KARA ARENA
- AEA (EMC)
- If You Want Me (Performance Video)
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"If You Want Me" from the musical ONCE
- Hockey Messiah Monologue (Performance Video)
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A short monologue clip from the play, HOCKEY MESSIAH, by Kristin Slaney
- Emilia (Othello) (Performance Video)
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Emilia's monologue from Othello.
- Birdman Monologue (Performance Video)
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Sam's monologue from the film, BIRDMAN.
- Far From The Home I Love (Performance Video)
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"Far From The Home I Love" from the musical, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
- Stay Invisible (Performance Video)
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"Stay Invisible" from the new musical, BIG DEAL. (mezzo/ high mix)
- Flight (Performance Video)
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"Flight" by Craig Carnelia. (soprano/ high mix)
- Songwriting Reel (Performance Video)
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Original songs by Kara Arena
- I've Decided To Marry You (Performance Video)
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Kara Arena performing "I've Decided To Marry You" from A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak.
- Blue Wind Acoustic Guitar (Performance Video)
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Kara Arena accompanying herself on guitar to "Blue Wind" from the musical, SPRING AWAKENING.
- If I Loved You (Performance Video)
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"If I Loved You" from the musical, CAROUSEL.
- The Secret Of Happiness (Performance Video)
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Mezzo with belt.
- Everything You Are (Original Song) (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
- Voice Over Demo (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Résumé Print Résumé
New York and Regional Theater | ||
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SABINA [upcoming] |
Sabina |
Portland Stage Company |
EVITA |
Mistress u/s [performed] |
Bay Street Theater |
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK |
Irma |
Goodspeed New Works Festival |
SPRING AWAKENING |
Ilse/ Acoustic Guitar |
Irondale Center |
THE WEIRD |
Victoria/Goody Goode |
Off the Grid Theatre Company |
THE WINTER'S TALE |
Perdita |
7 Stages Shakespeare Company |
CRAZY FOR YOU |
Louise |
Reagle Music Theatre |
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW |
Janet |
Exit 82 Theatre Company |
HONESTLY ABE |
Sally/Kate |
Actors Temple Theatre |
TWELFTH NIGHT |
Fabian |
7 Stages Shakespeare Company |
WORKSHOPS | ||
OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD |
Pipe |
Off The Grid Theatre Company |
CONCRETE JUNGLE |
Ensemble |
Manhattan Theatre Club |
BIG DEAL |
Sully |
4x15 Musical Theatre Factory |
COOLSVILLE: A RICKIE LEE JONES MUSICAL |
Woman/ Soloist |
Doug Lockwood, Dir |
STOP CLOCK |
Anna |
Scott Ebersold, Dir |
The Boston Conservatory | ||
SPRING AWAKENING |
Thea |
Austin Regan, Dir |
RED NOSES |
Camille/ Electric Guitar |
John Kuntz, Dir |
CORIOLANUS |
Sicinius |
Katie O'Halloran, Dir |
FILM | ||
ANTHEM |
Dancer |
Smartypants Productions |
BLACK HOLE |
Club GIrl |
Resistencia Productions |
TRAINING | ||
The Boston Conservatory |
BFA Musical Theater |
[Emphasis in Songwriting] |
The William Esper Studio of Acting |
2 Year Program |
[Meisner - Bruce McCarty] |
[Esper On Camera Class] |
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Private Coach |
Laura Bergquist |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'5" |
Weight: |
Eyes: Hazel |
Hair Color: Brown |
Hair Length: Long |
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Acoustic Guitar, Contact Improv, Basic Piano, Clown and Fool, Songwriting, Viewpoints, Equestrian - General, Running - General, Swimming - ability - general, Yoga, Dance Ballet, Dance Jazz, Dance Tap, Dancer, Dulcimer, Guitar, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, Vocal Range: Soprano, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, American - Texan Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Eastern European Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Irish Accent, Israeli Accent, Italian Accent
Kara Arena is an actor and singer/songwriter based in NYC. She received a BFA in Musical Theater from The Boston Conservatory and is currently in her final semester at The William Esper Studio where she has been studying the Meisner Technique for the past year and a half. Last year she was awarded AEA's Roger Sturtevant Musical Theater Award for excellence in theater performance. She loves new work, Shakespeare, Sondheim, and folk music.