a little about katherine
Katherine Abel is an actor from Cincinnati, OH. A graduate of Oklahoma City University, she has performed in productions around the U.S. Her production credits include Spongebob: The Musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Bright Star, Bright Lights, Big City at The Den Theatre, directed by David Fiorello, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Buffalo Ensemble Theatre as Anne de Bourgh, Fantine in Les Miserables in Italy this past summer alongside Felipe Bombonato, and most recently, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at Raven Theatre. She is now in rehearsals for Disaster! as Marianne at Big Noise Theatre before she goes off to play Sylvia in The Cottage in Indiana!
She is also a micro theatre influencer on TikTok with over 5 million views and almost 10K followers- @katherinejanelleabel- where she can be found sharing her unhinged self tapes!
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Gloria in Boeing Boeing
June 21, 2023
Katherine performed as the American stewardess, Gloria, in the iconic French farce Boeing Boeing at the Red Barn’s 56th season. A role her mother would describe as her typecast, and you know what? There are worse roles to play! Thanks Liz!
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Katherine works on Chelsea Marcantel play, Airness
March 30, 2023
Katherine just finished her run in Chelsea Marcantel’s play, Airness at Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest. There she earned her EMC card! Which now means basically nothing, but still a slay!
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'Margo' in Bright Star a Red Barn Summer Theatre
Katherine performed in Bright Star with two of her closest friends from OCU, Dane Drennan and Chloe Byars. She loved playing this sweet, silly, awkward princess track. Sing 2 songs and bow fourth from last? Say less!
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Katherine performs in Spongebob: The Musical
February 19, 2022
Katherine is joining the cast of Spongebob: The Musical at Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago, IL. Perfromances February 18th - March 6th.
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Katherine Joins the Cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes
July 23, 2021
Katherine spends the summer at the Red Barn Summer Theatre Frankfort, performing in The Marvelous Wonderettes as Cindy Lou.
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All Aboard the Polar Express
December 20, 2021
Katherine performed as part of the Polar Express, an immersive experience on a moving train, where guests have a chance to hop aboard and journey to the North Pole. The train leaves out of Union Station in Chicago.
