Kara McLane Burke {Performer/Asst. Director}
Kara McLane Burke is a native of Westfield, NJ and graduate of James Madison University. Theatre experience includes a stint with Shenandoah Shakespeare Express as actor/road manager/director (1993, 95-96); Outproud Theatre, Atlanta Open Season (1994); Foolery founding member/performer (1997-2002) – Second Shepherd’s Play, Cyrano, Cesario, Something Wanting, Life’s A Dream, Vassilisa the Brave (director); Live Arts – The Seagull, Boston Marriage, and Our Lady of 121st Street; Walker Stage, NYC – sky/no sky by Savitri Durkee (2003); American Shakespeare Center’s Much Ado about Nothing, King Lear, Knight of the Burning Pestle (2003). She is a founding member of PEP, organizing and appearing in A Charlottesville Wunderkammer (2006) and Shentai (2007) as Greta, and as Anna in Dido vs The Squid Monster. She resides in Charlottesville with her husband Chris and daughters Haley and Erin.