Summer Session Four

Session - 4: Aug 13th - Sept 8th

Catwalk Institute proudly welcomes Natalie Westgor, an American writer and actor based in London with an MFA from the University of St Andrews, will use her first Catwalk residency to develop a comedic play about a couple's relationship challenges in the Hudson Valley, exploring themes of trust, youth, and maturity.

Natalie Westgor

Natalie Westgor is an American writer and actor living in London. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of St Andrews and received her BA in American Studies from Vassar College. Natalie trained as an actor with The Barrow Group, an off- Broadway theatre company. Her plays have been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the University of St Andrews, and for The Barrow Group’s “Restorative Stories” program. This is her first Catwalk residency. At Catwalk, Natalie will write and develop a full- length comedic play set in the Hudson Valley.

Now that Clio is no longer Nathan’s art professor, the couple can flaunt their relationship in public without fear, right? Disaster ensues after a night of too much natural wine when Nathan introduces Clio to his parents. How can their relationships survive after trust is broken? Youth and maturity are represented by New York City and the Hudson Valley and the characters will play in the space between, as liminal a space as the Metro North itself.

Affiliation: Vassar