KARA MANSON performs in Boston, again!

Kara Manson, NEYT '04,  has had a long history with NEYT:  Her first role with NEYT was the Parrot in Treasure Island and from there went on to star in many shows such as As You Like It (Rosalind), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena), The Crucible (Elizabeth Proctor), Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Suzanne), King Lear (Goneril), and MacBeth (Lady MacBeth). She traveled with Stephen and the cast of King Lear to England, where NEYT set the foundations for an exchange with David Vann's theater in Birmingham. She took master classes with Jon Epstein and Keeley Eastley, and was guided towards the Brandeis University theater program by Peter Gould.  After recieving her Bachelor's Degree from Brandeis, she remained in the Boston area to pursue her acting career, appearing in several productions with various companies, including Shakespeare Now!, Zeitgeist Stage, and many others (as well as making a cameo in the 2008 NEYT alumni production).  Coming this fall she will be in a production of Proof!

 
The Independent Drama Society depends on powerful emotions for its season called “love and loathing,’’ an exploration of how these feelings “can inspire ordinary human beings to do the impossible — or cause their ultimate downfall,’’ according to the press material. First up is David Auburn’s “Proof’’ about genius, family, and frailty. September brings Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet’’ followed by David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross’’ in January, and a spring production of Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.’’ Pictured: Kate Daly (left), Kara Manson, Chris Larson in “Proof.’’ Tonight at 7 p.m. (through Aug. 28). $15, $17 at the door; $13 students and seniors. The Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont St., Boston. 617-286-2437. www.brownpapertickets.com