A dark comedy in which a zombie has an existential crisis.
Awards
Finalist for Shorts Festival, T. Schreiber Acting Studio, 2025
Honorable Mention in Stage It! Contest, Bonita Springs Center for the Arts, 2022
“Just when you think zombie stories have been done to death, Tatelman’s black comedy cuts to the heart as two couples contemplate mortality and their place in the big picture. What is immediately clear is that this play is more than just a cute gimmick; Tatelman’s sharp humor mixed with clever stage business makes this a killer short play.”
“In case you were wondering: Yes, zombies can be deep. Yes, they can want more out of undeath than just brains. And their victims can try to be a little more sympathetic... ? This is great fun with tight dialog and good comic timing.”
“A funny unexpectedly romantic piece with tight dialogue and timing. Sweet, gory and giggly by turns. A fun little ride!”
Production and Development History
Production, Stapley Junior High Drama Club, December 2025
Production, "Gods, Zombies, and Other Phantasms," Drunken Owl Theatre, May 2024
Production, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Inner Growth, Big I Entertainment in partnership with the Black Theatre Troupe of Phoenix AZ and TheatreWorks, February 2024
Production, Summer Shorts Festival, Jakespeare Theatre Company, August 2023 (canceled due to staffing issues)
Staged Reading, Reading Series, Drunken Owl Theatre, March 2023
Staged Reading, Reading Series, Bonita Center for the Arts, October 2022
Staged Reading, Celebrate Centerstage Fundraiser, Centerstage Theatre, September 2022
Staged Reading, Fringe Festival, Mid-America Theatre Conference, March 2019
Workshop, Creative Writing Workshop, University of New Orleans, September 2018
Production, Hammond Horror Festival, September 2018