Kathleen Warner Yeates

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2025 so far…

Hired as a professional mentor for “directing actors for film” in the NTA/Ardán funded short film “The Parting”. Cast in the role of Agatha Devon in the U.S. TV series “The Hardacres” to air in early 2026. Directed two productions for the Scene + Heard festival in Smock Alley Theatre, “Pussy Riots” by Lisa Walsh and “Big Yellow Letters” by Melissa Nolan. Voiced the role of Martha the Giraffe (and others) in the short animated film “Little Ceasar” which premiered in the Dublin International Film Festival and currently in festival circuit. Devised and produced “Connected” an original theatre performance with 8 actors performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre in March for our Theatre Performance Creation adult course. Filmed a featured role of Edie Williams in the U.S. TV series, “The Rainmaker“ in episode 5 which aired September 12th, 2025 the U.S.A. Network. Designed and delivered a customized workshop series in voice and improvisation for embodied learning for EAL secondary school students in close collaboration with the faculty at Larkin College. Selected to be a member of the Arts in Education Research Group in Trinity University. Directing the world premiere of “The Devil and Durex” by Nick Makin, to sold out audiences and rave reviews in the Smock Alley Theatre in April. Appeared in a supporting role of Nora in the feature film “Sunphlowers” premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in July and opened in Irish cinemas September 26th.

2024

Filmed supporting lead role in “Sunphlowers” feature film. Ongoing film festivals and streaming of previous films. Did voiceover for the upcoming animated film, “Little Ceasar”. Did multiple collaborations of new works funded by the Arts Council. Directed “Kathy Comes Home” by Olivia Morahan and “Laced” by Carmel Stephens in the Scene and Heard festival of new works at the Smock Alley Theatre. Directed “Trouble Come Find Me”, by Ciara Sidine at the Smock Alley theatre. Became a published author writing a chapter in the Routledge publication “Performantive Language with Refugees and Migrants: Embodied Research and Practice in the Sorgente Project.” Began on an ongoing creative collaboration with the Stage and Screen Society in the United Arts Club. Directed two one-act plays with the I Nua company of writers, in a collection called “Dublin Riots”

2023

Performed on stage January 6th, 2023 on stage at the Abbey Theatre for the 24-hour plays in aid of Dublin Youth Theatre, playing The Toothfairy in an original one act play “AGM with Them.”

“The Letters” feature film by Robbie Walsh will be screening in New York City January 26th, 2023 as part of the #Origin1stIrishTheatreFestival. Kathleen plays one of the lead roles in this film.

Appeared in “Stables” short film at the Galway Film Fleadh in July.

Playing the lead role in feature film “Where We Left It” , by Ronika Merl and directed by Jason Fergus Forde to be released in 2023.

Playing leading role in the short film “Wishing” coming to market in 2023.

2022

Re-voiced the leading role of La Perichole in the 2022 re-release of the feature film with Robert Deniro, Kathy Bates, F. Murray Abrahmson, Harvey Keitel and Gabrial Byrne in The Bridge on San Luie Rey – Remastered.

Directed two critically acclaimed productions in 2022 for AboutFACE Theatre Company performed at the Smock Alley Theatre mainstage. Looking at the Sun (world premiere) and Orson Welles Christmas Carol.

February 7th, 2022 on RTE One TV series as a drama facilitator working with refugees in The Changemakers, with the Sorgente Project. Watch here on RTE Player

February 20th, 2022 performed in theatre as Smock Alley Seen + Heard Festival of new work in the Devil Himself with @AboutFACE Theatre.

Watch the IFTA, Irish Film and Television, discussion with director, producer and cast in The Letters feature film that Kathleen has a leading role in. Watch the IFTA interviews on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv1Qkm6e4vA

Watch the John Connors Acting Academy on RTE One, Episode #1 where Kathleen is an acting coach for the actors in training. Watch here: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/john-connors-acting-academy/SI0000011960?epguid=IP000065683

Recently performed in 2021 in The Letters (feature film released 2021), Dublin in a Rainstorm (theatre) and John Connors Acting Academy (TV) here: When it Rains it Pours!

BIOGRAPHY:

Kathleen Warner Yeates is the Director of Flying Turtle Productions (formerly the Abbey School of Drama). She was trained in the MA program at Villanova University, U.S.A., for Acting and Directing and works as a professional ACTOR/SINGER, DIRECTOR and WRITER in theatre and film for over 35 years, working in New York City and throughout the U.S and Ireland.

Kathleen been an acting facilitator for over 30 years teaching acting at Penn State University, Villanova University, and other professional training programs. She has directed, performed, and written for Off-Broadway and has had the lead role acting in many independent feature films, TV programs, short films, voice-overs and commercials.

As a specialist in ‘Directing Actors for Film‘ she works as a consultant to film directors to enhance actor performances in production. Kathleen has also worked with many Executives delivering ‘Customised Corporate Training‘: focusing on the voice and enhancing presentation skills.

In other related experience, Kathleen has worked in production, marketing and management for companies such as TEAM Educational Theatre Company (Ireland, as Acting General Manager), Disney Theatrical Group (New York), The Baseball Network (New York), Cybersapien Entertainment (New York), Chelsea Playhouse (New York), Studio Film and Tape (New York), and others.

GENERAL PRESS ABOUT KATHLEEN (A LOT MORE BEING ADDED HERE SOON!):

Sunday Mail, Michael Moffet interview for Show of the Week Dublin in a Rainstorm: KathleenArticle Oct2021 SundayMail Press

As Director of Looking at the Sun with Women in Film and Television: https://wft.ie/wft-members-anna-nugent-and-kathleen-warner-yeates-looking-at-the-sun-world-premiere/

RTÉ Radio One, The Business Show, interview about storytelling in Corporate Presentation: https://www.rte.ie/radio/podcasts/21948269-storytelling-in-business/

Print Interview with Stage.Co.UK : Dublin’s Flying Turtle Productions Director Interview

Radio interview on The Arts Show, with Robbie Kane, on Near FM Ireland about acting in feature film The Letters: https://www.mixcloud.com/robbiekane3/actress-kathleen-warner-yeates-on-the-arts-show-on-nearfm/?fbclid=IwAR2btHIIsw8xezG3W141vOIwUERKZ0X63wA_5W_T6O1eiKf3ksxsmGEPpIQ

Near TV Video Interview about Actor Training: http://neartv.ie/culture-night-live-2019-flying-turtle-productions/

VERY GREATFUL TO HAVE MY WORK SUPPORTED BY
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF IRELAND!