Cathryn Short

Cathryn is delighted to be playing the role of Florence in Bromley Players’ production of ‘Chess’ at the Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham from 25th April – 28th April 2012.

This fantastic musical by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (of ABBA) and Sir Tim Rice involves a romantic triangle between two top chess players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other.  It is set in the context of a Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, during which both countries wanted to win international chess tournaments for propaganda purposes.

Cathryn will be playing Mary Featherstone in Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at the Oast Theatre, Tonbridge February 25th – March 3rd 2012.

This is one of Ayckbourn’s earliest plays, involving the exploits of three very disparate couples.  With all the action taking place in two separate houses, often simultaneously, this is Ayckbourn at his funniest and most inventive.

The piano/vocal duo Thursday’s Child now has an online presence!

For more information or to book Cathryn and her pianist partner Isabel, please check out the website and Twitterfeed:

Website: Thursday’s Child Website

Twitter: Follow @Thurs_Child

Cathryn is pleased to announce that she has paired up with extremely talented pianist and composer, Isabel Platt, to form musical duo ‘Thursday’s Child’.

They are available for public/private functions and dinner music.

Keep an eye out for further details, website links and gig lists as and when available.

Cathryn appeared on The Weakest Link back in March this year and the episode is going to be broadcast on Tuesday 20th September at 3pm on BBC2.
Watch Cathryn do battle with the Queen of Mean and sing for her supper.

Cathryn will be performing as part of the RAM Alumni Choir at the Dress Circle Benefit concert at Her Majesty’s Theatre on Sunday 7th August 2011.

She is pleased to be able to be a part of this incredible concert to raise money to help Dress Circle, the world’s best musical theatre store, stay open longer as it has been so important in her training and work.

Further details of this fundraising concert can be found here:  Dress Circle Benefit

From 15th July – 31st July, The Oast Theatre (Tonbridge), Archway Theatre (Horley) and Lewes Theatre Club will be presenting all ten of Noel Coward’s ‘Tonight at 8.30′ plays.  Written in the early 1930s as a showcase for himself and Gertrude Lawrence, this will be the first time since 1936 that the entire collection has been brought together in the UK.

Cathryn will be appearing in three of them – ‘We Were Dancing’, ‘Hand Across the Sea’ and ‘Still Life’ on various dates at the three venues.  She is delighted to be a part of such a historically important production.

Along with some plans which are still very much top-secret (watch this space, we hope to reveal more soon), Cathryn is now able to offer her services as an Audition Coach for anyone requiring another take on their performance pieces or wanting an extra boost of confidence.

See the Audition Coaching menu tab for further details.

Cathryn will be playing Martirio in ‘The House of Bernarda Alba’ at The Oast Theatre 30th April – 7th May.

All performances at 8pm, except Sunday at 3pm.

Tickets are £8 (£7 for the Sunday matinee), call 01732 363849 to book.

Cathryn made an impromptu appearance as Gwendolen in the Oast Theatre’s production of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ this evening due to cast illness.  With half an hour’s notice and quickly fully costumed, Cathryn read in the role of Gwendolen for the opening night of this much loved play.  It was a tremendously fun challenge for her and she greatly enjoyed the opportunity to help the show go on.