Cara Rizzi Richman
Performer, Creator, and Internet Personality
BFA Performing Arts - Musical TheatreWelcome to
"The Vibe!"
Glad you could make it! This is the website and digital portfolio of Cara Rizzi Richman (also known as TicTac Cara)!
Here on this site, you can find Information about Cara, Cara's Resumes and Headshots, Photos and Videos of Cara, Cara's Directing Experience, Samples of Cara's Writing, Photos and Edits of Cara's Cosplays, and Cara's Contact Information.
There is also a Q&A at the bottom of this page!
Q&A
Why am I an artist?
For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed creating stories. My very first stories were told through the songs I would sing as a little girl, each one with its own unique qualities. Now, I have a love for many other interests as well, such as acting, dancing, creative writing, cosplaying, video-editing, and composing digital music.
Everything I enjoy has one common motif: the element of a story. A life without stories is a one-dimensional one, where I, the protagonist of my own real-life story, am always happy, and nothing ever changes. There is no action, fear, nor drama in this life, and that takes all the humanity out of what life is truly meant to be. Stories, real and fictional, make us human. Even when they take place in a world that is different from our own, they are not afraid to show us dark environments and deep character struggles. The emotions portrayed by the characters are the connection to humanity and to our present-day lives. Seeing these emotions as someone in the audience is a realization that what anger, fear, or sorrow one might be feeling is a natural part of life. It is an empowering message: Take the emotions from inside and use them as a guide in your passions. In my case, watching movies, musical theater productions, and other media sources was the spark to take something from within, the real and fictitious stories I had already created, and share them with the world, maybe with the chance of inspiring someone else too.Â
Over everything else that I do in my life, I am a storyteller. My dream is to tell the incredible stories I have heard, imagined, or possibly experienced myself, to everyone I possibly can with the hopes that I can ignite that spark in someone else that other storytellers once ignited in me.
What has been an impactful moment on my journey so far?
I have had many impactful moments on my journey. However, the one definitely worth noting is the entire creation process of my proudest accomplishment and most prized possession, Field Trip: A Science Fiction Musical. I wouldn't be me without Field Trip; that is a fact. It allowed me to explore different creative sides of myself that I didn't know existed previously. Without it, I doubt I would've pursued other artistic avenues outside of performing, at least not as frequently as I do. Field Trip's existence alone opened a window in a world of closed doors.
And as for the one act edition, where I actually got an opportunity to stage the earliest draft of the musical, it was a life-changing experience to write the script, compose the music, block the scenes, and choreograph the dances. There is nothing like building a large-scale project from the ground up and seeing the magnificent view- your labor of love, now beautiful and complete- when you finally reach the top. I would give anything to experience it all again.
Who has helped and/or supported me on my journey?
These are a few of the people who helped me become the artist I am today:
Kelli James, my private voice and acting instructor
My Mother, my long-time personal agent and manager
All of my wonderful instructors and directors at AMDA
All of my lovely friends and fans!
What am I currently working on, and what is up next?
My current projects:
I just wrapped up Don Bluth's production of Anastasia, which ran September-October 2024!
I booked my first professional contract at Arizona Broadway Theatre as Ermengarde in their production of Hello, Dolly!, which runs January-February 2025!
My friend and I are adapting one of our favorite book series into a musical!
I am (slowly, but surely) working on the third draft of Field Trip: A Science Fiction Musical!
Here is what I intend to achieve in the future:
Become a NYC-based working Musical Theatre Performer (Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End, Tours, Cruises, Regional, Summer Stock, etc.) and/or Film/TV Actor
Make Field Trip: The Musical a published and produced musical (or maybe even go the Epic: The Musical route and try to garner attention/offers through social media via a concept album?)
Dabble in Tech Theatre (Stage Managing, Directing, Hair and Makeup Design, Costume Design, etc.)
Write, Direct, and Star in more original short films and other content for social media
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