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 was stage manager for the creation and premiere of Our American Ann Sisters and has recently stepped into the roles of Lady Libby T, Eliza Peabody, Sir Peter Pickman and Phyllis Diller. She resides in Charlottesville with her husband Chris and daughters Haley and Erin.
