KAREN BURTHWRIGHT - AEA, - ACTRA, - CAEA, - SAG-AFTRA

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BROADWAY/ NEW YORK/ CHICAGO

PARADISE SQUARE

Ensemble

Barrymore Theater/

Moisés Kaufman

PARADISE SQUARE (World Premiere)

Ensemble

Nederlander Theater/

Moisés Kaufman

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Ruth

The Neil Simon Theater/

Des McAnuff

DISENCHANTED

u.s. The Princess Who Kissed the Frog/

Westside Theater/ F. Matias/

Movement Captain

Matt West

STORYVILLE

Tango Rose

The York Theater/

Bill Castellino

PLAY LIKE A WINNER

Janet

NYMF/ Kevin Connors

JUMPMAN: A MARIO MUSICAL

Kayla

NY Fringe Fest/ Myla Pitt

FILM AND TELEVISION

DATELESS TO DANGEROUS

Actor

Lifetime/ Stefan Brogren

SNOWFLAKES

Actor

FX/ Anu Valia

RIPPLE

Actor

Hallmark/ Amanda Tapping

MY GROWN UP CHRISTMAS WISH

Dancer

Great American Family/

Brian Herzlinger

SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL

Actor

Warner Bros/ Zack Snyder

JOURNEY TO FREEDOM

Principal

Northern Lights/ Interval Hous

BLUES BROTHERS 2000

Actor

Universal/ John Landis/

Barry Lather

QUESTION OF JUSTICE

Principal

TV-O/ Alan Harmon

MEN “Harvey”

Principal

ABC/ Ed Sherin

DECIMALS

Principal

Filmworks/ Paul Stevens

VID KIDS (2 Seasons)

Host/ V.J.

M&M Films/ John Muller

HANGIN’ IN (2 Episodes)

Actor

CBC

MR. DRESSUP

Guest

CBC

JUNO AWARDS

Dancer

CBC

TOURS

TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL

Swing/ u.s. Tina/ u.s Rhonda/ Dance Capt

1st Nat’l Tour/ Phyllida Lloyd

DIRTY DANCING

Ensemble/ Asst. Dance Captain

1st Nat’l Tour/ Jacobsen Ent./

James Powell

HAIRSPRAY

Dynamite/ u.s. Motormouth/

1st Nat’l Tour/ Jack O’Brien/

u.s. Little Inez/ Asst. Dance Captain

Margo Lion

MAMMA MIA!

Lisa

1st Nat’l Tour/ Mirvish Prod./

Phyllida Lloyd

SELECTED THEATRE

MICKEY’S STORYBOOK ADVENTURE

Vocalist

Shanghai Disney Resort/

Silvia Hase/ Michael B Peña

THE COLOR PURPLE

Shug Avery

Citadel Theatre/ RMTC/

K. Rampersad

THE COLOR PURPLE * (Canadian Premiere)

Shug Avery

Neptune Theatre/ K. Rampersad

FALL FOR DANCE NORTH - OBEAH OPERA

Dancer

Sony Centre/ A. Prime Guerra

MAMMA MIA!

Rosie

Neptune Theatre/ Jeremy Webb

I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT...

Woman #2

George Street Playhouse

SOUSATZKA

Swing

Elgin Theatre/ Adrian Noble

CABARET

Kit Kat Girl

Cape PH/ Hunter Foster

OBEAH OPERA

Candy

Nightwood Theatre

LEGALLY BLONDE

Pilar

Drayton Ent./ David Connolly

LYSISTRATA JONES

Myrhinne

Meadow Brook/ Travis Walter

SWEET CHARITY

Nickie

Writers Theater/ M. Halberstam

SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE

Brenda

Florida Studio Theater

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Ruth

Stratford Festival/

AIDA

Ensemble

Drury Lane Theater/ Jim Corti

HOT MIKADO

Ensemble/ u.s. Peep Bo

Drury Lane Theater/ David Bell

RAGTIME

Ensemble/ Dance Captain/

Drury Lane Th/ R. Rockwell

Pas De Deux Feature

DIRTY DANCING

Ensemble/ Featured Vocalist

Mirvish/ James Powell

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

Phantom/ Dance Captain

CanStage/ MTC/ Ted Dykstra

DREAMGIRLS

Ensemble/ Dance Captain

Stage West Calgary/ Tim French

HAIR

Sheila

CanStage/ Robert Prior

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

Ensemble/ Dance Captain

Stage West/ Tim French

STEAL AWAY HOME

Woman 2

Afro CDN Playwright's Fest/

K. Lushington

HAIRSPRAY

Dynamite/ u.s. Motormouth Mabel

Richard Frankel Productions/

Mirvish/ Jerry Mitchell

MAMMA MIA!

Ensemble/ u.s. Lisa

Mirvish/ Little Star Prods./

Phyllida Lloyd

THE NUTMEG PRINCESS

Petal/ Dance Capt

LKYTP/ Toronto/ Maja Ardal

TORONTO RAPTORS DANCE PACK

Dancer/ Dance Capt

NBA/ Tamara Mose

* 2020 MERRITT AWARD WIN for Outstanding Performance

in a Supporting Role

WORKSHOPS & READINGS

FIRST DAY: HARVEY (Virtual Workshop)

Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet

Talk Is Free/ Herbie Barnes

FIRST DAY: 7 STORIES (Digital Reading)

Joan/ Lillian/ Four

Talk Is Free/ Justin Goodhand

HARD TIMES (Workshop)

Ensemble

Berkeley Rep/ Moisés Kaufman

TRAINING

VOCAL COACHING

Elisha ‘Teapot’ McKinney, Greg Enriquez

ACTING COACHING

Matthew Corozine

MCS NY

ON CAMERA

Pro Actors Lab – John Gordon

Lynne Cormack "Nailing the Small Role"

Toronto

DANCE

Metro Movement Dance Studio

Luther Brown, George Randolph,

Clarence Ford, Richard Smith,

Barry Lather

Dual Citizenship Status (Canada & US)

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'2"

Weight:

Driver's License, Lifts, Partnering, Group Fitness, Basketball, Figure Skating, Hula Hoop, Ice Skating, Jump Rope, Jump Rope - Double Dutch, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Weight Lifting, Yoga, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dancer, Singer, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, African Accent, American - New York Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Jamaican Accent, West Indian Accent