from Funny Face to Eloise

Kayographies

Kay Thompson

PART ONE: HEADLINING APPEARANCES IN STAGE SHOWS: The Bells of Beaujolais (Soldan High School, St. Louis, Missouri, 4/1926) Cast member, credited as "Catherine Fink." Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe (Soldan High School, St. Louis, Missouri, 5/6/1927) Cast member, credited as "Catherine Fink." Ten Nights In A Bar-Room (Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, circa. spring 1930) Cast member, credited as "Catherine Fink." Si, Si, Señorita (American Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri, May 7-10, 1930) Produced by the Washington University musical organization known as the “Quadrangle Club.”  Lead singer of "The Trio" and “Assistant Music Director,” both credited as “Catherine Fink.” Princess Nita (Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, circa. spring 1932) Cast member, credited as "Catherine Fink." Also served as "Assistant Music Director." Leonard Sillman's Low And Behold! (Pasadena Community Playhouse, 5/16/1933-6/3/1933) Cast member, pianist, composer, vocal arranger. Hooray For What! (Colonial Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, 10/28/1937-11/5/1937) Cast member (in the role of Stephania Stephanovich), choral director, vocal arranger. (Boston try-out for Broadway- bound musical; fired 11/5/1937)

Kayographies

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Kay Thompson in Hooray for What!, 1937