Adara (SAG-AFTRA, AEA) is an Ithaca and NYC based professional stage and screen actor/director who primarily performs in regional theatre. She recently performed in TROUBLE IN MIND by Alice Childress at Franklin Stage, Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT at The Cherry Arts, and VO for THE BROBOT ADVENTURE at Kitchen Theatre. Adara is the 2022 NY Emmy award-winning host of the WSKG-TV show Expressions.

Adara  plays several instruments but primarily features the trombone and drums. She is the current drum major of the Broome County Celtic Pipes & Drums, as well as a snare drummer in the band. Adara has also played drum kit in orchestra pits, including for the musicals SOUTH PACIFIC and BRICKTOP.

Adara is an instructional designer, instructional technologist, and product manager. After 18 years in product management for a B2B software company, she transitioned to the world of education. She is able to work with faculty and other SMEs to convert educational content into engaging online course design.