Biography
Mara has co-starred in several indie films including "The Wannabe" directed by Althea Wasow which won HBO's Best Short in the Latino Film Festival and "Why We Wax" by Kimberly Wetherall. Her television credits include "All My Children" working as an entertainment segment reporter for NJN on PBS. She appears in numerous national commercials such as Edward Jones, US Army, and MetroPCS. Her extensive voice-over work includes promos and overdubbing for Frontline, PBS, and Revlon. Mara's work in New York includes co-starring in Pedro Pietri's "No More Bingo at the Wake" at The Public and HBO's 'Lantic City, "Flashback", on Theater Row and works by Elizabeth Swados and other bilingual theaters such as Repertorio Espanol, Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, and Intar. On the musical front, she was chosen to compete in Savannah International Music Festival's, McAlister Songbook Competition. After returning to New York, she performed at local events with music icons such as Stevie Wonder. Disney cast her as a featured performer in a tribute to Chita Rivera who personally praised her musical renderings. In musical theater, Mara has worked with Graciela Danielle, Michael Dansicker, and Kent Gash. She has studied voice with Patsy Rodenburg of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Zac Bradford of New York Vocal Coaching. She also studies acting with Aleta Chappell, Risa Bramon-Garcia, and Michael Cushman. Mara has toured in New York, Spain, and Japan. Upon her return to the States, she wrote and produced her solo album, with Producer Michal Weeden. Her sound is fusion, and authentically mixed and bears the footprints of many lands, she sings the global story of New York. Singing in three languages (Spanish, English, and French) Mara retells, celebrates, and blends stories from the streetscape to present a collection of international rhythms that could only be born in New York.
