PETNAMES
A one-act, one-bedroom play
PETNAMES
A one-act, one-bedroom play
CREDITS
Written by Jackson Kienitz
Produced by Karin Hoelzl
Performed by Karin Hoelzl & Jackson Kienitz
ABOUT THE PLAY
The tragicomic end to an adulterous relationship between Gabe and Zoe, a couple who can say anything to each other, except each other's names. Staged in intimate, tight-quartered spaces, Petnames is an exploration in honesty and privacy.
Petnames was first performed at Rudy’s Bar & Grill in Hell’s Kitchen, NY, for an audience of eight unwitting bar patrons, February 14th, 2026.
Subsequent performances will be held in an 86-sq-ft bedroom, for an invited audience of five, maybe six, in Ridgewood, NYC.
Runtime: 45 minutes.
Dates: Weekly on Saturdays, Winter/Spring, 2026.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Karin Hoelzl grew up making theater in her grandparents’ barn in Virginia. She is especially passionate about new work development and physical theater, with a focus on making art more accessible to contemporary audiences. Recent highlights include leading Leonor Estrada’s new adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew, an outdoor, site-specific production of The Comedy of Errors at Pier 40 on the Hudson River, premiering Moon Walk at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and playing ‘Scary Girl’ on Hulu’s Castle Rock. She received her BFA in Acting from Emerson College, and MFA in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Jackson Kienitz is an actor and writer, with a background in new work for theatre and independent film. Recently, Jackson played a leading role in two feature films: Danny in Sinkholes, a surrealist apocalypse film directed by Graham Cooper, and Freddy Farner in Humbly Yours, Hassock, an indie comedy directed by Tanna Herr. Recent stage credits include Everyman in The Summoning of Everyman at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and originating the role of B.J. in Bard Overboard at the SoHo Playhouse in New York. He’s written and performed in multiple short-films, including When We’re Back, a film constructed through long-form improvisation. As author, his next play, HONEYDEW NO.2, will debut Summer, 2026. He holds a BA in Creative Writing and Drama from Columbia University, and an MFA in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Now a tra-la-la, and a step-ball-change. Then a modest curtsy.
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CREDITS
Written by Jackson Kienitz
Produced by Karin Hoelzl
Performed by Karin Hoelzl & Jackson Kienitz
Duration: 45 minutes.
Premieres: Spring, 2026, Ridgewood, NYC.
ABOUT THE PLAY
The tragicomic end to an adulterous relationship between Gabe and Zoe, a couple who can say anything to each other, except each other's names.
Performed in a 98-sq-ft bedroom, for an invited audience of five, Petnames is an exploration in honesty and intimacy.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Karin Hoelzl grew up making theater in her grandparents’ barn in Virginia. She is especially passionate about new work development and physical theater, with a focus on making art more accessible to contemporary audiences. Recent highlights include leading Leonor Estrada’s new adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew, an outdoor, site-specific production of The Comedy of Errors at Pier 40 on the Hudson River, premiering Moon Walk at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and playing ‘Scary Girl’ on Hulu’s Castle Rock. She received her BFA in Acting from Emerson College, and MFA in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Jackson Kienitz is an actor and writer, with a background in new work for theatre and independent film. Recently, Jackson played a leading role in two feature films: Danny in Sinkholes, a surrealist apocalypse film directed by Graham Cooper, and Freddy Farner in Humbly Yours, Hassock, an indie comedy directed by Tanna Herr. Recent stage credits include Everyman in The Summoning of Everyman at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and originating the role of B.J. in Bard Overboard at the SoHo Playhouse in New York. He’s written and performed in multiple short-films, including When We’re Back, a film constructed through long-form improvisation. As author, his next play, HONEYDEW NO.2, will debut Summer, 2026. He holds a BA in Creative Writing and Drama from Columbia University, and an MFA in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Now a tra-la-la, and a step-ball-change. Then a modest curtsy.