Amara Kali (she/they) is dedicated to stories of the bittersweet pursuit of living, as an actor, writer, and researcher.
Her most recent credits include Beneatha in A Raisin in the Sun (6th Street Playhouse), Lily in Crumbs from the Table of Joy (Town Hall Theatre), and staged readings at Berkeley Rep Ground Floor and Crowded Fire. She has received training from Florida State / Asolo Conservatory, and holds a B.A. in Gender Studies with a minor in African-American Studies from UCLA.
She loves stone fruit, rollerskating, disco, and spending slow time with loved ones. Sacramento-born & bred. Currently living in Sarasota, FL.
And Maybe someday, they were finally able to just dance, or sit still.
My work is lead by a search for possibility — imagining and bringing to life “a future that hasn't yet happened but must.” (Tina Campt)
Florence, The Curious Savage, FSU/Asolo Conservatory, Sarasota, FL.
Lily, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Town Hall Theatre. Lafayette, CA.
