Katy Hahn (also credited as Katy Slaven or Katherine Slaven) enjoys performing in classical and contemporary works. She is known as a versatile “actor/singer/mover” with an affinity for accents and a solid foundation in dance, movement, athletics, and stage combat.
Katy prides herself in being a strong musician who trained extensively in both vocal and instrumental music throughout high school and college. Her vocal range is Mezzo-Soprano (D#3-A6), and she’s an accomplished tenor saxophonist. Occasionally she has even played piano for roles such as Lizzy Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Elena in Uncle Vanya, and Amelia Summerland in The Summerland Project. Katy continues private voice lessons with Rosemary Gast.
In addition to her work in live performance, Katy has formally studied and taught acting for the camera and intimacy coordination for film and television. Her on-screen credits include independent films, commercials, industrials, and a web series. She is listed on IMDb for Amelia 2.0 (2017) and Friendly Faces (2023).
And finally, as you can see, she is [sadly] not that Kathryn Hahn.
CURRENT & UPCOMING ACTING PROJECTS:
Katy is currently playing Queen Elizabeth in Crooked Path’s production of Richard III at The James Theater in Iowa City.
| THEATRE | |||
| Richard III | Queen Elizabeth | Crooked Path Classics | Dir. Theodore Swetz |
| As You Like It | Rosalind | Crooked Path Classics / Northern Iowa Shakespeare Festival | Dir. Patrick Du Laney |
| Pride and Prejudice | Lizzy Bennet | Crooked Path Theatre | Dir. Patrick Du Laney |
| Hamlet | Laertes/Lucianus | Crooked Path Theatre | Dir. Patrick Du Laney |
| Henry V | King Henry | Riverside Shakespeare Festival | Dir. Adam Knight |
| Grounded | The Pilot | Riverside Theatre | Dir. Caroline Price |
| Uncle Vanya | Elena | Riverside Theatre | Dir. Adam Knight |
| Henry IV Part 1 | Hal | Riverside Shakespeare Festival | Dir. Adam Knight |
| Rotten Eggnog | Addie | Riverside Theatre | Dir. Nina Morrison |
| Detroit | Sharon | Riverside Theatre | Dir. Angie Toomsen |
| Ugly Lies the Bone | Jess | The Foundry Performance Lab | Dir. Jason Alberty |
| A View from the Bridge | Catherine | Riverside Theatre | Dir. Sean Christopher Lewis |
| The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore | Tal/Jake/Emily | Working Group Theatre | Dir. Sean Christopher Lewis |
| Out of Bounds (National Tour) | Madi/ Ms. Grant/Christine | Working Group Theatre | Dir. Sean Christopher Lewis |
| All Recipes Are Home (Iowa Tour) | Charley/Andrea/ Melanie | Working Group Theatre | Dir. Sean Christopher Lewis |
| Shipwrecked!…An Entertainment | Player #1 | Riverside Theatre | Dir. Sam Osheroff |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | Fourth Room Theatre | Dir. Angie Toomsen |
| Tic Tic Tic…A Timely Musical | The Henna-Haired Girl/Old Edna | SPT Theatre | Dir. Jason Alberty |
| Othello | Ensemble/ U/S Emilia | Riverside Shakespeare Festival | Dir. Theodore Swetz |
| Rhinoceros | The Logician | Florida Atlantic University | Dir. Richard Gamble |
| Two Gentlemen of Verona | Julia | Florida Atlantic University | Dir. Jean-Louis Baldet |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | Gwendolen | Florida Atlantic University | Dir. Kathryn L. Johnston |
| The Cherry Orchard | Varya | Florida Atlantic University | Dir. Des Gallant |
| The Man Who Came to Dinner | Miss Preen | Atlantic Artists Ensemble | Dir. Jean-Louis Baldet |
| Side by Side by Sondheim | Katy | Atlantic Artists Ensemble | Dir. Laura Wayth |
| Lysistrata the Musical | Belphragia | Florida Atlantic University | Dir. Laura Wayth |
| Therese Raquin | Therese Raquin | Florida Atlantic University | Dir. Des Gallant |
| The Night of the Iguana | Hannah Jelkes | The Classics at Brucemore | Dir. Jason Alberty |
| The Summerland Project | Amelia Summerland | Theatre Cedar Rapids Underground New Play Festival | Dir. Rob Merritt |
| The Tempest | Miranda | The Classics at Brucemore | Dir. Leslie Charipar |
| A Feminine Ending | Amanda Blue | Urban Theatre Project of Iowa | Dir. Erica Jo Lloyd |
| Crimes of the Heart | Babe Botrelle | Theatre Cedar Rapids | Dir. Leslie Charipar |
| Playing Doctor | Wanda | Iowa Theatre Artists Company | Dir. Thomas P. Johnson |
| Six Characters in Search of an Author | The Stepdaughter | Theatre Cedar Rapids | Dir. Jason Alberty |
| Selections from The Last Five Years | Cathy | University of Northern Iowa | Dir. Jay Edelnant |
| Marat/Sade | Nun/Music Director | University of Northern Iowa | Dir. Jay Edelnant |
| Three Sisters | Olga | University of Northern Iowa | Dir. Alisa Ivanova |
| The Robber Bridegroom | Rosamund | Big Country Dinner Theatre | Dir. Billy Smith |
| Death of a Salesman | Letta | University of Northern Iowa | Dir. Larry Paulsen |
| The Crucible – an opera | Betty Parris | University of Northern Iowa | Dir. Sandra Walden |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Fairy/Music Director | University of Northern Iowa | Dir. Jay Edelnant |
| A Chorus Line | Kit (Larry) | University of Northern Iowa | Dir. Sandra Walden |
REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOS
(photographers, designers, and other collaborators’ info upon request)
As “Queen Elizabeth” in Richard III – Crooked Path Classics – Fall 2026
As “Rosalind” in As You Like It – Northern Iowa Shakespeare Festival – Summer 2026
As “Lizzy Bennet” in Pride and Prejudice – Crooked Path Theatre – Spring 2025
As “Laertes” in Hamlet – Crooked Path Theatre – Fall 2023
As “King Henry” in Henry V – Riverside Shakespeare Festival – Summer 2022
As “The Pilot” in Grounded – Riverside Theatre – Fall 2020
As “Elena” in Uncle Vanya – Riverside Theatre – Fall 2019
As “Hal” in Henry IV Part 1 – Riverside Shakespeare Festival – Summer 2019
As “Addie” in Rotten Eggnog (World Premiere) – Riverside Theatre – Fall/Winter 2018
As “Sharon” in Detroit – Riverside Theatre – Spring 2018
As “Catherine” in A View from the Bridge – Riverside Theatre – Spring 2017
As “Madi” in Out of Bounds (National Tour) – Working Group Theatre – Spring 2016
As “Julia” in Two Gentleman of Verona – Florida Atlantic University – Spring 2014
REPRESENTATIVE VIDEOS
(videographers and other collaborators’ info upon request)