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Festival, Kentucky Shakespeare Laura Ekstrand is co-
Festival, NJ Rep, Mill Mountain Theater, founder and artistic
Hope Summer Rep, Hudson Valley director of Vivid Stage,
Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare formerly Dreamcatcher
Theatre in Washington DC. Television Rep. She is an actor,
credits: Tom in Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, director, playwright and
Pat Carney in The Politician, Harold on teacher who has appeared
Living With Yourself, Little America, The on stages and screens for
Plot Against America, Pose, Blacklist, over 30 years. As an actor: Laura
Connor Riley and Gotham, Forever, appeared at Vivid Stage in 101
Dean Masters on House of Cards, Law & Humiliating Stories, Water in My
Order, Kidnapped, As The World Turns, Hands, Be Here Now, The Lucky Ones,
Unforgettable, and Boardwalk Empire. What Stays; Sister Play and
Film credits:, Martin, in Audrey, Ref Motherhood Out Loud, among many
Chris in Inside Game, The Irishman, The others, and is a member of the Flip
God Committee, The Kindergarden Side improv comedy team. New Jersey
Teacher, Campbell Scott’s Hamlet, Theatre: Bickford Theatre, Centenary
Sweet Lorraine and Hard Sell, Clark Stage, Luna Stage, Passage Theater,
holds an MFA from UMKC and a bachelor Pushcart Players, The Theater Project,
of science from Northwestern 12 Miles West. New York Theatre:
University. Naked Angels, Ensemble Studio
Sarah Cuneo (Gala Theatre, and New Georges. Film:
Performer) is a playwright, American Zombieland, Split Ends, High
actress, director, and Art, I Shot Andy Warhol. Television:
aerialist. As an actor, she Hack, Sex And The City, Law & Order,
has performed in numerous and The Guiding Light. As a director:
plays, musicals, films, and Grief at High Tide, Soft Animals, Twirl,
commercials. Sarah is Dead and Buried, Every Brilliant Thing,
particularly passionate The How and the Why, Next Fall,
about the development of new works; Distracted, The Pursuit Of Happiness,
she collaborated with Tectonic Theater Melancholy Play, Pride’s Crossing and
Project on workshops of their new play many others. Podcast directing: The
Here There Are Blueberries and has Weirdness and Young Ben Franklin for
acted in new play festivals at regional Gen Z Media. As a playwright: Losing
theaters throughout the country, My Religion, Life’s Work, What Stays
including Cleveland Play House and (with Jason Szamreta), Whatever Will
Premiere Stages. As a playwright, Sarah Be, The Neighborhood (Book and
is a member of Art House's 2024-2025 Lyrics; Music by Joe Zawila), Brink of
INKubator New Play Program cohort and Life (Book; Lyrics by Steve Harper;
a Dramatists Guild Foundation 2024 Music by Oliver Lake) and
National Playwriting Fellows semifinalist. Astonishment, How to be Old: A
Her writing has been featured at the Beginner’s Guide, and At Ninety-Three
NYC Fringe, the Tank, the Chelsea Film (Adaptations). Laura is a private
Festival, and the Chain Film Festival. As monologue coach and holds a BA from
a director, her work has been seen at Yale University and an MFA from Sarah
United Solo, the Chain Theater, the Lawrence College. Laura is Chair of the
Philly Fringe, and more. NJ Theatre Alliance Board of Trustees
www.sarahcuneo.com and a member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA and
the Dramatists Guild.