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Gara Lonning

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Gara is a performance artist and writer living in NYC. He moved to NYC from Iowa in 2015 where he was christened into the NYC stand up scene. After a few years of exploring his voice in the comedy world, Gara added his 16 years of dance training to his stand up set. He has been elegantly straddling the NYC downtown theater world and the comedy scene for 5 years now and has performed on some of NYC’s most iconic stages like La MaMa, MoMa PS1, The Bell House, Stand Up New York, ARS NOVA and many more. He loves his dog and dancing in his kitchen.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Resident Artist

Smack Mellon
09.2023 - Current
  • Develop Choreography and Movement
  • Develop Writing and Production

Venue Booker

Branded Saloon
06.2022 - Current
  • Produce Drag, Music and Comedy Shows
  • Confirmed smooth operations between clients and talent by acting as liaison.
  • Implemented and developed marketing plans to promote clients and increase visibility.
  • Oversaw diverse aspects of talent representation and bookings, confirming efficient operations.

Ars Nova

Resident Artist
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Developed writing for my one person theatrical production, Welcome To The Big Show
  • Performance Resident at their Hell's Kitchen theater

Education

High School Diploma -

Decorah High School
Decorah, IA
05.2015

Skills

  • Mac OS X Proficient
  • Public Speaking
  • Social Media Promotion
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Photo Editing
  • Web Design
  • Project Design

Timeline

Resident Artist

Smack Mellon
09.2023 - Current

Ars Nova

Resident Artist
09.2022 - 01.2023

Venue Booker

Branded Saloon
06.2022 - Current

High School Diploma -

Decorah High School
Gara Lonning