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We Are Pat

(Rowan Haber, 2025)

Ohio Premiere

Four individuals pose on a beach wearing khaki pants, blue western shirts, glasses, and short curly-haired wigs.
Jun 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$8 members 
$12 general public 
$9 adults 55 and over 
$6 students

Prices include all fees. Fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

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This striking new documentary examines the contemporary relevance of and attitudes toward one of the most baffling nonbinary comedy characters of the 1990s.

In the 1990s, Saturday Night Live turned gender nonconformity into a punchline with the recurring “It’s Pat” sketch. Created and portrayed by Julia Sweeney, the character’s ambiguous gender identity was such a hit that it was turned into a movie cowritten by Sweeney (after a rejected first draft by Quentin Tarantino) and featured a musical cameo by Ween. The hilarious and moving We Are Pat is an interrogation of the outdated and problematic (yet still meaningful) gender representations of the past. Director Rowan Haber grew up obsessed and transfixed by the character and, in exploring that personal history for the film, came up with the ultimate challenge for a group of today’s best trans comedians (including Murray Hill, Girl God, James Tom, and Roz Hernandez): create a new “It’s Pat” sketch in the year 2025! Featuring Julia Sweeney, Brontez Purnell, JD Samson, Kevin Nealon, Molly Kearney, and more. (86 mins., DCP)

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We Are Pat, courtesy of Film Collaborative.

"We Are Pat is about approaching one another with openness and grace and a sense of humor."
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SUPPORT FOR FILM PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY

Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Greater Columbus Arts Council

The Wexner Family

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts

CampusParc

The Columbus Foundation

Every Page Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Axium Packaging

Nationwide Foundation

Michael and Anita Goldberg

Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease, LLP

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Joyce Shenk

Rebecca Perry and Ben Towle

Lachelle Thigpen

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We Are Pat

Jun 18, 2026 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

$8 members 
$12 general public 
$9 adults 55 and over 
$6 students

Prices include all fees. Fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Become a Member