| Kassandra Kay | |||||||||||||||
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| Kassandra Kay grew up in New England, USA (Burlington, VT and Dover/Portsmouth, NH). Kassandra is a graduate of Castilleja Prep in Palo Alto, CA and Barnard College/Columbia University in New York City. For 2 years Kassandra simultaneously studied Meisner Acting with Maggie Flanigan, Speech/Voice & Shakespeare w/Shane Ann Younts, and Acting Movement/Period Styles with Loyd Williamson at the Actors Movement Studio in NYC - essentially the NYC/studio version of the Rutgers graduate program taught in upstate New York. Other notable teachers in acting/singing include (NYC & LA): Jeffrey Tambor, Cameron Thor, Ivana Chubbuck, George DiCenzo, Gloria Gifford, Elly Stone, Eric Vetro, Hillary Rollins & Bruce Kolb. Kassandra Kay has written & produced 3 multi-media plays and acted in 2 of them. She has acted in feature films which include "Breakfast of Champions" with Bruce Willis, and "End of Days" opposite Gabriel Byrne. Kassandra Kay's performing resume also includes numerous indie films, television, theatre, musical theatre and jazz & cabaret. Kassandra's favorite hobby is entertaining friends with thematic player piano or croquet parties. Kassandra Kay is currently doing umteenth-draft rewrites on her first screenplay and singing at various Jazz, Cabaret venues as well as numerous private functions with her band The 007s in London, England where she is enjoying a full life with her partner in her favourite little big country in the world! | |||||||||||||||
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THE KASSANDRA KAY CROONING LINK: Kassandra Kay sings The Trolley Song by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane via Real Player
MOST RECENT REVIEWS regarding KASSANDRA KAY's singing:
"Your voice is like a warm blanket." (January 23, 2006) -- Mary Jo Mundy - Singer & Cabaret Hostess
"It was wonderful hearing you the other night at the Gardenia - you have a gorgeous voice. Knock 'em dead at the 1020�E'll make it if I can clear the decks a little. Best regards." (January 26, 2006) -- Kevin Kennard - Singer
"You are fabulous and everyone loves you, especially me." (January 20, 2006) -- Les Michaels - Cabaret Singer, Producer, & Host of the weekly GUEST STARS CABARET REVIEW in the TEN20 Cafe @ The Bel Age Hotel
"Kassandra!!! your voice and phrasing are fantastic! �Ereally really great. so fun, and such great use of your voice. Xoxo lori�E(December 21, 2005) �ELori Henriques -- Singer, Songwriter, Pianist
Our Guest Stars for November 3rd were Kurtis Simmons, Gina Zollman, Angie Rupert, & KASSANDRA KAY. Wow what a show, and we had a packed house. (Nov. 10, 2005) -- Les Michaels -- Cabaret Singer, Producer, & Host of the weekly GUEST STARS CABARET REVIEW in the TEN20 Cafe @ The Bel Age Hotel
You were once again fabulous the other night. I take so much enjoyment listening to you, and watching you do what you love to do, and do soooo well! xoPaul (Nov. 7, 2005) -- Paul Keeley - Actor, Singer, Psychiatrist
Loved your song last night. Good to see you and hear you put your own stamp on an old merman tune. Brilliant! (October 28, 2005) -- Steve Holland �EActor, Singer
I love your rendition of 'What'll I do?' Phenomenal!�E(Oct. 22, 2005) �EChristian Arroyo - Actor, Producer
Great voice, great material, just keep doing it, girlie, you have heart and soul and great chops, and a natural gift quality that you either got, or you ain't, and you've got it! (Sept. 23, 2005) -- Gina Zollman - Singer, Cabaret Reviewer
All I can say is .....You are incredible. I was watching a pro up there on stage. Such a lovely presense, funny, engaging, and damn girl you have a voice!!!!!!! So proud of you. xoPaul (Sept. 2, 2005) -- Paul Keeley - Actor, Singer, Psychiatrist
Wow! It's one thing to hear you sing into a crappy microphone in a deafeningly loud cramped piano bar, but it's another to hear you on a recording! I thought I knew you could sing already, but I now know I had no idea! That's amazing. I can't tell any difference in quality from your singing and Ute Lemper's, for instance. Very expressive, as well as technically proficient. Good for you! (August 17, 2005) -- David M. Taylor - Executive Director of OUT @ Warner Bros.
But it's been too long since I've had the particular piano bar pleasure of your dulcet tones (August, 2005) -- David M. Taylor - Executive Director of OUT @ Warner Bros.
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| Kassandra Kay "can sing THE SH*** out of Judy Garland [songs]...especially liked 'The Man that Got Away'...Wonderful!" -- Julie Huffman |
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| "Last, but far from least, the rubber-faced Kay comes close to stealing the show, managing to elicit sympathy while simultaneously bringing down the house with her priceless facial expressions and sardonic line deliveries" -- Les Spindle, FRONTIERS MAGAZINE (about Kassandra Kay's portrayal of "Kim" in "GIRL MEETS GIRL") |
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2007-now: formed The 007s band for private & public parties including venues like Ronnie Scotts in Soho (14 June 2009), Leicester Square for KuBar's London Pride Pop Stage (4 July 2009), debut at The Roxy on southbank (21 Dec 2007), and repeat shows at the Cricketers Club of London off Baker Street (Feb and March 2008) to name a few (& finally completing draft kazillion of that screenplay from the bio above). 2006: Kassandra has begun the first phases of putting her first CD together. On-going screenings on HEREtv: "The Ten Rules" (starring Megan Cavanagh with Kassandra Kay as her girlfriend) and Film Screenings in Los Angeles, CA (14 July 2006) of "The Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwalder," a film starring Melanie Lynskey ("Sweet Home Alabama") back-to-back with "Breaking Up Really Sucks" (starring the lovely Alexandra Paul). 2005 & 2006: Kassandra Kay has been spotted in numerous Cabaret/Jazz spots including her self-created all-female jazz band "Kassandra Kay & The Lady Fingers" at M Bar (6/22/06) and iCandy (6/27/06), and as solo Cabaret Artist at Ten20 Cafe / Bel Age Hotel (5/16/06, 2/23/06, 2/2/06, 11/3/05 and 9/1/05), and her LA Cabaret debut at the legendary Gardenia Supper Club & Cabaret Room on 12 April 2006. She also was a regular Special Guest on Friday Nights at The Other Side Piano Bar (Aug 2005 - Dec 2005). Rumour has it she's considering doing a tour ... singing in the UK & EU in the Spring of 2007. 2004: Screenings in Los Angeles, CA of "The Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwalder," a film starring Melanie Lynskey ("Sweet Home Alabama"); A favorite project: Zack Godshall's film "The Use of Force"; her work in Roger Motti's "Filaments" was submitted to Sundance '04 and Cannes '04. Any time: Catch Kassandra Kay on DVD rentals/purchases: Bruce Willis' Breakfast of Champions", Chris McIntyre's "Hammerlock" (opposite Joe Santos); Sharkskin Production's "The Ten Rules" (opposite Megan Cavanagh); and "Breaking Up Really Sucks" (starring Alexandra Paul). |
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| and with good lighting...hair...makeup... (magic by MitchellRosePhotos.com) | |||||||||||||||
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