Karen Wilkinson
LOCATION: Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
HEIGHT: 5’7’’ (170cm)
PLAYING AGE: 20-35 years
APPEARANCE: White
EYE COLOUR: Green
HAIR COLOUR: Light/Mid Brown
HAIR LENGTH: Mid Length
ACCENTS & DIALECTS: (* = native) Lancashire*
High standard: American-California, American-New York, American-Southern States, Australian, Cockney, Dublin, Italian, Liverpool, RP, Russian, Yorkshire
LANGUAGES: (* = Native/Fluent) English*
VOCAL RANGE: E3 to E6
MUSIC & DANCE:
Highly skilled: A Cappella, Ballad, Choral Singing, Classical Singing, Coloratura soprano, Contemporary Singing, Dramatic soprano, Harmony Singing, Jazz Dancing, Lyric soprano, Pop Singing, Soprano, Tap, Top Soprano
Skilled: Ballet, Dance (general), Jazz Singing, Laban, Pas de Deux
PERFORMANCE:
Highly skilled: Actor-Singer, Musical Comedy, Musical Theatre, Professional Singer
Skilled: Laban Training, Mask, Sight-Reading (non-musical)
SPORTS:
Skilled: Badminton, Cycling, Lifeguard (NPLQ), Stage Combat, Swimming
OTHER: Licensed Chaperone, Lifeguard, Singing Teacher/Coach
About Karen:
TRAINING: Mountview, BA (Hons) Musical Theatre, 3 years, 2017-2020
Mountview trained, Karen is a wonderful actress with exceptional soprano vocals and strong dance. Karen has just finished in the West End Cast of “The Phantom of the Opera” playing at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
MUSICAL:
2021, Swing, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA – WEST END, Seth Sklar-Heyn (original direction by Hal Prince), Cameron Mackintosh
/ The Really Useful Theatre Com
2020, Mrs Allardyce, BETTY BLUE EYES, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Bruce Gutherie
2019, Cumie Barrow/Dance Captain, BONNIE & CLYDE, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Dominic Shaw
2019, Sarah Brown, GUYS & DOLLS, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Matt Ryan
2018, Hodel, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Samuel Harjanne
STAGE:
2020, Lady Castlemaine, NELL GWYNN, Mountview Adacemy of Theatre Arts, Steve Grihault
2019, Susannah Fenwick, AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Jeremy Lloyd Thomas
CONCERT:
2022, Soloist, GIVE MY REGARDS AT FEINSTEIN’S 54 BELOW, 54 Below & Spot on Entertainment, Scott Coulter
2021, Soloist & Featured Ensemble, ROLES WE’LL NEVER PLAY – WEST END, Tom Duern (Roles We’ll Never Play), Sasha Regan /
Flynn Sturgeon
2019, Ensemble Choir, MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS, The Royal Albert Hall, Magic FM (Radio)/Mountview, Jon Ranger
2018, Ensemble Choir, WEST SIDE STORY – THE BBC PROMS, Mountview, Stephen Whitson, John Wilson
REHEARSED READING:
2023, Ensemble/Cover Glitz and Bea, MARNIE & THE KALEIDOSCOPE (WORKSHOP), Simon Etchell, Jerry Thornton & Sam Brady,
James Hume
2019, Babaí Mháirtín’ Friel, CAISLEÀIN ÓIR (CASTLES OF GOLD) THE IRISH MUSICAL, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Seímí
Campbell
RECORDING:
2020, Ensemble, MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM, Magic.FM, Jon Ranger
WORKSHOP:
2019, Soloist, ACTING THROUGH SONG, The Other Palace, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Niamh Perry
2019, Lady Macbeth, MACBETH, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Steve Grihault
2019, Camillo, THE WINTERS TALE, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Marieke Audsley