Kara Penrose is a Milwaukee based actor. She graduated summa cum laude with a BA in theatre from California State University East Bay. Since moving to Wisconsin a several years ago Kara has had the opportunity to perform with multiple companies including: SummerStage of Delafield, Windfall Theatre, Milwaukee Entertainment Group, and Kohl’s Wild Theater. She performs all types of theatre including: musicals, children’s theatre, comedies, dramas, classical theatre, and new works.
Recent Acting Credits
| Show | Character | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| For complete resume please click HERE | |||
| Red Herring | Lynn | Windfall Theatre | Carol Zippel |
| Tartuffe | Mariane | SummerStage of Delafield | Dustin J. Martin |
| Bodies | Gun | Renaissance Theatreworks Brink Briefs | Grace DeWolff |
| Aesop's Fables | Ant | Sunset Playhouse's Bug in a Rug | Erika Navin |
| Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | SummerStage of Delafield | Dustin J. Martin |
| Jack of Hearts | Panda | Milwaukee Entertainment Group | JJ Gatesman |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | Cecily | SummerStage of Delafield | Dustin J. Martin |
REVIEWS
Kara is by far one of the most all-around talented individuals I’ve had the privilege to work with. Everyone who attends our family-friendly events are always blown away by her skills be it balloon twisting, cosplaying as a beautiful princess, or giving glitter tattoos. She’s patient and attentive with children and really knows how to… connect with an audience.
Kara is extremely professional, kind, and fun to work with. I never question that I can depend on her to do whatever she’s hired to do and that she’ll do it with 100% effort. She takes pride in her work and it shows. That is why she continues to be one of the first people I contact when I’m in need of someone to help entertain our young audiences. Read more “Kara is by far one”
“SummerStage’s “Tartuffe” revealed a finely-tuned, high-energy, laugh-filled rendition of Moliere’s well-aged comedy….Characters do a marvelous job of expressing with their exaggerated movements, keeping the show flowing at a steady clip.”
“Rounding out the central cast is Kara Penrose in the role of Jack’s ward–an attractive, young woman named Cecily. Wilde’s characterization of the young woman can come across quite feebly if the right balance isn’t executed. Fed the wrong way, she might seem intellectually weak and daffy, but Penrose’s gliding across the stage in the… role makes her feel a bit more like an artist who plays with her own perceptions…something of Wilde’s version of a manic pixie dream girl, which makes her quite a bit more admirable than she might otherwise seem.” Read more “The Importance of Being Earnest”
“Kara Penrose does a good job as Lynn McCarthy…. Her switch to the role of the no-nonsense clerk in City Hall as she looked for the marriage license for Frank Keller is amusing.”
“Kara Penrose was an absolutely breathtaking Juliet. Her enactment of the young, impetuous, romantic teenager was perfect, the best I’ve ever seen.”
“Nathan Danzer, Kara Penrose and Katie Katschke tackle the tricky job of portraying mental patients suffering from various disorders….What’s great about the portrayals of Katschke, Penrose and Danzer is that they’re performed with equal parts sympathy, empathy and satire.”
“Kim Emer and Kara Penrose lend some warmth to the stage as a couple of people on opposite ends of relations …Emer is charismatic as the veteran of a very exhausting life in the wasteland while Penrose is endearing as someone who is only just discovering it.”
“Kara Penrose as Blanche, Eugene’s aunt, brought fiery panache and understated subtlety to her part.”
“Particularly strong was Kara Penrose in the role of Beatrice – she owned the stage and stole the show, creating a convincing (and combative) romance with Benedick “