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Born in Boston, VK McCarty was trained for the stage at the Michigan State University, University of Louisville, and University of London, including vocal study with composer Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music and two years with Henry Madden at The Actors Studio. New York City theatre credits include Leon Kirchner’s “Lily” (premiere) at New York City Opera, Christopher Humble’s “Flight of the Earls” (premiere) at St. Clements Theater, George Kleinsinger’s musical “Benedictus” (premiere) at Marymount Manhattan Theater; out of town: Cyril Richard’s last show tour, “Naughty Marietta,” Aspen Music Festival soloist. After her theatre career, she worked in the 80s and 90s in publishing, as V.P. Associate Publisher at General Media, Inc., and hospital chaplaincy, at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital. During those years, she also served as Sub-deacon and master of ceremonies for St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, and later as preacher and LEM for several New Jersey parishes, and as Director of Christian Formation for St. Paul’s, Chatham; she is an associate of the Community of the Holy Spirit. Pilgrimage has held a special place in her life for many years; favorite destinations have included: the Holy Land, Hagia Sophia, several Russian monasteries, and Canterbury. She recently edited "Through the Gates into the City: a metropolis, a seminary and a chapel," currently serves as Acquisitions Librarian at The General Theological Seminary in Chelsea, and enjoys Biblical languages, ballet and Byzantium.
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