Kara Snyder has been performing since she began her theatre career as an orphan in the musical Annie with Pocono Lively Arts. Graduating from Notre Dame High School in East Stroudsburg and the Double Degree program at The Johns Hopkins University and Peabody Conservatory, Kara earned a Bachelor of Arts in French and a Bachelor of Music in Voice. From there she moved to New York City to pursue a career in opera, achieving roles in various companies through the 2000’s.
Locally, Kara has performed at The Shawnee Playhouse debuting in the 2010 production of It’s a Wonderful Life (Mary Bailey) and was seen in Nunsense II (Mother Superior), Sisters of Swing (LaVerne Andrews), Annie (Grace Farrell) and Cats (Grizabella). At Theatrical Gems Kara has performed various roles in numerous shows including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Domina), Seussical (Sour Kangaroo) and Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett) where she won the Nepta Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Notable Roles
- Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd Theatrical Gems
- Grizabella, Cats The Shawnee Playhouse
- Lady Beaconsfield, Jeckyll & Hyde Theatrical Gems
- Sour Kangaroo, Seussical Theatrical Gems
- Domina, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Theatrical Gems
- Housekeeper, Man of La Mancha Theatrical Gems
- LaVerne Andrews, Sisters of Swing, Story of the Andrews Sisters The Shawnee Playhouse
- Grace Farrell, Annie The Shawnee Playhouse
- Sister Mary Regina, Nunsense II The Shawnee Playhouse
- Mary Turner, It’s a Wonderful Life The Shawnee Playhouse
- Ariadne, Ariadne auf Naxos Intermezzo Opera, Connecticut
- Beatrice, Les Bavards Intermezzo Opera, Connecticut
- La Contessa, Le Nozze di Figaro New York Opera Forum
- Micaela, Carmen New York Opera Forum
- Donna Anna, Don Giovanni Operesque Classical Concerts
- Alice Ford, Falstaff New York Opera Forum
- La Ciesca, Gianni Schicchi American Singers’ Opera Project
- Fiordiligi, Così fan tutte American Singers’ Opera Project
- Female Chorus, The Rape of Lucretia American Singers’ Opera Project
- Mary Turner, Of Thee I Sing Pocono Lively Arts
- Irene Molloy, Hello, Dolly! Pocono Lively Arts
Interested in hearing Kara perform? Check out the calendar for any upcoming performances or contact Kara for private events!
Kara alongside Ken McMullen at the end of their "Flipping Broadway!" performance at The Shawnee Playhouse.