THEATRE
"All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;"
— William Shakespeare
Karen has been working in theatre since 2016. She is music director for TIP Youth, is currently working with Tokyo Theatre for Children, and Saynothing Productions. She has also worked with Black Stripe Theater and the Disturbance project. She is getting ready to direct Tokyo International Players May 2020 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
Madagascar Jr.
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Music Director
TIP Youth's April 2020 production. This is part of their 10th Season with students from 8 to 12 years old.
Legally Blonde Jr.
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Music Director
TIP Youth's April 2020 production. Part of their 10th season with students from 12 to 18 years old.
Cinderella
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Director
Tokyo International Player's May 2020 production of Rodger & Hammerstein's 2013 Broadway version of Cinderella.
The Weirdest Kid I Know
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Vocal Director
Tokyo Theatre for Children's sci-fi musical, written by Jon Sabay and Kevin McHugh, will be running at Woody Theatre from the 14th to 17th November.
Disturbance
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Vocal Director
Performer
World premiere of Disturbance took place in Tokyo in July 2019. Original music composed by Mark Ferris, with the script adapted by Rachel Walzer from the work of the poet Ivy Alvarez.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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Director
Tokyo International Player's May 2019 mainstage show, with a cast of 37 actors.
Into The Woods Jr.
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Music Director
TIP Youth's April 2019 production as part of their 9th Season. Students from the ages of 12 to 18.
Seussical the Musical Jr.
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Music Director
TIP Youth's April 2019 production as part of their 9th Season. Students from the ages of 8 to 12.
Hand to God
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Vocal Coach
Puppet Construction
Tokyo International Player's February 2019 production of Hand to God, directed by Jonah Hagans.
Big Bad Musical
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Vocal Director
Performer
Tokyo Theatre for Children's November 2018 production. Player the role of Fairy Godmother.
The Good Person of Szechwan
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Vocal Director
Stage Crew
Tokyo International Player's October 2018 production directed by Graig Russell.
Songs for a New World
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Director
Say Nothing Productions and Tokyo International Players secondstage June 2018 production. Also sang the role of Woman 2.
The Who's Tommy
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Assistant Director
Vocal Director
Tokyo International Players Main 2018 mainstage production, directed by Jonah Hagans.
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
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Music Director
TIP Youth's April 2018 production as part of their 9th Season. Students from the ages of 12 to 18.
Alice in Wonderland Jr.
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Music Director
TIP Youth's April 2018 production as part of their 9th Season. Students from the ages of 12 to 18.
Two Gentlemen of Verona
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Wardrobe
Tokyo International Players February 2018 production, directed by Brian Berdanier.
Captain Starblaster
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Stage hand
TTFC's November 2017 production, directed by Lizzie Howard.
Sweeney Todd
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Performer
Assistant Vocal Director
Played the role of Mrs Lovett, in Tokyo International Players 2017 production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, directed by Davina McFadyen.
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Assistant Director
Tokyo International Players May 2017 production, directed by Jonah Hagans.
My Son Pinocchio Jr.
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Music Director
TIP Youth's April 2017 production, for ages 8 - 12.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid
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Backstage
Wardrobe
TTFC's 2016 production, directed by Lizzie Howard.
Macbeth
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Wardrobe
Tokyo International Players October 2016 performance, directed by Graig Rusell.
The Dresser
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Costume Design
Wardorbe
Black Stripe Theater's August 2016 production, directing by Keiko Tsuneda.
Big River
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Performer
Tokyo International Players May 2016 performance, directed by Hannah Grace.