Katie Braden is a fixture of the New York theatre scene, having performed in numerous classic and new plays throughout the city. She was recently seen as Teiresias in Antigone and Mrs. Warren in Mrs. Warren's Profession with the Queens Players. Other favorite roles include: Florinda in The Rover, Olive in The Odd Couple (Female Version) and Sara in Stop Kiss.
Katie trained at the Gregory Abels Training Ensemble (GATE) in NYC, where she studied Shakespeare, Chekhov, and scene work with master teacher Gregory Abels, Mask with Per Brahe, Tai Chi and Stage Combat with David Chandler, as well as yoga and Alexander Technique. Credits at GATE include: Yelena in Uncle Vanya, Alma in Summer and Smoke, Mrs. Candour in The School for Scandal and Orinthia in The Apple Cart.
Katie regularly strikes fear into the hearts of her opponents in the ZogSports volleyball and touch rugby leagues in Manhattan. She also played basketball and was a former cheerleader in her native Iowa. And if you find yourself in trouble at the beach, you might want to have Katie around - she was a certified Red Cross lifeguard, who swims six strokes and teaches swimming.
Music has always been a big part of Katie's life; she both sings and plays the flute. Katie is currently studying ballroom dancing - she especially loved practicing the tango while visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina! Other favorite places she has traveled in her quest to see the world include: Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon and Rome. Next on her list are Athens and Dublin!
Katie trained at the Gregory Abels Training Ensemble (GATE) in NYC, where she studied Shakespeare, Chekhov, and scene work with master teacher Gregory Abels, Mask with Per Brahe, Tai Chi and Stage Combat with David Chandler, as well as yoga and Alexander Technique. Credits at GATE include: Yelena in Uncle Vanya, Alma in Summer and Smoke, Mrs. Candour in The School for Scandal and Orinthia in The Apple Cart.
Katie regularly strikes fear into the hearts of her opponents in the ZogSports volleyball and touch rugby leagues in Manhattan. She also played basketball and was a former cheerleader in her native Iowa. And if you find yourself in trouble at the beach, you might want to have Katie around - she was a certified Red Cross lifeguard, who swims six strokes and teaches swimming.
Music has always been a big part of Katie's life; she both sings and plays the flute. Katie is currently studying ballroom dancing - she especially loved practicing the tango while visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina! Other favorite places she has traveled in her quest to see the world include: Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon and Rome. Next on her list are Athens and Dublin!