About Me
I like to be called Katy and use she/her pronouns. I earned my MFA in Acting from Florida Atlantic University, and now live in the Eastern Iowa Corridor with my husband Bill and our son Jack. Before marriage, my last name was Slaven.
About My Work
I collaborate with people at all levels of experience to spark creativity, inspire confidence, cultivate empathy, build community, and engage in the greater conversations of life. My primary field of study is performance, with specializations in voice, speech, and movement for the actor, and additional expertise in musical theatre, Shakespeare, dialect study, new play development, and theatre for social change. I focus my work on serving diverse learners and underrepresented groups.
In addition to teaching theatre at the University of Northern Iowa and Coe College, I work professionally as a director, coach, workshop leader, youth instructor, and actor for stage, screen, and voice over projects. I dedicate my life to the arts because I have seen how they expand our minds, connect our hearts, wake up our bodies, and heal our souls…in short, make us better people.
“Growth as an actor and as a human being are synonomous.” – Stella Adler
Acting Résumés
Theatre Résumé (8×10 PDF)
On Camera/Voice Over Résumé (8×10 PDF)
Contact me about availability for 2020.
Recently finished…
Uncle Vanya
Written by Anton Chekhov
Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky
Directed by Adam Knight
Riverside Theatre
Iowa City, IA
Press for Uncle Vanya:
Gazette Review
Little Village Review
Press Citizen Article
Daily Iowan Article
Quigley Jeep Adventure Days spot – Mudd Advertising, 2018
Headshots
by Alisabeth Von Presley
Representative Photos
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
Courses I am currently teaching…
UNI Department of Theatre
Spring 2020
Foundations of Theatre Experience
Introduction to Reading Playscripts
Coe College Department of Theatre Arts
Spring 2020
Introduction to Theatre
Directing Résumé (8×10 PDF)
Contact me about availability for 2020.
Recently finished…
The Wolves
Written by Sarah DeLappe
Directed by Katy Hahn
Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA
Kimmel Theatre Stage
CRITIC’S PICK!
“The scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play by Sarah DeLappe.”
– The New York Times
Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.
“The Wolves is a delightful meditation on society, sex, and soccer…DeLappe’s dialogue is hilarious and idiosyncratic, moving swiftly from gross-out humor to pain […] She offers us ninety minutes in a smart, sympathetic, female world. It’s a patch of Astroturf I would gladly set foot on again.”
– The Village Voice
For more information, visit Cornell Theatre’s website
Up next…
Legally Blonde the Musical
Book by Heather Hach
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture
Directed by Katy Hahn
City Circle Theatre Company, Coralville, IA
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
May 1-10, 2020
Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery based on the adored movie. Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal.
Tickets go on sale March 3, 2020 at noon. For more information, visit City Circle’s website.
Dialect Coaching Résumé (8×10 PDF)
I divide my approach to coaching dialects into what I call “five points of fascination,” which includes the mechanics, phonetics, words, music, and vibe. When I coach students/actors, I provide an array of tools and techniques and tailor the work to each individual’s particular strengths, tastes, and needs.
Coaching Services:
Contact me (katy.a.hahn@gmail.com) about availability and pricing. Initial consultations available free of charge. We can customize your package based on your needs and budget.
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Up next…
Stones in His Pockets
Written by Marie Jones
Directed by Dr. Deanna Downes
Coe College
Dows Performing Arts Center
Cedar Rapids, IA
February 7-15, 2020
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman
Directed by Angie Toomsen
Theatre Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
February 7-23, 2020
You Can’t Take It With You
Directed by Jim Bray
University of Northern Iowa
Strayer-Wood Theatre
Cedar Falls, IA
March 11-29, 2020
Kinky Boots
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Directed by Lisa Kelly
Theatre Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids. IA
May 1-24, 2020
JANUARY 2020
CAVAN HALLMAN
When I first met Cavan, I could tell he was my kind of theatre artist by the way he talked about the artform. His intelligence, curiosity, and genuine openness was immediately apparent. He is one of those rare people who is incredibly knowledgeable about theatre yet somehow lacks a single ounce of pretension about his expertise.
Relatively new to the Iowa theatre community, Cavan started Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids two years ago when he sensed an untapped opportunity for a small professional theatre company that specialized in new work. As artistic director, he has used the theatre’s platform to provide opportunities for a wide variety of artists and bring plays to the Corridor that are brand new to our audiences.
I was fortunate to be invited to direct the play Bully by Amina Henry in Mirrorbox’s 2019 season, and Cavan impressed me as very positive and supportive producer. He is an open, kind, collaborative and forward-thinking artist who focuses on the work and the people. Cedar Rapids is lucky to have him!
From Mirrorbox Theatre’s website:
“Cavan Hallman’s writing has been performed in NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, Ireland, on screen, and on tour with the Windy City Players. His touring plays, which he also directs, have been performed over 20,000 times for nearly 5 million students across the United States. Cavan directed the world premiere of the musical Pictures of Marilyn at the National WWII Museum, named one of the ten best musicals of 2016 by The New Orleans Times-Picayune.
He recently directed the Iowa premieres of Exit Strategy, Red Speedo, Luna Gale, and There Is A Happiness That Morning Is for Mirrorbox Theatre at CSPS. In Cedar Rapids he has directed for Playtime Poppy’s Summer Theatre Adventure; performed his solo show at RAYGUN, and worked as a writer and performer for SPT’s Tales From the Writer’s Room.
Cavan is a Resident Artist with The CRY HAVOC Company, and the Artistic Director for Mirrorbox Theatre. He has an MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans, for whom he has also taught writing and acting, both on campus and for their study abroad program in Ireland. The only things he likes more than the Orlando Magic and the play Fences are his son, his dog, Pearl, and his wife, Katie, who deserves endless thanks for her intelligence, love, and support.”
As we head into caucus season, check out Cavan’s latest work, a timely musical called The Suffragist.
