Beautiful Princess Disorder at The Catastrophic Theatre

WORLD PREMIERE

“Welcome to the sky. Thank you for agreeing to stay forever.”

Triangle Person lives in the parking lot of Heaven with famous saint Mother Teresa and infamous killer whale Tilikum (AKA Chief Cumlord of the Seaworld Conglomerate). God lives right next door but has never come to visit. No matter. There is lots to do in the nice cloudy sky, many lives to slice, and all the time in the world to do it. >>Welcome to the sky<<

Beautiful Princess Disorder is a laugh-a-minute dreamlike fantasy for a new age. It’s got something to do with family too so thank you for agreeing to stay forever. We’re so happy to have you. >>The angels will be here to process you shortly<<

Beautiful Princess Disorder features an all-star cast of Catastrophic favorites Amy Bruce as Mother Teresa, Kyle Sturdivant as Tilikum, and T Lavois Thiebaud as Triangle Person.

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“The rules that govern Ng’s theatrical plane are expansive and unencumbered, allowing for freer association of impulses and ideas. A queer sensibility in both form and content is evident throughout.” – New York Times

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From playwright Kathy Ng “I suppose one of the main reasons I write is because I cannot afford to believe that adventure is dead. Getting to work with Catastrophic and having that be my introduction to Texas (specifically Houston!) has been a massive gift, and already one of the great grand adventures of my life. I feel so lucky. The artists here are fearless and restless. I can't help feeling we're making something together we're meant to make, and I can't wait to share it with this city.”

According to director Jason Nodler: “Kathy is a whimsically subversive new voice in American theatre and a quintessential Catastrophic playwright. We are all so grateful to know them. They are magical, they are a healer, and we feel honored to introduce their work to Houston audiences. Not all of our plays are for everyone, we know that; this one is.”

About the Playwright:

Kathy Ng (she/they) is playwright, director, teacher and a crafter from Hong Kong. Her work attempts to create stretchy human-adjacent spaces that are also construction sites for new alien languages. Recent works include Kingdom, Sky Rats, and Beautiful Princess Disorder. happy life received its world premiere production from The Hearth and was mounted at Walker Space in the summer of 2022. Kathy is a New Georges Affiliated Artist, an alum of the Clubbed Thumb’s Early-Career Writers’ Group, and a Friend of The Hearth. BA and MFA in playwriting from Brown University. https://kingyam.hotglue.me/ Insta: @animal_swimmer

BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER runs November 21 – December 13, 2025, at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH). Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at matchouston.org, by calling the MATCH box office at 713-521-4533, or in-person by visiting the MATCH box office at 3400 Main St.

Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM, with a Special Monday Night performance on December 1st at 7:30pm..

Tickets to all performances are Pay-What-You-Can!

This production is recommended for audiences 12 and older.