Kate Eastwood Norris
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Kate Eastwood Norris is a New York based regional actress and some of her favorite credits include –



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Shakespeare Santa Cruz: Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing-directed by Kim Rubenstein, Widow Quinn in Playboy of the Western World-directed by Bob Moss,  Rosalind in As You Like It-directed by Aaron Posner, and Goneril in King Lear- directed by Skip Greer

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Portland Center Stage: Sophie in the US premiere of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found- directed by Rose Riordan

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 Two River Theater Company: Lady Macbeth in Macbeth,-directed by Teller and Aaron Posner and Kari in The Pavilion- directed by Aaron Posner

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Wilma Theater: Eleanor / Esme in Rock & Roll- directed by Blanka Zizka (2009 Barrymore Award).  Arden Theatre Company: Germaine in Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Debbie in Franklin's Apprentice-directed by Aaron PosnerPittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre: Le Chevalier in The False Servant-directed by Stuart Cardin, Yelena in Uncle Vanya and Lady Percy/Doll Tearsheet in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2-directed by Andrew Paul

DC- 

Folger Theatre: Lady Teazle in School for Scandal- directed by Richard Clifford, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth- directed by Teller and A.Posner, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helen Hayes Award)-directed by Joe Banno, Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing-directed by Nick Hutchinson, Launce/Thurio/Antonio/Robber in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Olivia in Twelfth Night and Phoebe/Adam/William/Assorted lords in As You Like It-directed by Aaron Posner, Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops To Conquer-directed by Richard Clifford, Caliban in The Tempest and 1/4 of Hamlet in Hamlet-directed by Joe BannoATW: Anna in Boston Marriage-directed by Jeffrey Johnson. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Christa/Ursula/Cook's Asst./Translator in Charles Mee's Full Circle  directed by Michael Rohd, Stella Strong in the world premiere of Sheila Callaghan's Fever/Dream- , Jayne Summerhouse and Kay Fein in She Stoops To Comedy (Helen Hayes award), Lydia in Big Love-directed by Howard Shalwitz and R.C. in Bug-directed by Wilson Milam.  Source Theatre: Celia/Rowena/Irene /Sylvie in Intimate Exchanges (Helen Hayes nomination) and Cory in Private Eyes-directed by Joe Banno. 

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 Round House Theatre: Wren in A Body of Water-directed by Rebecca Taichmann

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Washington Shakespeare Company: Nina Leeds in Strange Interlude (Helen Hayes nomination)-directed by Kirk Jackson and Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew-directed by Delia Taylor. American Shakespeare Center: Kate in The Taming of the Shrew-directed by Peggy O'Brien, Fool in King Lear-directed by Joe Banno, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream-directed by Jan Powell, Richard III in Richard IIIBeatrice in Much Ado About NothingPrincess of France/Moth in Love’s Labor’s Lost and Helena/Moth in another A Midsummer Night’s Dream-directed by Ralph Cohen, Mistress Quickly/Westmoreland in Henry IV part II, Madame Pernelle in Tartuffe, Juliet/Elbow in Measure for Measure and Luce in The Knight of The Burning Pestle-directed by Jim Warren.

Staged readings and festivals--

NNPN 2007 in Washington DC,  Bingo at New York Theatre Workshop, JAW WEST in Portland, Oregon 2009, Ruy Blas at The Shakespeare Theatre in DC, 2Girl- Henry5 in NYC