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Kara Arena is an actor and singer-songwriter based in New York City. In 2019, she was selected to receive the Roger Sturtevant Musical Theater Award through Actors' Equity Foundation. She holds a BFA from The Boston Conservatory with an emphasis in Songwriting and Devised Theater. She also trained at The William Esper Studio under instructor, Bruce McCarty.

STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Arran (Understudy)


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Previews: RING OF FIRE at American Stage

Joining Mikhail Roberts (guitar) on Stage is a talented ensemble that includes Morgan Tapp (fiddle), Kara Arena (guitar, dulcimer), Troy Brooks (bass, percussion), Tristan Braboy (guitar), and Max Dalton (swing). Each musician brings their unique flair, creating a rich, authentic sound that honors Cash's legacy without imitating it, and they also play multiple roles in the performance.
RING OF FIRE Comes to American Stage

American Stage kicks off its 47th season with a tribute to an American icon. The season opener promises to captivate audiences with a powerful performance celebrating a legendary figure in American culture.
Marilyn Maye, Abby Mueller And More Take the Stage Next Month At 54 Below

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
TEDDY GREY JOINS THE 27 CLUB Comes to 54 Below Next Month

54 Below will present Teddy Grey in Teddy Grey Joins the 27 Club on April 11th at 9:30PM.
Kara Arena To Perform Live At The Loft City Winery This January

Kara Arena, New York actor and singer-songwriter, performs her eclectic Folk music live at THE LOFT at City Winery on January 4th. Don't miss this night of beautiful acoustic guitar and melodic vocals.
ON THE FLIP SIDE A New One-Hit Wonder Musical To Have Private Industry Presentations On September 11 & 12

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Producer, Marie Grace LaFerrara, Managing Director) “Where Musicals Come to Life” will present two (2) exclusive industry readings of On the Flip Side by comedy writer Gary Apple on Monday, September 11 and Tuesday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m..
EAST OF BERLIN Comes to Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre This Month

Love, guilt, and recriminations mix in the regional premiere of this riveting theatrical gut-punch from the author of last season’s smash hit production of “Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes”, coming to Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre from May 25 – June 4, 2023.
Casting Set For Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre 2023 Spring Productions

The award-winning Bridge Street Theatre has announced casting for the first two productions in its upcoming 2023 Mainstage Season.
The Green Room 42 Will Present Kara Arena In SOMETHING BLUE

Kara Arena, performer in Islander Off-Broadway, will make her Green Room 42 debut in 'Something Blue' on Monday, March 27th at 7PM, featuring songs from her debut record. Her sound immediately recalls the folk music of the 60's and 70's mixed with a love of traditional Celtic music.
MAN OF LA MANCHA to be Presented at Riverside Theatre as Part of 50th Anniversary Season

Riverside Theatre will celebrate its 50th Anniversary season by presenting the American Classic, Man of La Mancha. Man of La Mancha performs on the Stark Stage from January 3-22, 2023.
Riverside Theatre Presents The American Classic MAN OF LA MANCHA

Riverside Theatre celebrates its 50th Anniversary season by presenting the American Classic, Man of La Mancha. Sponsored by Cynthia & David Bardes, Bill & Eva Gurley, David Horner & Constance Pitcher, Ron Hunt & Lisa Amorosa and Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group, Man of La Mancha performs on the Stark Stage from January 3-22, 2023. 
Photos: New York Premiere of ISLANDER Opens at Times Square's Newest Theater

The acclaimed UK production of Islander has arrived in New York at PLAYHOUSE 46 at St. Luke's (308 West 46th Street), opening last night,  April 21.
Rude Grooms Announces Their Cast And Creative Team For THE WINTER'S TALE

Queens-based theater troupe Rude Grooms announced the cast and creative team for their February production of The Winter's Tale.
THE LAST NIGHT AT THE OKI DOG to be Presented as Part of the 2021 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival

244 Productions will present “The Last Night of the Oki Dog,” a new play by Jeff Smith and Len Wechsler, part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival (BBTF) 2021 which will be held at Theatre Row (Theatre 2) 410 West 42nd Street (Between 9th & Dyer Avenues).
Cast Announced For Playhouse On Park's INTO THE WOODS At The Connecticut Shakespeare Festival

The production runs July 28 - August 22. Learn more about the show and how to purchase tickets here!
Cast Announced For The Connecticut Shakespeare Festival's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare, directed by Emma Rosa Went, is the first production of the inaugural season of the Connecticut Shakespeare Festival. The theme of this season is “Shakespeare and Sondheim.” There will be
New York Theatre Barn to Present Works By Students of Tony Award-Winning Composer William Finn

New York Theatre Barn will present concerts of work written by members of Tony Award-winning writer William Finn’s (Falsettos, Spelling Bee) first two virtual Master Classes in Lyric Writing. The non-profit theatre company that serves as a home for original culture shifting musicals during incubation will offer two free live stream presentations.
SHAKESPEARE HAPPY HOURS to Present MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR and More

Queens, NY, based Rude Grooms and Portsmouth, NH, based Seven Stages Shakespeare Company launched a new series of online live-stream performances called Shakespeare Happy Hours.
VIDEO: Lauren Taslitz and Danny Ursetti Premiere 'Built For Joy' Music Video Featuring Keri René Fuller and More

To mark the occasion of their now postponed Lincoln Center concert as part of the Broadway's Future Songbook Series, musical theater writers Lauren Taslitz and Danny Ursetti have released a music video for their song 'Built for Joy.'
Industry Reading Announced For New Musical CONCRETE JUNGLE by Bobby Cronin

With words and music by Bobby Cronin and additional material by his Mary and Max collaborator Crystal Skillman, Concrete Jungle, a contemporary take on Cyrano de Bergerac, tells the story of love in the catfishing age where you can be different online versus a?oein real life.a?? The romantic musical comedy asks 'Why is the truth so hard to face and even harder to tell?'

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