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Author: Katie Ganem
Katie Ganem is a musical theatre artist and teacher who lives in Washington, D.C.
Miss Holmes Returns at FPCT
Had an absolute blast playing the incomparable Mrs. Hudson (and Mrs. Wiggins) in this feminist adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective stories over at Fells Point Corner Theater.
Written by Christopher Walsh
Directed by Brad Norris
Photos by Shealyn Jae Photography
April/May 2026
Cast:
Sherlock Holmes: Sharon Maguire
Dr. Dorothy Watson: Emma Grace Dunbar
Geoffrey Lestrade: Dominic Gladden
Priya Singh: Gaya Mundlye
Josephine Butler: Christen Cromwell
Olive McGann: Jessica Preactor
Mrs. Hudson / Mrs. Wiggins: Katie Ganem
Mycroft Holmes / Dock Worker: Andy Belt
Adam Worthington: Lance Bankerd
Daniel Burke: C.C. Gallagher
Production Team:
Stage Manager/Props Design: Zoë DiGiorgio
Lighting Design: Bernard Johnson
Costume Design: Anna Hiser McGreevy
Scenic Painting: Elliot Williams
Muralist: Lorraine Imwold
Set and Sound Design: Brad Norris
And Yet It Moves at Glass Canon
I’m thrilled to share that my play AND YET IT MOVES was selected to receive a staged reading by Glass Canon Theatre Company as part of their spring reading series. The play will be directed by Gil Mitchell and will be performed at Keegan Theatre in DC on Friday February 27th and Sunday MArch 1st at 7pm.
Tickets and info can be found here.
I sat down with my friend, Gavin Witt, for a brief chat about the show and its inspiration for WBJC. Listen to the interview here.
Back to Cracking Nuts at the Puppet Co
I spent the holiday season back at the Puppet Co in Glen Echo, MD as an understudy for the Frtiz/Nutcracker track. It was my first time back onstage since having my son in May. I think he enjoyed it just as much as I did.
Listen to 19 the Musical as an Audiobook
You can now listen to the entirety of 19 the Musical in audiobook format. Hear all of the songs and dialogue in this very special rendition of the show, featuring a lot of the original cast. I had a blast returning to Alice Paul and this incredible story for this project. Listen to it wherever you get your audiobooks (I recommend Libro.fm which supports indie bookstores).
Duke Frederick/Amiens – As You Like It w/ Devil’s Isle Shakespeare
A little late in sharing these photos, but here are the production shots from As You Like It as the DC War Memorial back in May. Directed by Seamus Miller.
2024 Projects and Updates
It’s been a very busy fall/winter!
This past October, I understudied two tracks for Macbeth at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, directed by Katie Kedell.
I am currently swinging three tracks for the Puppet Nutcracker at The Puppet Co. in Glen Echo, MD.
And finally, I took my SAFD skills test for Sword and Shield and passed with recommendation! A big thank you to my instructor, Jon Rubin at Fire and Ice Movement Arts.
DC Arts & Humanities Fellowship
I am thrilled to announce that I was named a recipient of the DC Arts & Humanities Fellowship for this fiscal year.
The Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program offers fellowships to individuals whose excellence contributes to the District of Columbia as a world-class cultural capital. AHFP recognizes the impact of individuals within the District of Columbia. And the program supports the vitality that those practitioners bring to the local community.
DC Commission on Arts & Humanities
I am proud to call DC my artistic home. This fellowship is an incredible honor. The grant will go towards professional development and making more art (stay tuned)! Congratulations to all my fellow recipients. You can find a full list and more about the program here.
As You Like It & 19 the Musical Audiobook
I am beyond excited to have two projects that started this January.
As You Like It – STC Academy Alum Production
I have officially started rehearsals for As You Like It, a production that is being produced and performed entirely by alums of Shakespeare Theatre Academy (including director Seamus Miller). I will be portraying the usurping Duke Frederick. Mark your calendars for May 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th. This outdoor show will be performed at the DC War Memorial!
19 the Musical the Audiobook – Coming Soon to Audible
It’s hard to believe it’s been 6 years since I’ve first started working on Alice Paul, and 4 years since the world premiere of 19 the Musical. The pandemic unfortunately shut down its grand plans. But the creators are trying something new! An “audiobook” version of the ENTIRE musical.
We have reunited some of the original cast, as well as a few new faces, and we are going to be recording in February. I am glad to have another crack at Alice and I can’t wait for you to hear this new version! Learn more and sign up for the newsletter at 19themusical.com.
Staged Reading: First Ladies & the Big White Lie
I am thrilled to be a part of the staged reading of this new play, which will be performing at the Woman’s National Democratic Club later this month. First Ladies & the Big White Lie by Janine Sternlieb with Lennie Dean, brings together several famous First Ladies in the afterlife. I will be playing Varina Davis, the only First Lady of the Confederacy (a slightly different personality than the last historical figure I portrayed, Alice Paul). Details on the performances are below.
First Ladies & the Big White Lie by Janine Sternlieb with Lennie Dean
Directed by Shanara Gabrielle
At the Women’s National Democratic Club
1526 New Hampshire Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20036
Wednesday September 20th at 2pm
Thursday September 21st at 6pm
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