KAREN COUGHLIN - ACTRA, - CAEA

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FILM AND TELEVISION

CANADIAN IDOL

Back-Up Singer

CTV/ Joan Tosoni

HALIFAX FEAST

Principal

Cathy March

THEATRE & MUSICAL THEATRE

LEGENDS OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

Ensemble

Drayton/ Alex Mustakas

BEDTIME STORIES

Susan/Melody/Laura

Drayton/ Chris McHarge

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Narrator

Grand Theatre/ Susan Ferley

GUYS AND DOLLS

Sarah Brown

Drayton Ent/Michael Lichtefeld

COUNTRY LEGENDS

Featured Vocalist

The Grand Th/ Alex Mustakas

BROADWAY BEAUTIES

Artist

Calgary Phil. Orches/ M Reason

TWIST & SHOUT

Ensemble

The Grand Theatre/ A Mustakas

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Miss Stacy/ Town Woman

The Grand Theatre/Susan Ferley

BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY

Maria Elena

Drayton Ent/ Adam Furfaro

WISH UPON A STAR

Mother

Theatre Aquarius

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Belle

The Grand Theatre/Susan Ferley

THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Cathy

Westside Studios/ L Lieberman

JASPER STATION

Rebecca Townsend

Lighthouse Th./ C.McHarge

A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE

Patsy

Victoria Playhouse/ R.Moore

MAN OF LA MANCHA

Aldonza/ Dulcinea

Heritage Theatre

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Belle

Drayton Ent./Alex Mustakas

SUDS

Cindy

Carousel Playhouse/Brian McKay

HERCULES

Meg

Disney Cruise Line/ Ed Whitlow

DISNEY DREAMS

Belle

Disney Cruise Line/Ed Whitlow

GOLDEN MICKEY’S

Sleeping Beauty

Disney Cruise Line/ Ed Whitlow

SUDS

Cindy

Blue Water Phouse/ Rick Kish

SNOW WHITE

Evil Queen

Casa Loma/ Mark Allan

WARBRIDES

Norma

Th Aquarius & Neptune/A. Allan

BYE BYE BIRDIE

Rose Alvarez

Sunshine Festival/ Joel Keis

CINDERELLA

Stepmother

Casa Loma/ Christopher Wilson

NUNSENSE II

Sister Amnesia

Red Barn Theatre/ Pat Dawson

ANNIE

Mrs. Pugh

Red Barn Theatre/ Devin Bowers

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Beauty

Casa Loma/ Clark Harris

GREASE

Female Swing

Neptune Theatre/ Cliff Lejeune

SPIRIT OF A NATION

The Refugee

Charlotte Fest/J Lemay,J Petri

IT’S MY TURN

Myself

Innovations Plus/

Karen Coughlin, Jim Petrie

NEPTUNE GALA ’95

Ensemble

Neptune Theatre/ Frank MacKay

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Beauty

Halifax Feast/ Jim Petrie

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Mary Bailey

Halifax Feast/ Jim Petrie

UNIVERSITY PRODUCTIONS

ALBERTINE IN 5 TIMES

Albertine at 50

Dalhousie Theatre/Gyllian Raby

AGNES OF GOD

Agnes

Dalhousie Theatre/A. Fricker

ANIMAL FARM

Muriel

Dalhousie Th. / P. Christopher

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Mad Hatter

Dalhousie Th. / David Overton

THE CRUCIBLE

Suzanna Wilcox

Dalhousie Th. / Denis Garnhum

GOOD WOMAN OF SETZUAN

Carpenter

Dalhousie Theatre/ Jure Gantar

COMMERCIALS - List Available Upon Request

TRAINING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

Acting Programme (Honours Degree)

May 1998

CHARLOTTETOWN FESTIVAL

Intensive Musical Theatre Training

August 1996

ACTING

P.Christopher, J.Morpurgo, D.Fergusson

B. Poggmiller, L. Mason

VOICE, SPEECH AND SINGING

J.Huard, J.Karr, J.Hughes,S.Stackhouse

P.Redmond

DANCE, FELDENKRAIS

K. Edgette, J.Lemay, K. Beale

STAGE COMBAT, IMPROV & MASK

R.Seale,D.Costain, P.Christopher,W.Lynch

FILM/ TELEVISION

Angela Vermir, John Dunsworth

SPECIAL SKILLS, AWARDS & RELATED EXPERIENCE: Vocal Range – 3.5 Octaves (High Soprano with Strong Belt), and able to sight read music; Dance: Jazz, Modern, Tap, Ballet – Intermediate Level; Various Dialects, Character Mask, Neutral Mask, and Puppetry Experience; National Anthem Singer for Toronto Blue Jays; Recipient of 1997 and 1998 Nova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarship; Experience as Director, Assistant Director, Dramaturge, Voice Coach and Playwright;(Complete List Available upon request)

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'4"

Weight:

Basketball, Rollerblading, Swimming - ability - general, Volleyball, Dance Ballet, Dance Jazz, Dance Tap, Drums, Piano, Trumpet, Vocal Range: Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, French Accent, Irish Accent