Kate Wetherhead (Deb) — Wetherhead Began Her Career In

Kate Wetherhead (Deb) — Wetherhead Began Her Career In

Kate Wetherhead (Deb) — Wetherhead began her career in children's theatre, appearing off-Broadway in Sarah, Plain and Tall, Tatjana in Color, Summer of the Swans, and Cam Jansen, as well as touring with A Christmas Carol. She made her Broadway debut in 2005 as the understudy for Olive Ostrovsky, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre, and Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She left the show to originate the roles of Kate and Chutney in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde. She left the show in 2008, performing regionally in such shows as Steel Magnolias (play) and Almost, Maine. In 2009 she starred as Deb in Ordinary Days by for Roundabout Theatre Company. In 2010, she met Andrew Keenan- Bolger in a regional production of It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman, and after collaborating on a behind-the-scenes video for the production, they decided to make a web series together. The two created the show “Submissions Only”, with Wetherhead writing and directing as well as playing the protagonist, Penny Reilly. In 2012, she returned to Off-Broadway in The Other Josh Cohen, for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination. “Submissions Only” ended its third and final season in 2014. From 2013-2016, Kate and Andrew co- wrote the three-part children's book series Jack & Louisa, published by Penguin Group. The two also have a feature film in development with Sycamore Pictures. In 2018, Kate made her theatrical directorial debut at Bucks County Playhouse, directing Cinderella (musical) for the youth company. She has since directed Shrek The Musical (Jr.) for the playhouse, along with developmental readings and workshops for New York University and Michigan State University..

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