Advance Praise for Theater is Dead
“Few movies spark this kind of joy...If this isn’t on everyone’s list of best kills of the year, we need to reevaluate what we’re doing.”
“Katherine Dudas delivers a girl-powered, blood-drenched, hilariously unhinged ode to the theater kid dream”
“Theater is Dead is not just for the theater kids; it’s fantastically crafted for anyone who loves fun... never a dull moment””
Katherine is a film director, writer, and producer from New Jersey who doesn’t have an accent but says “water” kinda weird.
Her directorial debut feature, Juniper, premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, was acquired by STX Entertainment and sold to Showtime and Tubi. Her third feature, horror-comedy Theater is Dead, starring Shane West, is having its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in September 2025, the largest genre film festival in the US.
Her influences include Amy Sherman-Palladino, Quentin Tarantino, Nora Ephron, and that one episode of Parks and Rec where Leslie Knope falls into the pit.