Mara Stern Is a Teaching Artist with Northlight Theatre (where she is also the Education Associate) Lookingglass, Steppenwolf for Young Adults, and Writers Theatre. Mara is an actor, director and producer around Chicago, working with The Hypocrites, Jackalope, Pride Films and Plays, Mercy Street and The Kinematics. Mara is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago and The British American Drama Academy in London.
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Hometown: Oak Park, IL |
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Education: B.A. Columbia College Chicago and British American Drama Academy |
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WT start: 1/1/2016 |
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Favorite WT Production: The Hunter and The Bear |
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Favorite Chicagoland location: Andersonville |
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Favorite Book: American Gods by Neil Gaiman |
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Favorite place on Earth: On top of the lions in Trafalgar Square, London |
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