"What makes Katie an amazing director is her love and dedication. She has the ability to get the best out of her kids and they truly WANT to do their best. She has a way of working with kids that gets them to not only perform a great piece of theatre but love what they are doing. She works with kids in such a way that they want to work together to put on a truly great ensemble piece. As performers, we want to do a great show not only for ourselves, but we Katie to be proud of us. She has a way of making all of us feel special and proud of the work we are doing. Katie inspires us to do our best. From Katie, I learned about team work, dedication, creativity on the stage and my over all love of theatre began with Katie."

– Seth Finkle, Equity Stage Manager, Washington DC

“I have been involved with theatre for many years and I have worked with many directors. Some were good, some were not, and some just didn't get it. One thing I can say about Katie Corrie is that she most definitely gets it. I have had the pleasure of working with Katie since I was seven years old, both as a student and an employee, and I can honestly say the experiences I have had working with her are some of the most rewarding in my life. Children’s theater is very common, but a good quality production is not. Katie will not settle for anything second rate. She expects the best out of her students and will not be satisfied until she gets it. It is amazing to watch a child evolve while working with Katie. She teaches and directs with such enthusiasm, she honestly believes in every single child that walks through her door and she makes sure they know they are capable of amazing things!” 
- Devan Rowe, Actress, Vocalist, Acting Teacher, Gloversville, NY

"Katie was the director of the first of many musicals I have been in and the experience I had with her was life-changing. She had such an effect on me both as an actor and as a teen-age girl who was essentially growing up and trying to find her niche in the world. Being near Katie made me want to be better at everything I did, because of her intense, but never overwhelming energy and her wonderful coaching and support. Years later, as an accomplished actress turned film student, I am extremely thankful to have met Katie, to have benefitted from her guidance, and to have enjoyed her friendship." -Irene Young, nationally featured actress, USC film student

"As a young actor, I had the opportunity to perform under Katie Corrie's direction multiple times. The skills and theatrical dialogue that I developed while studying and rehearsing with Katie provided me with the solid groundwork necessary for a young artist to have. Throughout my professional career as an actor, I have often reflected upon the time that I spent working with Katie...I am able to say with confidence that I still call upon the techniques learned while under her direction."
-Ann Rooney, Actor- AEA/Teacher, New York, NY

“I absolutely loved working side-by-side with Katie and I learned an immense deal about the value of working hard and having pride in your work.  And, I truly believe that the children that will work with her in the future will be lucky to have such a talented and dedicated director to guide them.” 

-Nikki Lopez, Choreographer, Orlando, FL

“Katie was my first acting teacher and I learned so much from her. She is beyond amazing at what she does. She helped me when ever I was feeling insecure and wasn't really sure what to do. She made what I was doing fun and she is the reason why I now love acting so much.” 

-Heidi Jo Buanno, High School Senior, Gloversville, NY

“Right from my first audition for Katie I knew that she was an awesome director and person. At the audition she explained how she works and what she wanted to accomplish. She was the first community theatre director I had that did that. Rehearsals were fun and the members of the cast were great to be around. I had the privilege of being involved in two of Katie’s productions as well as one of her students in her Corrie Arts & Theatre School classes. Katie shaped me to be a better actress and I will always remember all those great times from the auditions to the cast parties.”
-Rebecca Gardner, Russell Sage ’10, Music/Theater, Troy, NY

“Katie Corrie was one of the directors I assisted through several weeks of children's theatre summer camp. She dove head first into her endeavor of directing 30 something kids in Alice in Wonderlandin under 15 hours. When she was told she could not buy the royalties for a script, she decided to write one herself. When she was told there was not enough money in the budget for sets or costumes, she took it upon herself to make sets, to get costumes, because she knew these kids deserved it. I can vividly recall going over to Katie's house and her living room floor being covered in half made sets and a costume rack being assembled, with every costume having all their pieces put into plastic bags labelled specifically. You can't touch Katie's organization. Katie allows every child to explore their creativity while still showing them the boundaries needed to hone their talent. Children who were signed up because their parents wanted to send them off somewhere during the summer and weren't really interested in acting suddenly became enthralled when Katie introduced them to her fun filled and hands on method of directing. I've never had as much fun with a production as I did while assisting Katie Corrie.” 
-Amy Meagan Gates, Flagler College '12, St. Augustine, FL