Cara is a writer, director & actress with nearly 20 years experience in the professional theater. Writing for the stage since 1999, blogger since 2006, screenwriter since 2012. Her first TV spec, "The Newsroom: Brothers in Arms", won 1st place in the Spec Scriptacular, and was a Quarterfinalist in the Final Draft Big Break contest. Cara holds a BFA from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts; she currently resides in Chicago with her husband, son, and two cats.
BWW Reviews: DEATH TAX at Lookingglass Theater
September 22, 2014
September 22, 2014
The early Greek theaters were temples. The purpose of theater was to give people a place in which to worship their gods. It was believed that by going to the theater, one could have direct communication with the gods. Well, almost; it was believed that spiritual information came down from the gods through the actors, who then gave this information to the audience. The audience then gave their collective response, which then was sent back, again through the actors, up to the gods. It was this back-and-forth communication of ideas, feelings, and energy between us and the Great Beyond that gave birth to what we now refer to as 'theater'.
BWW Reviews: ROCK OF AGES at Bank of America Theatre ... Well, Rocks
March 12, 2014
March 12, 2014
ROCK OF AGES at the Bank of America Theatre opened last night to an enthusiastic, packed house.
BWW Reviews: BUZZER at The Goodman a Revelation
February 19, 2014
February 19, 2014
Tracey Scott Wilson's 'Buzzer' at The Goodman Theatre is a thought-provoking look at racial tensions and pervasive sexism in a not-yet-gentrified urban neighborhood, as seen through the eyes of an affluent interracial couple and their recovering-addict friend who moves in with them.
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