KAT O'HARA

The Future is 0 is a multimedia theater production I created with Claire Buss in 2015. The show takes the form of a partially scripted, partially improvised satirical gameshow set in a bizarro dreamworld. Contestants compete in challenges designed to explore themes that plague our time: gentrification, technology, alienation, authenticity, discrimination and labor. Through absurd games, imaginative props, elaborate set pieces, animations, video segments and eclectic original music, The Future is 0 weaves biting social commentary into a fun, immersive theater experience.

After producing the first six performances in the living room of our North Seattle home, we have scaled the show into a highly-produced theater event, producing 8 sold out performances at Northwest Film Forum from 2016 to 2018 and one presented by Seattle Theater Group at the Neptune Theatre in 2018. What started as an eccentric idea by two best friends has blossomed into an elaborate stage show with a volunteer crew of 20.

www.thefutureis0.com

Role: Creator, Executive Producer

To raise awareness about Virginia Mason’s Cancer Institute, we invited people to see what Virginia Mason's world-class care was doing to cancer, literally.

The end result was a series of water-soluble billboards—the culmination of several months of testing a myriad of inks, paints, substrates and application methods. To traditional out-of-home printers and media companies, this concept was a novel one. As the lead producer, I consulted with chemists, artists, production designers, sign painters, industrial printers, and outdoor companies. I orchestrated rounds of tests to devise an environmentally friendly formula and process for applying it, so that the ink would dissolve in the desire style and at the optimal rate. I created step-by-step application instructions for the sign painters at Clear Channel Outdoor, and supervised the entire process.  After a few days, the Seattle weather did its thing, and the rains came —washing away CANCER.

Roles: Lead producer

In an effort to help increase awareness of Lyft's brand at key events, I managed the production of the punny and eye-catching Lyft “Car-nival.” These carny style games debuted at key pick-up locations around the perimeter of Bumbershoot.  Passersby could engage to win free rides and other prizes. I also produced a series of car magnets distributed to a fleet of Lyft drivers driving around the festival.

I managed the fabrication of the Lyft High Striker and Plonk-It games, from inception through completion. I worked with a production designer to translate initial designs into technical drawings, managed a team of builders and sign painters, and created a detailed installation manual and event implementation plan to be used by Lyft's marketing and brand ambassador teams.

Role: Project management, research & development, event planning 

For this Virginia Mason Orthopedics & Sports Medicine campaign I managed all elements of production, including a TV spot, OOH billboards, transit OOH, an experiential event and a Sounders FC stadium takeover.

I oversaw the production and installation of a 12-foot tall cast, installed on the Hammering Man sculpture in front of the Seattle Art Museum. Passersby were invited to sign the cast. By the end of the day it was completely covered with signatures, and the event created a ton of awareness for Virginia Mason. 

Role: Event producer, line producer (broadcast spots), project management, vendor management

The roads of marathons everywhere are littered with crushed dixie cups. I managed the fabrication of this “Brooksy cup” to run around the EXPO booth and the Boston, NYC and Philadelphia marathons, as an extension of Brooks’ Run Happy brand,

I hired a New York-based Broadway costume fabricator and oversaw the fabrication of the Brooksy Cup from inception through completion. I managed casting for the Cup and Coach brand ambassador team and brought it all to life at the Brooks Big Bib Booth at the Boston Marathon Expo.

Role: Project management, vendor management, event coordination

Trident Seafoods was trying to generate trial of their imitation crab meat product, Louis Kemp Crab Delights in new markets. 

As the lead producer, I hired a New York-based Broadway costume fabricator and oversaw the fabrication of the Louis Kemp boat and lighthouse, from inception through completion. Over two years, I coordinated a tour of sampling events in Boston and Chicago. The Louis Kemp Boat and Lighthouse passed out over 10,000 samples of Crab Delights in activations at Prudential Mall and Back Bay Station in Boston,  Millennium Park Summer Movies in Chicago, and a number of Boston- and Chicago-area grocery stores.

Role: Event planning, project management, vendor management