Formerly known as "Ooky-Spooktacular Productions," Kitchen Sink Theatre Company was founded in 2021 by Katie Royse Ginther and Audrey Andrews for the purposes of mounting a production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Bellingham, WA. Rehearsed in a driveway and performed to sold-out crowds in a local firehouse, Rocky Horror was the first drop from the faucet that would become Kitchen Sink.

 

Following the success of Rocky Horror, Royse Ginther produced and directed another theatrical project in Bellingham, this time for The Sylvia Center for the Arts. Good Water, written by Jessica Moreland, is now a nationally acclaimed play which received The National Partners of the American Theatre Award from The Kennedy Center in 2022. A summer stock season in partnership with The Sylvia Center followed, and to nourish the company’s growing ambitions, Royse Ginther moved KSTC to New York City in 2023.

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Kitchen Sink Theatre Company’s Artistic Director graduated from Western Washington University and relocated to New York in 2022. That same year, KSTC produced two Summer Stock productions in Bellingham, WA: Holy Waters by Matthew Balam and Thread by Jessica Moreland. In October 2022, the company also staged a production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Bellingham.

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KSTC’s New York debut came in April 2023 with The 48-Hour Play Festival at Matthew Corozine Studio, an event designed to connect with a new artistic community. Building on these relationships, KSTC went on to produce Poster Child at The Kraine Theatre, 54 Sings Diana the Musical at 54 Below, a staged reading of Good Water by Jessica Moreland, and A Night of One Acts by Samekh Resh.

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Since 2023, Kitchen Sink Theatre Company has done a number of staged readings and fully realized productions, ranging in content from comedic, to serious to straight-up kooky. We at KSTC pride ourselves on supporting the under represented in our choices for each season. We end out our year with the thing that started it all: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. You can find information about these shows in our Past Productions page. 

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To support these projects, KSTC hosted two major fundraiser events at the DIY Brooklyn venue Rubulad in June and September. This season was dedicated to further exploring the company’s artistic identity within New York City, fostering collaborations, and producing work that authentically represents its vibrant community.

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In 2023, Kitchen Sink Theatre Company received three BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Award nominations for its production of Poster Child by Ozzy Dickson, including a nomination for Best Actor.

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Building on this success, KSTC’s 2024 production of Delivery Boy by Jaden Alvaro-Gines was recognized in seven BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Award categories, including Best Scenic Design and Best Off-Off-Broadway Production.

Audience members praised Kitchen Sink Theatre Company’s 2024 production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, calling it “the most inventive, captivating, and celebratory production of [RHPS] that [they’ve] seen.” One attendee described it as “a love letter to queer weirdos,” highlighting the production’s vibrant and inclusive spirit.

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Community members often express their appreciation for Kitchen Sink Theatre Company’s impact, sharing sentiments such as, “The work [KSTC] does is so inspiring!” Many have found a true sense of belonging, with one artist stating, “I feel more at home with KSTC than I did with my college theatre department,” and another sharing, “I feel like I have finally found my artistic home.”