▁Kat an ▁published ▁a ▁micro - mem oir , ▁Pop ▁( Child hood ▁ 6 ▁of ▁ 1 ) ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Her ▁writing ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁found ▁in ▁publications ▁such ▁as ▁The ▁H uff ington ▁Post , ▁The ▁Adv oc ate , ▁and ▁Stand ▁Up ▁to ▁Can cer ' s ▁website . ▁ ▁Pl ays ▁▁ ▁While ▁studying ▁theatre ▁at ▁Arizona ▁State ▁University , ▁Kat an ▁wrote ▁her ▁first ▁play ▁St ages . ▁It ▁was ▁produced ▁at ▁University ▁of ▁Connecticut ▁and ▁received ▁st aged ▁read ings ▁at ▁American ▁Stage ▁Theatre ▁Company ▁and ▁Circle ▁Re pert ory . ▁St ages ▁met ▁with ▁positive ▁reviews . ▁ ▁She ▁adapted ▁her ▁first ▁mem oir , ▁My ▁One - N ight ▁Stand ▁With ▁Can cer , ▁into ▁a ▁solo - show , ▁S aving ▁T ania ’ s ▁Priv ates . ▁The ▁show ▁made ▁its ▁New ▁York ▁debut ▁at ▁Fr ig id ▁New ▁York ▁Festival ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁where ▁it ▁won ▁the ▁A udi ence ▁Cho ice ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Show ▁and ▁the ▁Sold ▁Out ▁Run ▁Award . ▁ ▁Kat an ’ s ▁plays ▁and ▁solo - per formance ▁have ▁also ▁appeared ▁at ▁the ▁Edinburgh ▁Festival ▁Fr inge , ▁Circle ▁Re pert ory ▁Theatre ▁Theatre ▁of ▁NOT E , ▁and ▁the ▁Ren berg ▁Theatre . ▁Her ▁work ▁has ▁gained ▁national ▁recognition . ▁Publications ▁such ▁as ▁New ▁York ▁Times , ▁H uff ington ▁Post , ▁D IV A ▁Magazine , ▁The ▁Sc ots man , ▁The ▁Adv oc ate ▁have