Shana Farr
Shana has been seen at City Center with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players performing leading roles in The Yeomen of the Guard (Elsie Maynard) and the title role in Princess Ida. Her Off Broadway credits include The Merry Widow (title role), The Music Man (Marian Paroo), Oklahoma! (Laurie Williams), and The Pirates of Penzance (Mabel). Her regional/concert credits include The Student Prince (Kathie), Madame Butterfly (Kate Pinkerton), soloist with The South Shore Symphony and soloist with the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, among others.
During the past year, she has appeared in cabaret venues such as The Laurie Beechman Theatre (NYC), The Kranzberg Arts Center (St. Louis), the Tudor City Greens Concert Series (NYC), and several others. Recently she was voted top prize at the 1st Annual Sopranos Vocal Competition at the Ninth Avenue International Food Festival which kicks off New York City's summer festivities. In August, Shana will be making her debut with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera in their production of The Student Prince performing the role of Princess Margaret. On television, Shana has appeared on Guiding Light and guest hosted jewelry segments on shopping channels all over the world. When she is not busy performing, Shana puts on her entrepreneurial hat to manage her own line of silver and gemstone jewelry (Shana Farr Designs). She learned the art of fine jewelry design while employed for several years at the luxury jeweler Harry Winston, after which she worked with a high-end, couture fashion designer, increasing her knowledge of the fashion world. Her designs have also been influenced by her global travels. To see her collections online, visit www.ShanaFarrDesigns.com