Catch me onstage in 2019/2020
After years of focusing on filmmaking (though that’s still a thing too) I’m thrilled to be heading back to the stage this season! From a bayside show in Bradenton to a classic Fosse-style production and a new musical with a premiere West Coast theatre company, keep reading for details on where you can catch me onstage not once, not twice, not three times, […]
Opera, Improv, Music & More: Sarasota Summer Show Season
Join me in July for a concert presentation of PATRA, a new opera, and fully improvised musicals at Florida Studio Theatre and Venice Theatre.
Late Summer Update: Play Readings, Culture Coast, Retro Shoot, Patra and More
Can you believe summer is nearly over? Anyhow, I wanted to catch you up on some upcoming performance events, videos I’m working on, a 50 Words film update, and even a look at a fun retro photoshoot! I’m also sharing a little bit of the goings-on of my brilliant parents and Jonathan. [I sat down to write this thinking there was only a […]
This is Me: Behind-the-Scenes at AACT WorldFest 2018
It was a delight to appear once more on the Venice Theatre MainStage for the American Association of Community Theatre’s World Festival. Part of the opening number, I joined twenty-five other performers as we kicked off the week-long celebration of theater from around the world. Watch this video for a behind-the-scenes look at all the fun! For more information about AACT World Fest, visit the Venice Theatre website […]
Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream at Venice Theater
Join me at Venice Theatre from March 15 – April 8, 2018 where I’ll be playing Titania, Queen of the Fairies, in one of Shakespeare’s most loved comedies, “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Jay Handelman, Arts Editor of the Sarasota Herald Tribune called our production “colorful and inventive” and goes onto say, “they create a sense of adventure and playfulness that perfectly suits the play”. […]
Performing at the Boston Comedy Arts Festival: My 3-Day Documentary
As Hurricane Irma came barreling towards Florida, I traveled north to perform at the Boston Comedy Arts Festival. My foray into comedy – both sketch and musical improv – has been a recent creative journey. Over the last year, I’ve been part of the cast of “Millennial Fresh” with the West Coast Black Theatre Troupe and “When X Meets Y” at Florida Studio […]
Making up Musicals in the SRQ Improv Festival
You can catch me improvising with troupes from all across the county this weekend in the SRQ Improv Festival! Performing Thursday, July 13 at Florida Studio Theatre, I’ll be appearing in the fully improvised musical “When X Meets Y” alongside the cast of FST Improv (Will Luera, Chris Friday, Patrick Jackson, David Anthony, Jamie Day, and Ali Reed). The entire festival runs July […]
Killroy Was Here: On Set of the New Kevin Smith Film
I’m a pretty big Kevin Smith fan. You may have heard of some of his films: Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma ,and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. In fact, for many years I’ve used a monologue from Chasing Amy, one of the movies Kevin Smith wrote and directed starring Ben Affleck. So, it was pretty cool to hear that he was coming […]
Making Laughs with Millennial Fresh at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
My next venture is stretching me into new theatrical territory with the sketch comedy group, Millennial Fresh. With two performances at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, we are bringing SNL-like sketches to Sarasota as we explore the realities of millennial life. I’m excited to be sharing the stage with very talented (and freaking funny) actors and comedians. The cast includes Joey James, Natasha Samreny, […]
50 Words, a Theatre-Inspired Short Film Shot in Sarasota
UPDATE: Please visit 50WordsFilm.com for the latest news, trailer, and details! Over the last six months I’ve stretched myself from the stage to the silver screen in a way I never would have imagined. I wrote, produced and starred in my own short film, a romantic comedy called “50 Words”! We are currently in the midst of editing and the road to where […]
Goin’ Country in Feature Film “Rocky Mountain Fast Guy”
I had a blast working with the team behind the new feature-length film “Rocky Mountain Fast Guy”. Produced in the Sarasota area by 2X Hard Productions, the film stars John McElroy, an actor/singer/make-it-happen man whose love of music and passion for this story made everything possible. I play Lilly, a bold and bright country girl whom our hero meets as he goes on his journey […]
Songs to Sweep You Off Your Feet at Venice Theatre
Next up, I’ll be appearing at the Venice Theatre alongside dashing actor/tenor Matthew Ryder in “Songs to Sweep You off Your Feet”. Matthew is relatively new to the area. I met him while we were both singing at a benefit for the Community AIDS Network. From the moment I heard his voice and saw his talents onstage, I knew I wanted to collaborate […]
Co-Host of Inaugural ArchiFest Sarasota
Join me this Saturday, May 7th at the Sarasota Herald Tribune plaza where I will be co-hosting ArchiFest Sarasota alongside the dashing Harold Bubil, real estate editor with the Sarasota Herald Tribune. Michael Saunders & Company – for whom I shoot the weekly “Saunders in 60’s” – is co-sponsoring the one-day festival that supports and celebrates design professionals in the Sarasota community. My brilliant husband, Jonathan Parks AIA […]
Cassie Chronicles: Becoming Cassie in A Chorus Line
Join me in my journey towards opening night as Cassie in A Chorus Line, January 7-24, 2015 at the Manatee Performing Arts Center. For the first time ever, I am documenting my behind-the-scenes journey vlog-style. To me, the process of becoming performance-ready is where all the real drama in theatre lies. And as Cassie is one of the most iconic, challenging roles in musical theatre history, […]
Kathryn on a Hot Tin Roof: Sept 3 – 13
I can’t tell you how excited I am for my next project, playing Maggie the Cat in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof September 3-13 produced by Two Chairs Theatre Company. I have been so fortunate to work in musicals…many, many musicals. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is certainly a departure from that pattern and I am thrilled for the chance at […]
Secrets & Sequins: Seeing Myself in 20 Years of Diaries
Sorting through 20 years of diary entries can be daunting. It can also be hilarious, insightful, and hard-to-face. But, that is exactly what I am doing in the name of my upcoming cabaret, Secrets & Sequins at the Venice Theatre on July 11 and 16. I started writing in 1994 and I never stopped. When I began, I was quite prolific, recording […]
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