Mara Jill Herman

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Mara Jill Herman

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Songs from Parade at The Actors' Temple Gala
Songs from Parade at The Actors' Temple Gala

Mon, Nov 16, 2026

Mara performs two songs from Parade at the Fall Benefit & 109th Anniversary Gala.

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Golden Hour On The Water
Golden Hour On The Water

MOJH

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YoungArts Feature
YoungArts Feature

Mara featured for “Jewface”

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Mara Executive Produces for Simchat Torah Challenge

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Greek Jewish Festival
Greek Jewish Festival

Mara Executive Produces for Simchat Torah Challenge

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On Set
On Set

Mara shoots the role of “Gorgeous Woman” in Jewface

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BWW Review
BWW Review

“Lucky Stiff” Review

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YoungArts Feature
YoungArts Feature

Mara featured for “Lucky Stiff”

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Th M Times
Th M Times

“Lucky Stiff” featured in M Times

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Lucky Stiff
Lucky Stiff

Mara plays Annabel Glick in “Lucky Stiff”

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Oakdale Entertainment
Oakdale Entertainment

Mara recruits Jazz Vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli

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Jewface
Jewface

Mara is a Consulting Producer on “Jewface”

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54 Celebrates French Woods
54 Celebrates French Woods

Mara performs “Someone To Watch Over Me”

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Oakdale Entertainment
Oakdale Entertainment

Mara recruits Comedy Magician Mark Clearview

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Golden Age Wordsmiths
Golden Age Wordsmiths

Mara plays Tzeitel in “Matchmaker”

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APAP Conference
APAP Conference

Mara attends APAP with Oakdale Entertainment

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YoungArts Feature
YoungArts Feature

Mara featured as Consulting Producer on Malka

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Festival Screening
Festival Screening

Malka wins Best Score at AMT Festival

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Stand With Immigrants
Stand With Immigrants

Mara volunteers for local Astoria chapter

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Mifgash @ JTS
Mifgash @ JTS

Mara produces the first Jewish Writers Mifgash

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Mifgash
Mifgash

Mara produces the inaugural Mifgash

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Inclusive Stages
Inclusive Stages

Mara interviews on Inclusive Stages podcast

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Musical Demo
Musical Demo

Mara records a demo for “Angels in a Cage”

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YoungArts Spotlight
YoungArts Spotlight

Mara hghlighted in Forbes article about accessibility in creative industries

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Panel Talk
Panel Talk

Mara produces and moderates panel discussion

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New Musical Reading
New Musical Reading

Mara plays Ruth Fleischmann, Dorothy Parker, and others at Westport Country Playhouse

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Oy Vey
Oy Vey

Mara records Rebecca Manischevitzwitz for Oy Vey! It’s The Calamari Sisters!

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Forbes
Forbes

Mara Executive Produces an Accessibility article for Forbes

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ShopTalk
ShopTalk

Mara facilitates audience engagement for Becoming Eve

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Religious Studies
Religious Studies

Mara facilitates audience engagement for Becoming Eve

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Becoming Eve
Becoming Eve

Mara teaches educational workshops in 2 public schools

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Meet Mara

Mara Jill Herman is a performer, award-winning producer, and talent sourcer in the performing arts and Jewish world. Through musicals, plays, live events, and short films, she connects people to each other and big ideas to foster change in our community.

She has performed at over 150 theaters worldwide in leading and featured roles at Carnegie Hall, the Met Museum, Tokyu Theatre Orb, and Suntory Hall. Mara produced the SOLD OUT run of The Moss Maidens (SheNYC, Best Play) and the first literary conference for The Artists Against Antisemitism. She previously sourced talent for Apple and YoungArts and actively recruits artists for Oakdale Entertainment.

Her work has been featured on CBS Mornings, Forbes, NPR, New York Jewish Week, and Playbill. She received the Young Alumni Service Award from her alma mater, University of the Arts, and resides in Manhattan, New York.

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