Kathie Rasmussen
Kathie Rasmussen [Katherine Mary Rasmussen], 1949-2007, was a poet and playwright active in social justice issues.
Born July 10, 1949, the daughter of Gerald and Maureen (Connelly) Rasmussen in Denver, CO, her family moved often throughout her childhood. She graduated from Daugherty High School in Albany, Georgia in 1967. Living in both the north and south during turbulent periods of American history spurred her appreciation for many different cultures and walks of life.
Her play, Dancing with My Other, was produced by Broom Street Theater in 2008. Kathie worked onstage and behind the scenes for Mercury Players, Broom Street Theater, Positive Aging Theater, The Fabulous Crone Show, and others. At Broom Street, she played a lead in Heather Renken's play, Oh God There's Baptists at the Door, and also appeared in John Sable's Sarah's Spirits, and Brian Wild's A Very beautifull persony Christmas.
Her last performance was a dramatic piece, 'The Tablecloth,' which she wrote for The Fabulous Crone Show. It was staggeringly powerful. The writing was so good that many in the audiences thought (mistakenly) that it was autobiographical. She was a natural dramaturg, and her intelligence gave her a quiet authority and earned her a great deal of respect."
She died at age 57 on June 9, 2007 in her home. Survivors include her mother Maureen Rasmussen; three brothers, William, Stephen, and David; six sisters, Ann Miles, Paula Rasmussen, Margaret Rasmussen, Mary Patricia (Jeff) Jacobsen, Theresa Rasmussen, and Eileen Combs; and eight nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Gerald in 1976 and one sister, Mary Josephine.
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