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<div>My name is Kacie Koen, and in December of 2025, my play "How to Boil Water" was selected for an off-off Broadway premiere at the Chain Theatre in Midtown, NYC (as a part of the Chain Winter One-Act Festival). I am one of the youngest participants to have ever been selected for this prestigious production opportunity. Just before my 21st birthday, I will be having a professional premiere of my own work right in the heart of New York City.

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<div>Many of you already know me, but for those who don't, I am a recent graduate of the Arkansas School for the Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts ('23), and I spent my adolescence involved with The Pocket Theatre and Wednesday Night Poetry, carefully entangling myself in the Hot Springs creative community since I was 15 years old.

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<div>This play, at its heart, is about Southern culture, Southern femininity, and what it means to define yourself in the backdrop of the American idolization of the domestic woman. 

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<div>Although this production is supported by the venue, our show's budget is a completely self-funded venture. We have many costs-- actor funding, set design, and costume creation, namely. I am asking for help from the community that raised me. Without Hot Springs and Arkansas at large, not only would this play never have existed, but I would have never found the self-confidence and opportunities that brought me to Columbia University in the City of New York. 

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<div>This play is a thank you to those Arkansans who took me in. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, Arkansans. 

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<div>Below you will find more information about the play at large and donation tiers. If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to me personally.

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<div><strong>DONATION TIERS:</strong>

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<div><strong>ANY Donation</strong>

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<li>Receives (upon request) a PDF copy of the finalized production draft. This script is not intended for larger distribution.

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<div><strong>$50 Donation</strong>

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<li>Receives (upon request) a PDF copy of the finalized production draft. This script is not intended for larger distribution.

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<li>6 Months after the show date, this donor will receive a professional recording of the production for personal use. This recording is not intended for larger distribution.

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<div><strong>$75 Donation</strong>

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<li>Receives (upon request) a PDF copy of the finalized production draft. This script is not intended for larger distribution.

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<li>6 Months after the show date, this donor will receive a professional recording of the production for personal use. This recording is not intended for larger distribution.

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<li>A complimentary seat (if viewing in person in NYC) or complimentary livestream access on the night of 2/7/25. This performance will include two other performances before "How to Boil Water" and a talkback with my director, Nathan Rakolta, and me.

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<div><strong>$100+ Donation</strong>

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<li>Receives (upon request) a PDF copy of the finalized production draft. This script is not intended for larger distribution.

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<li>6 Months after the show date, this donor will receive a professional recording of the production for personal use. This recording is not intended for larger distribution.

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<li>A complimentary seat (if viewing in person in NYC) or complimentary livestream access on the night of 2/7/25. This performance will include two other performances before "How to Boil Water" and a talkback with my director, Nathan Rakolta, and me.

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<li>Listed in the Chain Theatre Program (a popular NYC Off-Broadway theatre venue) as an official sponsor of "How to Boil Water." This program will be both digital and physical. This sponsorship can be listed under a personal name or organization (if requested).

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<div><strong>PLAY INFORMATION:</strong>

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<div>A play about a Town and Country icon, bloodied bodies, and a Xanax-induced nightmare. There’s a world beyond this one. One beyond the hum of the TV screens, beyond the cinching aprons and the long-expired 80s bob. A home cooking cultural icon revolts against her last episode. There’s oil cracking against bloodied bodies. There are bruises and blue-screened studios. One question remains: was this show ever really hers?

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<div>Written by <strong>Kacie Koen</strong>

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<div>Directed by <strong>Nathan Rakolta</strong>

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<div>Produced by <strong>Chavon Patterson</strong> and <strong>Kacie Koen</strong>

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<div>Stage Managed by <strong>Ally Stancavage</strong>

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<div>Dramaturgy by <strong>Preston J. Kifer</strong>

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<div>Performance Dates: 

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<div>2/7 at 8 PM (Livestream Available for Remote Viewing, Talkback Included)

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<div>2/15 at 2 PM

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<div>2/25 at 6:30 PM

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<div>Presented in part of the Chain Theatre Winter 2026 One Acts Festival

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<div>312 W 36th St. New York, NY 10018

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<div>Instagram: @howtoboilwater_play

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My Professional Premiere: "How to Boil Water" in NYC

Just $205$ to go! Make an impact.

My Professional Premiere: "How to Boil Water" in NYC

Just $205 to go!
Make an impact.