Kate Scuffle
Program HostKate Scuffle is an administrator, producer, educator, writer and artist in the non-profit/arts communities. Kate worked in theatre/arts admin in NYC and Philadelphia before coming to the Lehigh Valley, where she was Assistant to the Artistic Director at the Pennsylvania Stage Co. (Equity/LORT C), and co-founder and Executive Director of the award-winning Theatre Outlet.
As an actress, Kate has contributed to the development of new plays with her performances at Manhattan Theatre Source, Primary Stages, American Place Theatre, Working Theatre, and New Dramatists, in NYC; Town Hall Theatre and Nun’s Island in Galway, as well as at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, PA Stage Co., Touchstone, Theatre Outlet, and Selkie Theatre.
Kate and late husband/collaborator George Miller spent several years in Ireland as Selkie Theatre, teaching, performing, and directing/producing new Irish work and contemporary American plays. Kate worked for the Irish Tourist Board, was a co-founder of Uachtar Arts Community Arts, and Editor of “Oughterard Magazine”, a regional magazine serving Connemara. She has returned often to Ireland as an Artist-in-Residence and has produced multiple Irish/American theatre collaborations and touring productions.
In the Valley, Kate has served as a Manager of Bethlehem’s Moravian Museum, and as a writer for Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce publications. Board service includes Godfrey Daniels, Mayfair, Open Space Gallery, WDIY CAB, South Side Film Festival, Celtic Classic /Education Committee, and PA Stage Company’s Outreach Advisory Board.
As producer of Selkie Theatre, she is also a PCA-rostered Teaching Artist. She has taught Artists Residencies for all ages, from students in the Allentown School District Foundation, to seniors at Bethlehem’s Rooney Building. She’s created/taught multidisciplinary arts education programs for Theatre Outlet and Selkie, in the US and Ireland, in partnership with organizations including the Allentown Art Museum, Wildlands Conservancy, Mayfair, Valley Youth House, and the City of Allentown Parks system.
Kate works with Touchstone Theatre’s educational programs and Festival UnBound, most recently creating a Community Arts Workshops series. You can hear Kate on WDIY as host of Lehigh Valley Arts Salon as well as her Celtic Cultural Minute series, which is featured on Celtic Faire.
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Kate Scuffle is joined by William Sanders and Rae Labadie of Civic Theatre to talk about the 2025 season and the historic theater's legacy. -
Kate Scuffle sits down with Elaine Mehalakes and Abigail Simmons of the Allentown Art Museum to talk about the debut of two recently acquired Tiffany glass windows. -
"If green is the color of Ireland, and a soft day the touch, and poteen the taste, and harp music the sound, then a turf fire must be the scent of Ireland." -
Kate Scuffle is joined by Alan Younkin and Michael Schelp of the Allentown Film Fest to talk about the highlights of this year's event. -
Kate Scuffle welcomes students and teachers from the Charter High School for the Arts to talk about their upcoming Young Choreographers in Concert and New Plays Festival. -
Kate Scuffle talks with Susan Chase about her new solo play Mother's Day, an homage to all mothers with several artistic elements including spoken word, dance, and film. -
Kate Scuffle is joined by Susan Morelock of the LV Arts and Cultural Alliance and Larissa Noto of The Lovely Little Lotus to talk about this year's Young at Art expo. -
Kate Scuffle talks with Kenji Williams and Kristin Hoffmann of the out-of-this-world immersive experience that is Bella Gaia, coming to Zoellner Arts Center. -
Kate Scuffle welcomes artist Thomas Shillea and Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission member James DiPietro to talk about the exhibition showcasing the duality of teaching and artistry. -
Kate Scuffle sits down with collector Vincent DiCicco and Ann Lalik, gallery director at Penn State LV, to talk about their upcoming folk art showcase and the human connection in its pieces.
