Kate Thomas Denson
Grandma/Understudy

Kate Thomas Denson- Kate is thrilled to be back at Barter Theatre, and is honored to be an understudy. She was last seen on the Barter stage in Barter's 2025 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights, and was last seen in "Southern Fried Funeral" and "Southern Fried Nuptials", and was a teacher for the Barter Youth Academy. Moving to Orlando, Florida to take care of family, she worked at Orlando Shakes both as an understudy and in their playwriting festival "PLayFest" as an actor. Kate also did several shows at MadCow Theatre, taught a workshop at Orlando Repertory Theatre, and Directed new 10-minute plays for Playwright's Round Table Theatre. Upon returning to Bristol in 2020 she has had the pleasure of being in two of David Alford's films. Thank you Barrett and Katy.