Mara Sanchez

Mara's journey as an actress and singer began in New York City appearing in Pedro Pietri's "No More Bingo at the Wake" at The Public and continued with "Journey to Bernares" by Elizabeth Swados, HBO's 'Lantic City, "Flashback", on Theater Row, "Calalou" by Loften Mitchell, Perry Street Theater, "Language of the Stars", Repertorio Espanol, and The Nine O'clock Soap Opera at Intar. Mara has appeared in a number of indie films including "The Wannabe" 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 and MetroPCS. Her extensive voice over work includes promos for Frontline, PBS and Revlon. On the musical front she was selected from hundred of singers to compete in Savannah International Music Festival's; The McAlister Songbook Competition After returning to New York, she performed at local events with music icons such as Stevie Wonder. She was also cast by Disney 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. Her dancing credits include performing with Bill T. Jones and Jacques D'Amboise. She also studies acting with Aleta Chappell, Risa Bramon Garcia and Anthony Abeson. Mara has toured in Spain, France and Japan. In Spain recorded the hit "Madrid", which dominated the Spanish charts. In Japan, she sang and roused the crowds at the Blue Note. After returning to the United States Mara released a solo album entitled "Open Windows." Art and culture journalist Juan Cruz-Barrios review said, "As I listen to her sexy, husky voice, I closed my eyes for a second and let Mara take me to the hippest jazz club in the Village." Mara's first solo album mingles the self-assuredness of jazz with joyous bursts of flamenco over a driving pop beat. Her sound is fusion, and authentically mixed; bearing 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. Mara loves comedy and hopes to do more comedic roles in the coming year.