I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE
Katharine is a theatrical swiss army knife: handy in most situations.
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Originally from Dallas, Texas, Katharine grew up dancing, singing, playing piano, directing/choreographing musicals + plays, and starting a myriad of small businesses.
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Katharine now affectionately calls New York City home. As a performer, Katharine performed internationally, nationally, at sea, and regionally across the country. As a musician, she's played keyboard and music directed. Katharine now Directs, Choreographs, Writes, Markets, and Produces at theaters across the country.
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Katharine is the Social Media Director for The Great Gatsby and Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway and helms And That's Showbiz, a Broadway media and marketing agency representing The Great Gatsby, Maybe Happy Ending, Spells of the Sea (Kennedy Center), Hip Hop Nutcracker (Tour), Ride (US Productions) and a multitude of productions in development (our favorite time to onboard.) Katharine also served as Writing Associate to Tony Winner Robert Horn on the script of Shucked, on Broadway and Writing Assistant on How to Dance in Ohio (Drama Desk Nominee, Outstanding Book of a Musical). She assisted choreographer Chase Brock on Hercules at The Public Theater, served as SDCF Fellow to choreographer Denis Jones on the Broadway production of Tootsie, and has directed and choreographed award winning regional productions across the country.
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Katharine holds a BFA in Directing from SMU and Master's in Arts Administration from UK College of Fine Arts.
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As a queer, neurodivergent artist herself, Katharine is especially interested in projects promoting representation and inclusion.
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Director/Choregrapher Resume​
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Media + Creative:
Katharine has spent much of the last few years championing and partnering with Broadway/Theatre/Theatre adjacent brands to create content to bring people back to the theater, mostly on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. She is especially interested in creating new, sustainable models at the convergence of digital media and theater.
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Katharine is also a voice actor, aka Voiced by Kate. She has provided over 15,000 voiceovers to companies worldwide including Google, Netflix, Disney, Nintendo, Samsung, AirBnb, GM, Home Depot, GrubHub, Kodak, YellowCab, Raymour and Flanagan, and Samsung.
Katharine and her work have been featured in The New York Times, CanvasRebel, Forbes, Refinery29, Bloomberg, Side Hustle School, and the British Press for her work.
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Awards & Nominations:
Goodspeed Observership 2019
SDC Traube Fellow, Denis Jones, Tootsie, Broadway
Best Choreography Nominee, Newsies, BroadwayWorld
Best Theatre of 2018, Mamma Mia, Onstage
Best Director, Mamma Mia, The Column
Best Choreographer, Newsies, The Column
2018-2019 SDCF Observership Class
Chita Rivera Dance Award Nominee
Fred, Gene, and Louise Kelly Tap Award