Show Notes

 Karl Harpur is a professional Actor, Writer and Director from Dublin Ireland. Having returned from LA, Karl has just finished directing the summer smash hit Copper Face Jacks: The Musical by Paul Howard. He has worked professionally in Ireland over the last 16 years and has performed in the country’s most prestigious theatres in comedies such as I, Keano – the most commercially successful show in Irish theatre history – to the World Stage Premier of Stephen King’s The Shawshank Redemption where he starred alongside Reg E. Cathey (House of Cards), Keir Dullea (Golden Globe Winner – 2001 A Space Odyssey), Kevin Anderson (Tony Nominee) and John Earl Jelks (Tony Nominee). Not just a theatre actor, Karl has also appeared numerous times on Irish television in various drama’s and commercials including the award winning Love/Hate and Ireland's longest running TV Show - Fair City. As well as being an established actor, Karl is also the leading writer and director of the family entertainment genre of Panto. He has written and directed over 10 professionally produced shows for both Theatreworx Productions and the UK based Jendagi Entertainment Ltd., with whom his critically acclaimed productions have played to over 100,000 people. He also has a number of original titles he has penned that have been staged by numerous Youth Groups and Stage Schools as well as the hilarious play 'The Golden Gang' and the heart-warming One Act, 'Doris'. In Los Angeles Karl has attended the world renowned UCB Theatre where he studied Improv and Sketch Comedy. He has worked with acting coaches Margie Haber, Tess Kirsch and Myra Turley as well as the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. Currently Karl has been commissioned by a London based Producer to write Men? – The Musical. A large scale production to be staged in London’s West End.

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