Background
Carney, Kate was born on August 2, 1933 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Rexford Hugh and Margot Caroline (Haanstad) C. Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1955.
Actor director educator playwright storyteller
Carney, Kate was born on August 2, 1933 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Rexford Hugh and Margot Caroline (Haanstad) C. Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1955.
Master of Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 1958. Postgraduate, Centre du Thé+204tre Nationale, Aix, France, 1970, Columbia University and Case-Western Reserve University, 1957-1963. Creative Arts fellow U. Colorado, 1963.
Actor performing in London, Paris, Istanbul, Ankara, Tel Aviv and Nicosia, 1970-1972, Office Office-Broadway] An Anthology with Kay Carney, New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Vancouver, Baltimore, Philadelphia and various United States colleges,1973.
Performed Tongues, 1985, Camptown Ladies, 1986, Age of Enlightenment, 1986, Vacancy, 1987, Taste of Honey, 1988, New York City, And A Nightingale Sang, 1992, My Fair Lady, 1992, Boston, Washed Up Middle Aged Women, 1993, Doctor Owens-Adair, 1994, Two Boston Immigrants, 1995, Heroic Women You Can Talk To, 1996, Annie Sullivan, 1997, Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke. Director Mourning Pictures, Broadway and Lenox Arts Center, 1974, A Pretty Passion, Interart Theatre, New York City, 1982, Quilt Pieces, Theatre of Open Eye, New York City, 1983, Superwoman Bites the Dust, Playwright"s Platform, Boston, 1984, The Mothers, Ubu Repetory Theatre, 1987, Airport, Theater at Saint Peter"s, 1988, A Good Time, Playwright"s Horizons, 1988, Sleep Disturbances, American Renaissance Theatre, 1989, Manwith the Killer Pen, New Dramatists, 1991, numerous others
Teacher, director Hunter College, Henry Saint Playhouse, State University of New York, 1972-1977, Purchase, University of California-Santa Cruz, 1977-1980. Associate professor department theatre Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1980-1982, Brooklyn College, 1983-1987.
Teacher Ensemble Studio Theatre Institute, 1987, Brandeis University, 1989-1992, Pine Manor College, 1993-1996.
Conductor workshops for professionals in the United States and abroad, College of Charleston, 1989, Marymount Manhattan College, 1988. Organizer, trainer Louisiana Mamatheatre groups, Paris and Tel Aviv. Board directors Bear Republican Theatre, 1977-1979.
Performed with Open Theater, 1965-1967.
Seminarian with Jerzy Grotowski, 1975, 79. Moratorium organizer, performer Angry Artists Against the War, 1966-1970.
Member Performing Artists for Nuclear Disarmament,1981, Saint Clements Arts in Religious Action Committee, 1972-1975. Organizer Bay Area Women in Theatre Organisation, 1978-1980.
Contributor articles to professional journals State University of New York Research Foundation grantee, 1976.
Kosciuszko Foundation grantee, 1979. International Women Playwrights Conference grantee, 1997. Winifred Foundation grantee, 1997.
English Speaking Union grantee 1997, Massachusetts Cultural Council grantee, 1997.
Creative arts fellow University Colorado, 1963. Actress performing in London, Paris, Istanbul, Ankara, Tel Aviv and Nicosia, 1970-1972. Teacher, director, Hunter College, Henry St. Playhouse, State University of New York, 1972-1977, Purchase, University California-Santa Cruz, 1977-1980.
Associate professor department theatre Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1980-1982, Brooklyn College, 1983-1987. Teacher Ensemble Studio Theatre Institute, 1987, Brandeis University, 1989-1992, Pine Manor College, 1993-1996. Conductor workshops for professionals in the United States and abroad, College of Charleston, 1989, Marymount Manhattan College, 1988.
Organizer, trainer La Mama theatre groups, Paris and Tel Aviv. Board directors Bear Republican Theatre, 1977-1979. Performed with Open Theater, 1965-1967.
Seminarian with Jerzy Grotowski, 1975, 79. Actress Off Off-Broadway! An Anthology with Kay Carney, New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Vancouver, Baltimore, Philadelphia and various United States colleges, since 1973, Tongues, 1985, Camptown Ladies, 1986, Age of Englightenment, 1986, Vacancy, 1987, Taste of Honey, 1988, New York City, And A Nightingale Sang, 1992, My Fair Lady, 1992, Boston, Washed Up Middle Aged Women, 1993, Doctor Owens-Adair, 1994, Two Boston Immigrants, 1995, Heroic Women You Can Talk To, 1996, Annie Sullivan, 1997, Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke, Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant, 1998, Oral Report, 1999, Alternative Lifestyle, 2000, Three Peat, 2001, Mistress Rachel Walker Paul Reveres Mother in Law, 2000, The Greek Myths, 2003, Mistress Larcom, Lowell Mills boardinghouse keeper, Slam Bostom, 2004, Life Upon the Wicked Stage, 2005, Daisy Law and the Girls, 2006. Director Mourning Pictures, Broadway and Lenox Arts Centers, 1974, A Pretty Passion, Interart Theatre, New York City, 1982, Quilt Pieces, theatre of Open Eye, New York City, 1983, Superwoman Bites the Dust, Playwright's Platform, Boston, 1984, The Mothers, Ubu Repertory Theatre, 1987, Airport, Theater at St. Peter's, 1988, A Good Time, Playwright's Horizons, 1988, Sleep Disturbances, American Renaissance Theatre, 1989, Man with the Killer Pen, New Dramatists, 1991.
Producer- director Storytelling for Adults series, Arsenal Center Arts, Watertown, Massachusetts, 2006.
Moratorium organizer, performer Angry Artists Against the War, 1966-1970. Member Performing Artist for Nuclear Disarmament, since 1981, St. Clements Arts in Religious Action Com, 1972-1975, National Storytelling Network, Women and Theatre Program. Organizer Bay Area Women in Theatre Organization, 1978-1980.
Presenter national conventions, member Association for Theatre in Higher Education. Member Actors Equity, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, National Storytelling Network.