Kate Melisa Parry
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Kate Parry is an Australian musical theatre performer, noted for her character acting, four octave mezzosoprano singing voice, her voice-over work and recording work Drum & Bass.
Parry started her career at the age of 2, she was one of the original Play School Toy children and was the face of AIM toothpaste throughout the US at the age of 4, as she discovered her voice she was sought out by the Walt Disney Co. to be a Singer and travelled extensively with them throughout America, South East Asia and Australia – New Zealand. Kate culminated her training as one of the youngest graduates of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
earning a B.A in Musical theatre; Kate is also a graduate of the Talent Development Project.
, graduating in 2000. While studying in Perth, she was directed and tutored by a number of notable Australian performers such as David King, Tony Sheldon
, Nick Enright
, Roma Conway, Rhys Mconnochie, Adam Cook, Chrissie Koltai, John Milson and Nancye Hayes. Prior to graduating, she starred in the original recording and premiere performance of Jack The Ripper by Matthew Frank, Medea(as Narrator), Follies
(as young Sally), The Cradle Will Rock
(as Yasser), Johana (as Miss gilternan), and Carousel
(as Nettie Fowler).
While in Western Australia, she also appeared in Rising Stars at Burswood Casino in Perth
,
Starting in the talent quests of the RSL clubs in New South Wales, she quickly became the face of the Six O'clock Rock tribute show. This led to great work with one of Sydney's premier corporate bands "Blue Train" covering styles from Jazz right through to current top 40 hits. they were very much in demand.
and Amanda Muggleton
in the 25th Australian Anniversary production of Annie
, directed by one of the shows creators Martin Charnin
, Kate played the role of "Star to be", the show toured through Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with her performance gaining rave reviews in each city.
This led to the lead role of "Helen" in the world premier of "What the World Needs Now" a jukebox musical based on the songs of Burt Bacharach
and Hal David
, who oversaw the production.
SHOUT! - The Story of the Wild One, for Kevin Jacobsen
and the Really Useful Group
starring as Marriane Johnny O'Keefe
's wife in a leading lady role
Other notable performances include
Mack & Mabel
performing alongside Caroline O'Connor
Chicago (musical)
in Dubai with the UK touring company
Sunset Boulevard
performing alongside Anthony Warlow
Parry started her career at the age of 2, she was one of the original Play School Toy children and was the face of AIM toothpaste throughout the US at the age of 4, as she discovered her voice she was sought out by the Walt Disney Co. to be a Singer and travelled extensively with them throughout America, South East Asia and Australia – New Zealand. Kate culminated her training as one of the youngest graduates of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts , Edith Cowan University was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition comparable to the highest calibre of national and international training benchmarks to be able to meet industry needs around the globe.The school is located in the...
earning a B.A in Musical theatre; Kate is also a graduate of the Talent Development Project.
WAAPA
Parry studied at The Western Australian Academy of Performing ArtsWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts , Edith Cowan University was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition comparable to the highest calibre of national and international training benchmarks to be able to meet industry needs around the globe.The school is located in the...
, graduating in 2000. While studying in Perth, she was directed and tutored by a number of notable Australian performers such as David King, Tony Sheldon
Tony Sheldon
Tony Sheldon is an Australian actor/singer best known for his work in theatre; he is also a writer.- Career :...
, Nick Enright
Nick Enright
-Life:He was drama captain of St Ignatius' College, Riverview in 1964, where, like Gerard Windsor and Justin Fleming, he was taught by Melvyn Morrow. At that school, he won the 1sts Debating Premiership in both 1966 and 1967....
, Roma Conway, Rhys Mconnochie, Adam Cook, Chrissie Koltai, John Milson and Nancye Hayes. Prior to graduating, she starred in the original recording and premiere performance of Jack The Ripper by Matthew Frank, Medea(as Narrator), Follies
Follies
Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The story concerns a reunion in a crumbling Broadway theatre, scheduled for demolition, of the past performers of the "Weismann's Follies," a musical revue , that played in that theatre between the World Wars...
(as young Sally), The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock
The Cradle Will Rock is a 1937 musical by Marc Blitzstein. Originally a part of the Federal Theatre Project, it was directed by Orson Welles, and produced by John Houseman. The show was recorded and released on seven 78-rpm discs in 1938, making it the first cast album recording.The musical is a...
(as Yasser), Johana (as Miss gilternan), and Carousel
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
(as Nettie Fowler).
While in Western Australia, she also appeared in Rising Stars at Burswood Casino in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
,
Television appearances
- The Monday Dump with Roy & HG
- Good Morning AustraliaGood Morning AustraliaGood Morning Australia from Network Ten was the name of two different programs. This article is for Bert Newton's morning program, not to be confused with the breakfast news program of the same name....
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- Psychic TelevisionPsychic TelevisionPsychic Today is a satellite-based interactive television channel that offers direct access to psychics, mediums, astrologers & tarot readers. Psychic Today gives its audience direct access to predictions and readings through various means of live participation...
Australia - lead-presenter for the launch season GEMGEM (Australian TV channel)GEM is an Australian free-to-air high definition digital television channel, launched by the Nine Network on Sunday 26 September 2010 at 6am...
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Corporate
Parry has an extensive live performing career.Starting in the talent quests of the RSL clubs in New South Wales, she quickly became the face of the Six O'clock Rock tribute show. This led to great work with one of Sydney's premier corporate bands "Blue Train" covering styles from Jazz right through to current top 40 hits. they were very much in demand.
Musical Theatre
She made her professional debut starring alongside Anthony WarlowAnthony Warlow
Anthony Warlow is an Australian opera and musical theatre performer, noted for his character acting and considerable vocal range ....
and Amanda Muggleton
Amanda Muggleton
Amanda Lillian Muggleton is a British-born theatre, television and film actress. She is best known for her role on television soap opera Prisoner.-Early life:Muggleton was born in Stepney, London in 1951 and emigrated to Australia in 1974...
in the 25th Australian Anniversary production of Annie
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
, directed by one of the shows creators Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin
Martin Charnin is an American lyricist, writer, and theatre director. Charnin's best-known work is as conceiver, director and lyricist of the hit musical Annie....
, Kate played the role of "Star to be", the show toured through Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with her performance gaining rave reviews in each city.
This led to the lead role of "Helen" in the world premier of "What the World Needs Now" a jukebox musical based on the songs of Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Burt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
and Hal David
Hal David
Harold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
, who oversaw the production.
SHOUT! - The Story of the Wild One, for Kevin Jacobsen
Kevin Jacobsen
Kevin George Jacobsen OAM is a well-known Australian entertainment entrepreneur.Along with his brothers Colin and Keith, he was a member of prominent Australian 1960s band, The Joy Boys....
and the Really Useful Group
Really Useful Group
The Really Useful Group Ltd. is an international company set up in 1977 by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is involved in theatre, film, television, video and concert productions, merchandising, magazine publishing, records and music publishing...
starring as Marriane Johnny O'Keefe
Johnny O'Keefe
John Michael O'Keefe, known as Johnny O'Keefe was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s. Some of his hits include "Wild One" , "Shout!" and "She's My Baby"...
's wife in a leading lady role
Other notable performances include
Mack & Mabel
Mack & Mabel
Mack & Mabel is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The plot involves the tumultuous romantic relationship between Hollywood director Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand , who became one of his biggest stars...
performing alongside Caroline O'Connor
Chicago (musical)
Chicago (musical)
Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...
in Dubai with the UK touring company
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
performing alongside Anthony Warlow
Anthony Warlow
Anthony Warlow is an Australian opera and musical theatre performer, noted for his character acting and considerable vocal range ....