"Every show that I book, I just assume it will be the last show I ever book. It always feels like a brand new experience, and even more exciting than the last. Especially for my ninth Broadway show."
![Katie Webber stands wearing the Robe backstage.](https://prodcdnstorage.blob.core.windows.net/images/public/aboutequity/awards/Robe/Gatsby1.JPEG)
Katie Webber in the Robe backstage at the Broadway Theatre. Photo by Jeffrey Bateman.
Name: Katie Webber
Show: The Great Gatsby
Opening Night: August 12, 2024
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Broadway Debut: Wicked, 2005.
Professional Training: BA in Dance from San Jose State University. But my best training came from my hometown dance teacher Elaine McCarthy of Elaine's Dance Studio!
Year joined Equity: 2005
How I got my Equity card: “When I lived in California, I went (as a non-union member) to the ECC for Wicked in LA. Six months later I received a call that I got the job on Broadway and they would need me to start days later. I packed a suitcase, got on a plane, and never looked back! That's how I got my Equity card!”
Broadway Chorus credits: The Great Gatsby, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (Legacy Robe receipient), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Legacy Robe recipient), Honeymoon in Vegas (Legacy Robe recipient), Jersey Boys, Catch Me If You Can, Rock of Ages, Memphis, Wicked
Fun Fact: "In the last few years I have self-published and released three cookbooks that I photographed, wrote and tested – all in my kitchen at home!"
Webber stops by the male ensemble dressing room to offer blessings. Photo by Jeffrey Bateman.
Webber gets some inspiration from the show's source material. Photo by Jeffrey Bateman.
Webber blesses castmate John Zdrojeski. Photo by Jeffrey Bateman.
Watch the video of the ceremony