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Originally from Sydney, Australia, Kaye Tuckerman has carved a niche internationally as a sought after director, performer, writer, and designer.

Her directing career has garnered many awards globally, and her performing career has seen her headline some of the worlds biggest stage productions.\\xa0

She is currently producing and directing\\xa0\\u2018Take your Seats\\u2019 a documentary about Broadway\\u2019s closure during 2020 and beyond, adapting\\xa0\\u2018Tears on the Equator\\u2019\\xa0into a screenplay, and creating the pilot\\xa0\\u2018The Wicked Cometh\\u2019.\\xa0

Other credits include\\xa0the lead in the horror/thriller feature fill\\xa0\\u2018The Girl Who got Away\\u2019, and appearing opposite James Spader on\\xa0The Blacklist.\\xa0

Kaye has performed on Broadway\\xa0in \\u2018Summer: The Donna Summer Musical \\u2018(Broadway) creating the role of\\xa0\\u2018Pete Bellotte\\u2019. Other Highlights include: \\u2018Les Miserables\\u2019, \\u2018The Boy From Oz\\u2019, \\u2018Mamma Mia!\\u2019.\\xa0

She has performed at Madison Square Garden for the NBA, alongside Jennifer Hudson and the Dropkick Murphys with the Boston Pops, and at the Macy\\u2019s Day Parade.\\xa0

She has won multiple awards\\xa0for her solo performances, and can be seen onscreen\\xa0in\\xa0\'The Matrix\', \\u2018The Loudest Voice,\\xa0\'The Characters\\u2019,\\xa0\'Royal Pains\\u2019,\\xa0as well as many shorts, web series and independent features such as the award winning\\xa0\\u2018The Actor\\u2019, \\u2018The Prime\\u2019, \\u2018Vandal\\u2019\\xa0and\\xa0\\u2018Crossroads of America\\u2019.

As a designer in Kenya, she was nominated for an African Academy Award\\xa0for\\xa0\'From a Whisper\'\\xa0other work can be seen in campaigns such as Nike Write the Future,and Nokia: Sub-Saharan Africa,\\xa0features such as \'I am Slave\', and numerous documentaries for Discovery, National Geographic and Raw TV.\\xa0

Kaye gained her degree at WAAPA, and directing training at NIDA. Kaye was the Creative Producer/Director of The Australian Dance Awards for three years, Creative Director for Inglot NYC, directing and designing multiple photo shoots, and fashion events, Associate Casting Director for Disney\'s The Lion King\' (Australia), and Casting Director for Sydney Dance Company.\\xa0

She has directed theatre productions throughout Australia and Asia, and most recently has directed the short films:\\xa0\\u201cBlack Canvas\\u2019 \\u2018Fragile\', \\u2018Trumped\\u2019, \\u2018Nanas Room\\u2019, \\u2018Nil by Mouth\\u2019, \'Choice\', \\u2018Famousland\', \'On my Shoulder\', \'JOE\', \\u2018Coping\\u2019. As well as, multiple commercials, music videos, and the Hawaiian Documentary \\u2018The Last Queen\\u2019.

Kaye was recently back in Australia and STAGES caught up with her for a long overdue reunion.

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