Original Musical Drama:
Off Broadway Equity Showcase

"VINCENT"
Friday, Jan 3rd, through Sat. Feb 1st.
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays 8PM
Sundays at 3:30pm

Wings Theater www.wingstheatre.com
154 Christopher St.
212-627-2960

Music by Robert Mitchell, Directed by Judith Fredricks

Despite a lifetime of rejection, obscurity and mental illness, Vincent is ultimately the triumphant story of Van Gogh's indomitable spirit which overcame all obstacles in his path to greatness. Mara plays his cousin, Kee Vos, along with a myriad of other characters including a weaver, nun, nurse, prostitute, can-can dancer and wife.

Concert

New Year's Eve
December 31, 2002

First Night
Morris County

Mara will be performing at the Church on the Green of the First Night Morris County, New Jersey. The concert will be a selection of favorite opera arias and musical theatre pieces sung in english and foreign languages. But the audiences come especially for her "down-to-earth" explanation of the storylines and plots before and after the aria she sings.

Concert

Handel’s Oratorio
The Messiah

Sunday, December 8, 2002
7:30 pm prelude
8:00 pm concert start

Brynathyn Cathedral

Mara Kelley sang as the soprano soloist in Handel’s masterpiece oratorio “The Messiah”.

Workshop Performance

Lucia di Lammermoor
by Donizetti

Boheme Opera
Trenton, New Jersey
Inside Opera Production

Nov 14, 15, 18 & 19, 2002

Mara was cast in the title role of Boheme Opera's Inside Opera production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor.

Inside Opera is modestly and entirely funded by the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation. For each funding period, it is specified cover six workshops, three tailored after each of two Boheme Opera NJ mainstage productions (fall and spring of the season), each with its own director and costumes. Each workshop performance does not exceed one hour at any location.

Concert

Steve Grives conducts
Vivaldi's Gloria

Kevin McBeth conducts
Rutter's Requiem

New England Symphonic Ensemble

Nov 10, 2002

Carnegie Hall

Mara performed soprano solo roles for Vivaldi's Gloria and Rutter's Requiem in a concert for the New England Symphonic Orchestra.

OPERA

Hamlet
Romeo & Juliet


July/August

Mara will be performing scenes from the following:

Hamlet: by Thomas Role: Ophelia
Romeo & Juliet: by Gounod Role: Juliet

Opera

Hamlet
An opera by
Ambrose Thomas

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2002

Danbury Music Center
Danbury, CT

Mara performed the role of Ophelia in an abridged version of Ambrose Thomas' opera, Hamlet. The opera was produced by Connecticut Opera Alliance and the Shakespeare Opera Institute of Connecticut.

Concert

Performances in the large hall of:
St. Marks Episcopal Church

Friday, Sept. 20
Saturday Sept. 21
Thursday Sept. 26
Friday, Sept. 27
Saturday Sept. 28

September Song - An evening of light opera
A variety of different pieces were shared including Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience, the full one-act opera by Mozart titled The Impresario, Cole Porter songs, and Show Boat.

Mara was cast as Lady Silverpeal in Mozart's The Impresario: a funny satire about two diva opera singers fighting with the director of the opera for who should be paid more money.

OPERA

Gala in the Woods
Der Rosenkavalier trio from Act III

Saturday, June 15


Shakespeare Opera Institute

Mara performed the role of Sophie.
Other favorite opera arias were sung to benefit the production costs for Connecticut Opera Alliance.

OPERA

Donizetti's
Elixir of Love

Friday, May 31
Saturday, June 1

Pennsauken, NJ

Carnegie Hall Concert

Benefit Concert
featuring
Carol Kirkpatrick
Tuesday, April 30


Carnegie Hall
Weill Recital Hall

Internationally acclaimed Dramatic Soprano Carol Kirkpatrick (also my voice teacher) presented a Benefit Concert Tuesday, April 30th, 2002, Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall. Monies raised will go toward her Students Recital Fund. These Recitals are a very important part of gaining the necessary experience for young singers. I have benefited greatly from participating in them. Ms. Kirkpatrick has asked me to join two other young professionals from her studio to sing as part of the program.

Winter Recital
Saturday, February 16
Advent Lutheran Church
New York, New York

Carol Kirkpatrick's voice studio performed various works of both classical and broadway nature.

Traditions
Christmas Festival

Saturday, December 1

Plainsboro, NJ

Mara performed Christmas favorites including "O Holy Night" and "Ave Maria" along with other cultural artists for an evening of different world traditions.

Mara performed with 19 other singers in Athens and throughout the Greek Islands performing various opera scenes and arias.
The tour began on June 29th andcontinued through Aug. 2nd. The singers performed in Athens, the islands of Andros, Syros, Crete, Napflion and others. For more information, please visit the website: www.midamerica-music.com