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Karen Schleifer

Birth Place: Staten Island

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BIO

Karen Schleifer (AEA PSM) has returned to Los Angeles for her 8th production with Theatre Planners and her first (hopefully of many) with the most gracious director, Tony Spinosa! Favorite PSM/SM Credits include: To The Moon* (Creede Repertory Theatre, CO), Pericles, King Lear (both using Unified Virtual Space) & As You Like It* - A New Musical adaptation (San Francisco Shakespeare Festival), Loot (Aurora Theatre, Berkeley), Scrooge In Love (42nd Street Moon, S.F.), Hello Again (Drama League, NYC), Fool for Love (Theatre Planners @ Theatre for the New City, NYC); Life Could Be A Dream (International City Theatre, L.A.), Driving Miss Daisy (The Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach, CA), Jews, Christians & Screwing Stalin* (Theatre Planners @ Matrix Theatre, L.A.), The Death & Life of Mary Jo Kopechne*, Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally (Theatre Planners @ The Odyssey, L.A.) (*denotes world premiere). Karen played “Kate” in the original production of Annie on Broadway for 2 years! Graduate of SUNY Purchase with a BA in Literature / Production minor. AEA/SAG-AFTRA/SMA

STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1977
Kate [Replacement]

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Production Stage Manager

News


George Street Playhouse Presents SMALL Beginning In January

George Street Playhouse has announced SMALL, a Penguin Rep Theatre production written and performed by Robert Montano (The Steel Man), and directed by Jessi D. Hill (Daniel's Husband).
Betsy Aidem And Colleen Litchfield To Star In Matthew Freeman's THE ASK At Wild Project

Betsy Aidem and Colleen Litchfield will star in Matthew Freeman’s play THE ASK at the Wild Project.
Keen Company to Present DIRECTORFEST in May At Theatre Row

Discover the talents of two emerging directors as Keen Company collaborates with The Drama League for DIRECTORFEST at Theatre Row. Learn more!
Leslie Odom Jr., Arielle Jacobs & More to Join The Drama League EMBRACE THE SEASON Gala

Get ready for a night of incredible performances at The Drama League 'Embrace The Season' Gala. Join Leslie Odom Jr., Arielle Jacobs, and other talented artists as they take the stage for an unforgettable evening. Don't miss out on this star-studded event!
Annaleigh Ashford, Lindsay Mendez, Norm Lewis & More To Join The Drama League's EMBRACE THE SEASON Gala

Annaleigh Ashford, Lindsay Mendez, Norm Lewis, Danny Burstein, and more will be performing at The Drama League's 'Embrace The Season' Gala.
Premiere Stages and Kean Stage present SMALL by Robert Montano

Premiere Stages and Kean Stage co-present SMALL written and performed by actor and dancer Robert Montano and directed by Jessi D. Hill on Saturday, March 18 at Kean University’s Enlow Recital Hall (215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205).    
Photos: See Wendell Pierce, Lena Hall, Helen Park & More at The Drama League's 2022 Fall Gala

Photos have been released from The Drama League’s 2022 Fall gala, “Embrace The Season: A Drama League Celebration”, which took place last night, Monday, October 17 at 6:00 PM at City Winery. See the photos here!
Wendell Pierce, Lena Hall, Helen Park & More Set for The Drama League 2022 Fall Gala Celebration

The Drama League has announced performers and appearances slated for the 2022 Fall gala, “Embrace The Season: A Drama League Celebration” coming up on Monday, October 17 at 6:00 PM at City Winery.
KPOP, THE KARATE KID, DEATH OF A SALESMAN & More to be Featured at The Drama League's 2022 Fall Gala

The Drama League has announced performers and appearances slated for the 2022 Fall gala, “Embrace The Season: A Drama League Celebration.” Held on Monday, October 17 at 6:00 PM at City Winery, the gala will feature a dazzling array of exclusive cast performances and appearances from musicals and plays on stage this season.
The Drama League to Present 2022 Fall Gala EMBRACE THE SEASON Featuring Shows of the 2022-2023 Season

The Drama League has announced the 2022 Fall Gala, “Embrace The Season: A Drama League Celebration.” The Gala, presented with a spirit of uplifting and amplifying the New York theater community as it returns to a post-pandemic vitality, will be held on Monday, October 17 at 6:00PM at City Winery.
Review: Get Ready to Experience THE PANIC OF '29 at 59E59 Theaters

'The Panic of ’29' is now being presented at 59E59 Theaters by Less Than Rent Theatre. Written by Graham Techler and directed by Max Friedman, it’s a production that our readers will find very entertaining. The show will be on the Upper East Side stage through August 20, 2022.
Will Roland, Olivia Puckett & More to Star in THE PANIC OF '29 Off-Broadway

59E59 Theaters and Less Than Rent Theatre have announced the cast for The Panic of ’29 by Graham Techler (The Moderators) and directed by Max Friedman (Midnight at the Never Get).
BWW Review: SINGING REVOLUTION at The Broadwater Mainstage

SINGING REVOLUTION is a contemporary production designed to inspire American youth with the ideas that peaceful resistance, social justice, and acts of kindness can change the world.
Photos: Go Inside the World Premiere of SINGING REVOLUTION: THE MUSICAL

“Singing Revolution: The Musical,” a thrilling new musical theater production inspired by historical events, is up and running at the  Broadwater Theatre in Hollywood through February 20.
Photos: First Look at the Inspiring Europop Musical SINGING REVOLUTION

“Lift it up, lift it up: we can sing our country free!” Twenty triple-threat performers and a five piece band will bring an inspirational new musical based on historical events to life this January. Presented by Dreamtone Productions in association with NewYorkRep, the world premiere of Singing Revolution: The Musical sets a tale of star-crossed lovers against the beautiful, moving and timeless true story of Estonia’s 1987 song-filled, peaceful uprising against the Soviet Union. 
World Premiere of Europop Musical SINGING REVOLUTION to be Presented in January

The world premiere of Singing Revolution: The Musical sets a tale of star-crossed lovers against the beautiful, moving and timeless true story of Estonia's 1987 song-filled, peaceful uprising against the Soviet Union.
SF Shakespeare Festival Announces Cast, Designers, & Schedule for PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE

This summer's 39th Free Shakespeare in the Park production features a four-episode production of Shakespeare's epic tale, Pericles, Prince of Tyre in a new verse translation by playwright Ellen McLaughlin. 
Creede Repertory Theatre Announces On Demand Streaming of Beth Kander's TO THE MOON

Creede Repertory Theatre will stream To the Moon on demand from March 15-April 11, 2021. Based on over 200 surveys and 20 in-person interviews with survivors of domestic violence, playwright Beth Kander lifts up these riveting true stories, complete with humor, revelation, and tragedy.
Creede Repertory Theatre Announces Live, Virtual Workshop Presentation of Beth Kander's TO THE MOON

Creede Repertory Theatre is offering a virtual presentation of Beth Kander's gripping new work, To the Moon. To the Moon lifts up the riveting stories of these survivors, complete with humor, revelation, and tragedy. Because 'statistics are not the most powerful way to change someone's mind. Stories are.'
Dance Molinari Presents 21st Annual Holiday Hop Show Virtual Edition With Analise Scarpaci, Joshua Turchin and More

As the world continues to change, and we try to keep the spirit of the holidays alive, Dance Molinari wanted to make sure that the show goes on this year! They will be presenting the 2020 Holiday Hop online, December 21 at 7:00 p.m. (EST) - Links to get tickets to the event will be available on their website.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Karen Schleifer been in?

Karen Schleifer has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

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Karen Schleifer has not appeared in the West End.

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