Karen Sandra Greene

Background

Greene, Karen Sandra was born on January 7, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Nathan and Natalie (Barashick) Stein.

Education

Bachelor, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1988.

Career

Singer, dancer, Broadway actress, New York City, 1960—1962. President, educator Karen Greene Studios, A Class Act, Tigre Production, Norwalk, Connecticut, since 1962. Director, educator theater arts Westport Young Men’s Christian Association, 1981—1985.

President, director voice On Stage Academy, Ltd., 1982—1984. President Front Row Center for Performing Arts, since 1993. Educator voice Norwalk Community College, Connecticut.

Educator Temple Shalom, Norwalk, 1975-1987. Director theater arts Bridgeport, Connecticut Jewish Center, 1985. Director Norwalk Jewish Center, 1985, Wilton, Connecticut Children's Theater, 1988-1990.

Educator music and drama St. Luke's School, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1989-1990. Educator voice, acting, adult education Norwalk and Westport, Connecticut) Board Education, since 1974. Director, educator Curtain Call, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1996, director instructor voice, Norwalk Community College, 2004.

Achievements

• Karen Sandra Greene has been listed as a notable actress, singer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member, chairman Norwalk Society for Arts, 1999. Coordinator Southwestern Connecticut Women's Issues Conference, 1988. Active women's equal rights, pro-choice, National Organization of Women, Women's Empowerment, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Active animal rights advocate. Connecticut representative Friends of Animals, others. Founding member, secretary The Greater Norwalk Council of the Arts, Connecticut, since 1996.

Director, educator improvisation conquering stage fright program Norwalk High School, since 1999. Educator, director Westpor, Connecticut Summer Teen Museum Theater, since 1990, Greenwich, Connecticut Academy, since 1997, Norwalk Community College. Voice teacher Norwalk, Connecticut Community College, since 2004.

Member National Organization of Women, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association, International Platform Association, International television Association, Women's Empowerment, Northeast Anti-Vivisect. Society (Connecticut representative), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Connecticut representative), Greenpeace (Connecticut representative), Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Pet Animal Welfare Society (Connecticut) (member public relations).

Interests

• Avocations: art, animals, holistic healing, Reiki II, Mariel.

Connections

Married Richard Greene, July 1, 1962 (divorced 1980). Children: Barry Randall and Lauren Jennifer.

Father:

Nathan Stein

Mother:

Natalie (Barashick) Stein

Spouse:

Richard Greene

child:

Lauren Jennifer Greene

child:

Barry Randall Greene