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Karla
FACTS name Karla Cheatham Mosley birthday August 27 family One younger sister - she's 18 pets Two kitties (one at my mom's house and one at my apartment) their names are Ru and Scrappy and they're soooooo CUTE! I also have a parakeet named Tigger - he likes to say his name over and over and over again and look at himself in the mirror. training New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (Both in Cap21, the musical theater studio, and in the Experimental Theater Wing, in New York and Amsterdam). Also this summer I'm going to France to study at the Roy Hart Vocal Institute. 3 words that describe you silly, open, curious first performing job I guess professionally it would be Hi-5 - I just graduated from NYU this May so I've only just begun to really audition. favorite job Obviously Hi-5 is a blast (that also allows me to spend time in Australia)! But, I also love performing and working new works in smaller venues. dream role & job writing and performing my own piece - what a challenge! future plans Continuing with Hi-5 this fall, having fun FAVORITES hobbies crocheting, I also love teaching animal cats (though I've always wanted a dog, but I feel bad about having one in an apartment), I also really love giraffes color red and yellow song/band/music ANYTHING! I love music that's GOOD. I did grow up listening to jazz, but now I listen to everything from hip-hop (underground mostly) to classical. tv show The Cosby Show - I don't think another show has matched that show for me yet. I also love The Golden Girls - I'm a child of the eighties, what can I say?! movie The Color Purple. I can't get through the credits without sobbing. food homemade mac and cheese! (with breadcrumbs on top:)) sport well, I played field hockey for a bit in high school, but lately I really like softball. OH, and badmitten:) QUESTIONS What television shows did you watch when you were a kid? again, The Cosby Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Inspector Gadget What is your favorite Hi-5 song or segment? My favorite segment is the one when I got to play with the kitty. I think my favorite song of the week is Feel the Beat, which you guys have to look forward to:)! Have you seen the Australian Hi-5? OF COURSE! They're great - and really nice people, too. Have you met the original Hi-5 cast? Yup, there have been many cookouts and video game parties. What was it like taping the show with the kids? That was the best part! The kids have sooooo much energy! They were often better than we were at remembering all the dance steps! What do you think of Australia? Amazing beaches, wonderful people, GREAT SHOPPING! What is next for Hi-5? a tour? cd? I think both of those things...it looks like that should all be happening this fall. We're all excited to get to work again. MESSAGE TO HI-5 VIEWERS Thanks so much for watching the show! I hope you have as much fun watching it as we had making it. Have a a really fun summer vacation - and maybe we'll see each other next fall! Karla:)	Visit KarlaMosley.com NEWS & PROJECTS December 7, 2007- January 13, 2008 - Karla will be part of the Theatreworks USA cast of "Max & Ruby" playing off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. October 9-21, 2007 Karla stars as Deena Jones in Theatre Under The Stars' Dreamgirls in Houston, Texas. June 24, 2007 Jeremy Schonfeld at Joe's Pub, New York City, with special guests including Karla Mosley. March 25, 2007 Runaways: In Concert at Joe's Pub February 28, 2007 Karla appears on the ABC primetime comedy "Knights of Prosperity". January 23, 2007 Karla voices Tad/Squirt in Finding Nemo - The Musical now playing at Disney World - Animal Kingdom. The soundtrack is available on iTunes. December 13-14, 2006 Staged reading of Wanda's World Karla voices the character of Annie on the PBS animated series "Nate the Great". December 11, 2006 7th Annual TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series presents "Hell Hole Honeys" A darkly funny contemporary pop chicks-in-prison operetta...! November 27, 2006 Karla performs songs from Wanda's World a "tween" musical as part of the Bound for Broadway VII concert at Merkin Concert Hall August 25, 2006 Karla stars in Karla Says as part of 24 HOUR PLAYS at the New York International Fringe Festival September 13-17, 2006 Karla performs the role of Nicki in Drift at the New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF). [Playbill.com, Broadway.com, BroadwayWorld.com] Karla serves as Board Secretary and Director of Community Outreach for the theatre company Real Theatre Works founded by fellow NYU alumni. PICTURES Karla can be heard on the Sugar Beats CDs "Everybody Is A Star" and "21 Really Cool Songs."

Karla

FACTS
name Karla Cheatham Mosley

birthday August 27

family One younger sister - she's 18

pets Two kitties (one at my mom's house and one at my apartment) their names are Ru and Scrappy and they're soooooo CUTE! I also have a parakeet named Tigger - he likes to say his name over and over and over again and look at himself in the mirror.

training New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (Both in Cap21, the musical theater studio, and in the Experimental Theater Wing, in New York and Amsterdam). Also this summer I'm going to France to study at the Roy Hart Vocal Institute.

3 words that describe you silly, open, curious

first performing job I guess professionally it would be Hi-5 - I just graduated from NYU this May so I've only just begun to really audition.

favorite job Obviously Hi-5 is a blast (that also allows me to spend time in Australia)! But, I also love performing and working new works in smaller venues.

dream role & job writing and performing my own piece - what a challenge!

future plans Continuing with Hi-5 this fall, having fun

FAVORITES
hobbies crocheting, I also love teaching

animal cats (though I've always wanted a dog, but I feel bad about having one in an apartment), I also really love giraffes

color red and yellow

song/band/music ANYTHING! I love music that's GOOD. I did grow up listening to jazz, but now I listen to everything from hip-hop (underground mostly) to classical.

tv show The Cosby Show - I don't think another show has matched that show for me yet. I also love The Golden Girls - I'm a child of the eighties, what can I say?!

movie The Color Purple. I can't get through the credits without sobbing.

food homemade mac and cheese! (with breadcrumbs on top:))

sport well, I played field hockey for a bit in high school, but lately I really like softball. OH, and badmitten:)

QUESTIONS
What television shows did you watch when you were a kid?
again, The Cosby Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Inspector Gadget

What is your favorite Hi-5 song or segment?
My favorite segment is the one when I got to play with the kitty. I think my favorite song of the week is Feel the Beat, which you guys have to look forward
to:)!

Have you seen the Australian Hi-5?
OF COURSE! They're great - and really nice people, too.

Have you met the original Hi-5 cast?
Yup, there have been many cookouts and video game parties.

What was it like taping the show with the kids?
That was the best part! The kids have sooooo much energy! They were often better than we were at remembering all the dance steps!

What do you think of Australia?
Amazing beaches, wonderful people, GREAT SHOPPING!

What is next for Hi-5? a tour? cd?
I think both of those things...it looks like that should all be happening this fall. We're all excited to get to work again.

MESSAGE TO HI-5 VIEWERS
Thanks so much for watching the show! I hope you have as much fun watching it as we had making it. Have a a really fun summer vacation - and maybe we'll see each other next fall!
Karla:)

Visit KarlaMosley.com

NEWS & PROJECTS

December 7, 2007- January 13, 2008 - Karla will be part of the Theatreworks USA cast of "Max & Ruby" playing off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

October 9-21, 2007 Karla stars as Deena Jones in Theatre Under The Stars' Dreamgirls in Houston, Texas.

June 24, 2007 Jeremy Schonfeld at Joe's Pub, New York City, with special guests including Karla Mosley.

March 25, 2007 Runaways: In Concert at Joe's Pub

February 28, 2007 Karla appears on the ABC primetime comedy "Knights of Prosperity".

January 23, 2007 Karla voices Tad/Squirt in Finding Nemo - The Musical now playing at Disney World - Animal Kingdom. The soundtrack is available on iTunes.

December 13-14, 2006 Staged reading of Wanda's World

Karla voices the character of Annie on the PBS animated series "Nate the Great".

December 11, 2006 7th Annual TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series presents "Hell Hole Honeys" A darkly funny contemporary pop chicks-in-prison operetta...!

November 27, 2006 Karla performs songs from Wanda's World a "tween" musical as part of the Bound for Broadway VII concert at Merkin Concert Hall

August 25, 2006 Karla stars in Karla Says as part of 24 HOUR PLAYS at the New York International Fringe Festival

September 13-17, 2006 Karla performs the role of Nicki in Drift at the New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF). [Playbill.com, Broadway.com, BroadwayWorld.com]

Karla serves as Board Secretary and Director of Community Outreach for the theatre company Real Theatre Works founded by fellow NYU alumni.

PICTURES

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Karla can be heard on the Sugar Beats CDs "Everybody Is A Star" and "21 Really Cool Songs."

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