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TOKYO

INTERNATIONAL

PLAYERS

"Well done, Karen Pauley, the crew and the marvelous cast. Such energy, such joy, great song and truly fantabulous dancing... "

 — Ben Porter

I have been involved with Tokyo International Players since 2015.  As well as being a board member and an advisor, I have worked both on stage and off stage for the company. I am currently directing their May 2024 production.

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Founded in 1896, Tokyo International Players (TIP) is a theatrical organization comprised primarily of the Tokyo foreign community, which provides quality English language entertainment for international audiences.

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DIRECTOR

MAY 2024

Directing TIP's May 2024 mainstge production.

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DIRECTOR

OCTOBER 2022

Directed TIP's concert reading of a new musical, JOHN HEMSTOCK BLACK, by Alex Page.

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DIRECTOR

MAY 2021

Directing 3 new scripts for TIP's Cozy Reads Edition 2. 

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DIRECTOR

MAY 2019

Directed the mainstage production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

MAY 2018

Assistant Director and Vocal Director for The Who's Tommy, directed by Jonah Hagans.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

MAY 2017

Assistant Director for The Diary of Anne Frank, directed by Jonah Hagans.

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MUSIC DIRECTOR

OCTOBER 2023

Working a vocal director on TIP's upcoming production.

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DIRECTOR

MAY 2022

Directing TIP's staged reading of COCK by Mike Bartlett.

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PERFORMER

NOVEMBER 2020

Performed a monologue from Titus Andronicus as part of the Shakespeare at Home series.

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VOCAL DIRECTOR

FEBRUARY 2019

Worked as vocal director on Jonah Hagan's production of Hand to God. I also knit the puppets.

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WARDROBE

FEBRUARY 2018

Worked in wardrobe for The Two Gentlemen of Verona, directed by Brian Berdanier.

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WARDROBE

OCTOBER 2016

Worked in wardrobe and made costumes for Macbeth, directed by Graig Russel.

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PERFORMER

MAY 2023

Playing Mrs. Bennet in Tokyo International Players' production of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

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DIRECTOR

OCTOBER 2021

Directing TIP's staged reading of NATURAL SHOCKS by Lauren Gunderson.

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DIRECTOR

MAY 2020

Directed the cancelled production of Rodger + Hammerstein's Cinderella.  Cancelled after 3 months of rehearsal.

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VOCAL DIRECTOR

OCTOBER 2018

Vocal director for The Good Person of Szechwan, directed by Graig Russell-Goto. Worked backstage and in wardrobe.

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PERFORMER

OCTOBER 2017

Played the role of Mrs Lovett, and was assistant vocal director for Sweeney Todd, directed by Davina McFadyen.

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PERFORMER

MAY 2016

Played the role of Mrs Watson, in Big River, directed by Hannah Grace.

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