Karen Burthwright

Nurse/Mrs. Schwartz

For Theatre Aquarius: Debut

Selected credits: Broadway- Paradise Square, Jesus Christ Superstar 2012 (revival). National Tours – Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Dirty Dancing, Hairspray, Mamma Mia. Off Broadway – Disenchanted (Westside Theatre). Regional – 2020 Merritt Award for Best Supporting Actor ‘Shug Avery’ The Color Purple (Neptune Theatre), The Color Purple (MTC/Citadel Theatre), Paradise Square (Berkeley Rep), JCS (La Jolla Playhouse) I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (George Street Playhouse), Sousatzka (The Elgin Theatre), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (FST), Sweet Charity (Writers’ Theatre), Ragtime, Hot Mikado, and Aida (Drury Lane Oakbrook).

Training: Claude Watson School for the Arts.

Instagram & Facebook: @kburth