Katherine uses she/her/they pronouns .
Katherine Perry is a Philadelphia based actor, improviser, and teaching artist.
Currently residing in West Philly, Katherine grew up in New Jersey in the woods with the cows and antique shops, and moved to Philadelphia in August of 2010. Katherine holds a BA from Lehigh University in both Psychology and Theatre, and studied with the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.
Performer
Katherine brings a great sense of warmth, specificity, and humor to their work. Dry and sarcastic at times, intense and fearless at others, Katherine is always present, and always ready to clown. Recent productions include Matilda with Limelight Performing Arts Center, Gary at Eagle Theater, Measure for Measure with CCTC, Mother Courage and Her Children at Headhouse Square, The Laramie Project at Theatre Horizon, Troilus & Cressida with Revolution Shakespeare, and Gypsy with the Arden Theatre Company. New work development includes Close Your Legs, Honey: A New Musical, Margot and Mr. Fog, Birdie's Pit Stop, and Gary (world premiere). Katherine is a co-founder of BINJ (Breakfast Improv Networking Jawn) - a workshop program designed to create organic connections through actual collaboration.
Katherine brings a great sense of warmth, specificity, and humor to their work. Dry and sarcastic at times, intense and fearless at others, Katherine is always present, and always ready to clown. Recent productions include Matilda with Limelight Performing Arts Center, Gary at Eagle Theater, Measure for Measure with CCTC, Mother Courage and Her Children at Headhouse Square, The Laramie Project at Theatre Horizon, Troilus & Cressida with Revolution Shakespeare, and Gypsy with the Arden Theatre Company. New work development includes Close Your Legs, Honey: A New Musical, Margot and Mr. Fog, Birdie's Pit Stop, and Gary (world premiere). Katherine is a co-founder of BINJ (Breakfast Improv Networking Jawn) - a workshop program designed to create organic connections through actual collaboration.
Upcoming
Curse of the Starving Class/EgoPo Classic Theatre - March 2019
Curse of the Starving Class/EgoPo Classic Theatre - March 2019
Teaching Artist
Katherine is an active teaching artist in the Philadelphia community and has taught for the Arden Theatre Company, Walnut Street Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, White Pines, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Curio Theatre Company, and Theatre Horizon (most notably as part of their Autism Outreach Programming). Katherine served as the Director of Education for White Pines Productions from March 2015-October 2016 and is currently part of the education team for Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Walnut Street Theatre, the Kimmel Center, and 1812 Productions.
Current residencies: HMS School for Cerebral Palsy (Walnut Street Theatre), The Widener School (1812 Productions), One Musical Philadelphia (Kimmel Center)
Katherine is an active teaching artist in the Philadelphia community and has taught for the Arden Theatre Company, Walnut Street Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, White Pines, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Curio Theatre Company, and Theatre Horizon (most notably as part of their Autism Outreach Programming). Katherine served as the Director of Education for White Pines Productions from March 2015-October 2016 and is currently part of the education team for Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Walnut Street Theatre, the Kimmel Center, and 1812 Productions.
Current residencies: HMS School for Cerebral Palsy (Walnut Street Theatre), The Widener School (1812 Productions), One Musical Philadelphia (Kimmel Center)
Creative Engine
In addition to working with Philadelphia-area theater companies, Katherine created SEX TALK - a solo performance series directed by long-time collaborator Shamus Hunter McCarty.
Katherine is also developing a piece about Sophie Lyons, the self-proclaimed "Queen of the Underworld".
In addition to working with Philadelphia-area theater companies, Katherine created SEX TALK - a solo performance series directed by long-time collaborator Shamus Hunter McCarty.
Katherine is also developing a piece about Sophie Lyons, the self-proclaimed "Queen of the Underworld".
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