Catherine Ricafort Explained
Catherine Ricafort is an American actress, singer, software engineer, and entrepreneur. Ricafort has appeared in several Broadway productions, including Allegiance,[1] the 2013 production of Cinderella, Mamma Mia!, Disaster![2] and Honeymoon in Vegas.[3] [4] Ricafort also appeared on NBC's The Sing-Off,[5] in season 2, as part of the group, The Backbeats.[6]
Although her family comes from the Philippines, Ricafort was born and raised in the United States.[7] She graduated from Westlake High School (California), and was an active participant in the school's choir program.[5] In 2009, she graduated from University of Southern California with a degree in Industrial and Systems engineering, and a minor in Musical Theatre.[8] [9] At USC, Ricafort participated in the a cappella group SoCal VoCals.[10], Ricafort was appearing in a new Broadway production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn.[9] Ricafort appeared as Karen in SpongeBob SquarePants from June 19, 2018 up until its closure on September 16, 2018.
Notes and References
- Gans. Andrew. New Broadway Musical Allegiance, Starring Lea Salonga and George Takei, Posts Closing Notice. Playbill. 25 August 2016.
- Rooney. David. 'Disaster!': Theater Review. Hollywood Reporter. 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Lugay. Elton. Fil-Am Broadway actress Catherine Ricafort gets the role, lives the dream. The FilAm. 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Silvestre. Edmund. Fil-Am actress lights up Broadway, stars with Tony Danza in 'Honeymoon in Vegas'. Filipino Reporter. 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Stevens. Beth. Catherine Ricafort on Her Olsen Twins History, Special Skills & Getting 'Friki-Friki' in Honeymoon in Vegas. Broadway.com. 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Life After "The Sing-Off": Where Are They Now. Mindy. Lee. The Contemporary A Capella Society . June 3, 2012.
- News: Oiga. Jacky. We need to talk about Catherine. Manila Bulletin. 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Lopez. Lolita. Thousand Oaks' Real-Life "Smash" Story. NBC. 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Get to Know "Holiday Inn, The Musical" Star Catherine Ricafort!. Ryan. Shea. Manhattan Digest. October 18, 2016.
- Web site: Krieger. Diane. SoCal VoCals celebrate 20 years of noteworthy singing. USC News. 25 August 2016.