Newly-Helmed by A to Z Productions, Season 16’s Five Episodes Highlight the Work of Nine Local Playwrights
Cincinnati, OH – Know Theatre of Cincinnati is excited to present the sixteenth season of Serials! Presented over the course of five Monday nights, each night Serials presents five new 15-minute episodes of never-before-seen plays by local playwrights performed live on the Know Theatre Underground Cabaret stage. Due to an unprecedented amount of applications this year, the projects have been whittled down to nine new plays to be presented: six “regularly scheduled programs,” whose narrative arcs transpire over multiple “episodes,” and three “guest stars” with one-night only episodes.
Critical to developing the work of new playwrights in Cincinnati, Serials is an incredible opportunity for local playwrights – and audiences – to see brand new plays made real, onstage in a supportive, growth-oriented environment. At the end of the five episodes, the audience will vote for the show that they wish to see performed in its entirety during a weekend run on the Know Theatre Cabaret Stage. Helmed by local theatre makers, Alexx Rouse and Zach Robinson of A to Z Productions, the members of this theatre-making team have been personally involved as writers and producers of Serials! for multiple seasons, and serve as artist support and hosts of each fast-paced and funny Monday Night Episode. Serials Season 16 is made possible by the generous support of the Morse and Betty Johnson Foundation & Jackson Short, as well as the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding, now celebrating its 99th year!
Regularly Scheduled Programming (Multiple Episodes)
THE STAIRWELL, OR WHERE I CRY
By Remy Elton-Alexander
Life’s a circus. There are clowns – and we’re all battling depression.
YOUR FBI AGENT
By Emily Borst
We’re all being watched. Some more than others.
TO HELL AND PAPERBACK
By Zoë Peterson
A paper cut leads to a nightmare the likes of which Cincinnati’s never seen.
ADVENTURES IN AFTERLIFE
By Chance Kilgour and Sydney Vollmer
Teen siblings attempt to resurrect their mom. It goes awry.
FELD
By Dylan Delroy Davis
Three buddies are thrust into sitcom hell.
SMALL TOWN GOSSIP
By Micha O’Connor
Sparta, KY, 1954. The Sheriff is dead. But who dunnit?
Guest Stars (One Night Only)
OUTCOMES (Or How To Ruin A Saturday Night)
By Brantley Georgia
An attempt at a one night stand has many repercussions.
WAITING FOR MALLOW
By Victoria Dickman-Burnett
Two research participants are waiting for their second Marshmallow; will it ever arrive?
OHIO GIRLS
By Tessa D’Errico & Anna Kahle
‘Sex in the City’ but the city is Cincinnati.
Run time: 2 hours with intermission
Performance Information
SERIALS runs January 26, February 9 & 23, March 9 & 23, 2026
Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
All evening performances are at 7:00pm
The Know Theatre Bar opens its door to guests one hour before curtain.
Ticket Information
- Single ticket : $15 (plus $2 fee)
- Tickets for Serials can be purchased at https://www.knowtheatre.com/serials-16/
- Serials Season 16 Pass : $75
- Admission to all Serials performances is included in the Know Theatre Mainstage Season Subscription
Know Theatre of Cincinnati exists to build belonging through bold theatre.
Serials! Season 16 is made possible by the Morse and Betty Johnson Family Foundation.
Know Theatre is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding.
The Ohio Arts Council helps fund Know Theatre with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Know Theatre is also supported by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which provides a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving.
Know Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group.
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