Karen Culliver
General Member
   
   

BROADWAY: Christine in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2/91 - 5/93); Rosa Bud in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD; Lucille Ballard in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS; Kim and understudy for Magnolia in SHOW BOAT (starring Donald O'Connor). OFF BROADWAY: Luisa in THE FANTASTICKS (filmed for the Lincoln Center Archives). NATIONAL TOURS: Christine in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Chicago ('90), Los Angeles ('93) & San Francisco ('96 - '99); Kim in SHOW BOAT; and CAMELOT (starring Richard Harris). REGIONAL: Carlotta in THE SWEET REVENGE OF LUISA MAY at The Olney (nominated for The Helen Hayes Award); Eliza in MY FAIR LADY at Tennessee Rep; Lili in CARNIVAL at The Alliance; Fanny in FANNY & Shirley in LADY BE GOOD at Goodspeed; Mary Stewart in ANIMAL CRACKERS at The Alliance and The Huntington Theatre. STOCK: Lina Lamont in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at The Welk Resort Theatre; Marian in THE MUSIC MAN at Musical Theatre of Wichita; Rosabella in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, Magnolia in SHOW BOAT & Lily in THE SECRET GARDEN at Sacramento Music Circus. CLO: Fiona in BRIGADOON at Pittsburgh; Adriana in THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE with Reprise!; Christine in PHANTOM with Theater League; Fiona in BRIGADOON at San Bernardino, Glinda/Aunt Em in THE WIZARD OF OZ at La Mirada, Susan in COMPANY at Long Beach; Christine in PHANTOM with Musical Theatre West. RECORDINGS: "The Leading Ladies" with Teri Bibb and Lisa Vroman; "Christmas Center Stage" featuring the San Francisco cast of PHANTOM ; THE PORTRAIT with Chris Carl and for Yamaha Piano's Disclavier "Broadway Love Duets" and "Songs from The Phantom of the Opera." 99 SEAT: Louise in TONIGHT AT 8:30 at Pacific Resident Theatre. Karen is a founding member of The Leading Ladies along with MTG member Teri Bibb and Lisa Vroman. The three ladies all portrayed Christine Daaé on Broadway and all over the country. Now they have come together to perform in various concerts in a variety of venues. Their debut album is available on their website. For more information go to The Phantom's Leading Ladies. Karen is married to Garrett Parks and they have a daughter, Madison Claire, who made her stage debut in MTG's ALLEGRO as younger Jenny.

MTG Show Role
A Connecticut Yankee Morgan Le Fay
Roberta Mme. Scharwenka
My Favorite Year K.C. Downing
Grand Hotel Grushinskaya
Working Kate Rushton (housewife), Heather Lamb (telephone operator)
Where's Charley Ensemble
Plain And Fancy Katie
Two By Two Rachel
Yes, Yes Nanette Ensemble
Take Me Along Ensemble
Nine Lady of the Spa
I Remember Mama Mrs. McGuire
Carnival Lili
110 In The Shade Lizzie
The Apple Tree Eve
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost of Christmas Past
Say It With Music Bravo!