KAY KOCH (actress/vocalist/puppeteer) is a New York City -based actress. A wide-ranging talent, Ms. Koch is professionally trained in musical theater and vocal performance. She has worked in both the NY/NJ area and throughout the greater Northeast on a variety of shows ranging from the well-known, to the hidden gems, to the utterly unapologetic passion projects.
She lists among her favorite stage credits: The Toxic Avenger (Mayor Babs/Ma Ferd), Ragtime (Mother), Gloria: A Life (Gloria Steinem), 1776 (Thomas Jefferson), The Sound of Music (Maria), Avenue Q (Mrs. T), Into the Woods (The Baker), and Mamma Mia! (Tanya).
Her original webseries, The Weirdos Next Door debuted in the spring of 2012 and has quickly become a cult favorite for Muppet and TGIF aficionados alike. Co-created with fellow multi-hyphenate actor Jen Ponton, ‘Weirdos’ is a giddy blast of nostalgia, recalling the VCR and MTV era with unbridled, (occasionally tongue-in-cheek) joy. Ms. Koch serves as lead puppeteer, performing three of the show’s core series regular characters.
When not on (or under?) the stage, Kay can be found relaxing by rocking out with her 1970s disc-jockey father’s record collection. Want to get her attention in a hurry? Just namedrop the Beatles. Queen. Styx. If it’s 70s/80s AOR, she knows it like the back of her hand (… wait… what’s that mole doing there?)
Or you could always ask her about the Muppets. Just be prepared to let that *be* your entire conversation!