Sandwich Ministry by Miranda Rose Hall, The Door You Never Saw Before by Matt Schatz at The Geffen, Red Emma and the Mad Monk by Alexis Roblan (NY Times Critic’s Pick) and Menstruation: A Period Piece by Miranda Rose Hall.
As a writer, I have been commissioned by Geffen Playhouse and Center Theatre Group. My site-specific immersive podcast Walk with Me CTG is now playing at the Music Center. I am writing a new musical called Beneath the Bowtie, about 1940’s drag kings who performed at clubs run by the mafia, with my collaborators Tova Katz and Alexandra Kalinowski.
As the Artistic Director of Big Little Theater Company, I develop new works, support directors, and produce shows that are “epically intimate.” I am currently co-producing Cats: the Jellicle Ball on Broadway.
Big Little Theater Company
Big Little Theater Company, formerly Katie Lindsay Productions, makes work that is epically intimate: ambitious, theatrical, and close to the heart. We are committed to paying artists a living wage and fostering joyful collaborative environments where artists can bring their full selves to the artistic process. In 2020, BLT produced “A Walk in My Neighborhood,” a site specific audio walk in Atwater Village about our sense of belonging during a global pandemic.
MeetCute
Matchmaking for Theater People
In 2019, upon moving to Los Angeles, I co-created MeetCute with director Hannah Wolf. We describe MeetCute as matchmaking for theater people.
MeetCute introduces playwrights and directors and brings them together for the first time to stage a short play. Our goal is to build a creative community of theatermakers in Los Angeles. Our events played to sold out audiences and connected collaborators who are still working together today.
The Habitat
In 2014, I founded The Habitat Theater Company with producer Caroline Gart. Our mission was to produce new works by women and provide opportunities for emerging artists.