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Mara Palma
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About
mara’s Story
Mara Palma (she/her) aims to connect people to their inner child, so that they live the highest versions of themselves. She is a Creative Freelancer who helps her busy clients bring projects to completion, ranging from creative direction/design to body doubling to spoken and written expression. Mara is an artist who believes in the power of self-expression as a force for positive change, especially for young people. As a director, Mara is most drawn to work and collaborators that build bridges between the Self and the Community. As an Associate Director: Disney Cruise Lines – Treasure. As an Assistant Director: Lyric Stage Company (Boston), Fresh Ink Theatre (Boston), and Annex Theatre (Seattle). As a teaching artist, Mara has worked with organizations such as Center Theater Group, About…Productions, and Seattle Theater Group. Mara graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Studies and Political Science, Wellesley College and a Classical Acting Short Course Certificate from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She’s currently based in the Los Angeles area.
“[The class] was great and Mara was amazing. It really fostered a fun and creative environment at least for me personally.”
– participant, introduction to playwriting, 2023
“[This class had] very kind and inspiring instructors who created a safe place for everyone to share their art without judgement.”
– participant, introduction to playwriting, 2024
Featured Works
bonesetter’s daughter
Directed by Rosa Joshi
Adapted by Desdemona Chiang
Novel by Amy Tan
this girl laughs, this girl cries, this girl does nothing
Directed by Johamy Morales
Written by Finnegan Kruckemeyer
persimmon nights and the kimchi kittens
Directed by Sara Porkalob
Written by Seayoung Yim
Recent theatrical Work
DIRECTING: 14/48 Hollywood January 2025
14 plays in 48 hours. Director of 2 original 10-minute plays.
this girl laughs, this girl cries, this girl does nothing
Acting Project. Coming of Age Play, ArtsWest
bonesetter's daughter
Adaptation of Amy Tan’s Novel, Book-It Repertory Theater
PERSIMMON NIGHTS AND THE KIMCHI KITTENS
Original Interactive Experience with Music and Food, Cafe Nordo
student written plays festival
Producer – Pilot Program, 9 Original Student Plays
Education
innovative voice studio
Jenna Pastuszek and Tim Russell
wellesley college
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Studies. Bachelor of Arts, Political Science.
Madeleine K. Albright Institute for Global Leadership
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Short Course
Wintersession in Berlin, Language Intensive
“Bareheaded and Barefoot: A Pirate Queen of the Irish Seas,” The Wellesley Globalist
Theatrical Work
Gallery
Blog
notes to self
I’ve often felt more comfortable writing my thoughts rather than speaking them out loud (hello, introversion). Follow along in my journey.
