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Theatre in Washington DC. Television Oliver Lake) and Astonishment, How to
credits: Tom in Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, be Old: A Beginner’s Guide, and At
Pat Carney in The Politician, Harold on Ninety-Three (Adaptations). Laura is a
Living With Yourself, Little America, The private monologue coach and holds a
Plot Against America, Pose, Blacklist, BA from Yale University and an MFA
from Sarah Lawrence College. Laura is
Connor Riley and Gotham, Forever, Chair of the NJ Theatre Alliance Board
Dean Masters on House of Cards, Law & of Trustees and a member of AEA, SAG
Order, Kidnapped, As The World Turns, -AFTRA and the Dramatists Guild.
Unforgettable, and Boardwalk Empire. Stephanie Gallegos (Set Designer)
Film credits:, Martin, in Audrey, Ref Noreen Farley is not
Chris in Inside Game, The Irishman, The making her debut in this
God Committee, The Kindergarden show, and certainly hopes
Teacher, Campbell Scott’s Hamlet, that it is not her swan
Sweet Lorraine and Hard Sell, Clark song. She doesn't
holds an MFA from UMKC and a bachelor remember everything she
of science from Northwestern has done, but some of
University. the Vivid Stage shows
Laura Ekstrand is co- include Fuddy Meers, Anton in Show
founder and artistic Biz, Blood...A Comedy, The Outgoing
director of Vivid Stage, Tide, Language Archives, and the one
formerly Dreamcatcher where Harriett T. turned into an
Rep. She is an actor, almond.
director, playwright and
teacher who has appeared Lulu French first took
on stages and screens for improv classes at Gotham
over 30 years. As an actor: City Improv over two
Laura appeared at Vivid Stage in 101 decades ago and has
Humiliating Stories, Water in My Hands, been improvising ever
Be Here Now, The Lucky Ones, What since. In addition to being
Stays; Sister Play and Motherhood Out
Loud, among many others, and is a a graduate of Gotham
member of the Flip Side improv comedy City Improv, she has also
team. New Jersey Theatre: Bickford studied improv under Amy Poehler,
Theatre, Centenary Stage, Luna Stage, Matt Walsh, and Matt Besser — original
Passage Theater, Pushcart Players, The members of the Upright Citizens
Theater Project, 12 Miles West. New Brigade, Armando Diaz — founder of
York Theatre: Naked Angels, Ensemble the Magnet Theater, various Second
Studio Theatre, and New Georges. Film: City alumni such as Todd Stashwick (12
American Zombieland, Split Ends, High
Art, I Shot Andy Warhol. Television: Monkeys), and improv masters Michael
Hack, Sex And The City, Law & Order, Gellman, Dave Razowsky, and Aretha
and The Guiding Light. As a director: Sills. She has appeared in numerous
Grief at High Tide, Soft Animals, Twirl, improv performances in NYC improv
Dead and Buried, Every Brilliant Thing, theaters such as Gotham City Improv,
The How and the Why, Next Fall, the Magnet Theater, the People’s
Distracted, The Pursuit Of Happiness, Improv Theater and Upright Citizens
Melancholy Play, Pride’s Crossing and Brigade. She performs mostly in NJ
many others. Podcast directing: The these days with Vivid's improv troupe,
Weirdness and Young Ben Franklin for The Flip Side in Summit, NJ and
Gen Z Media. As a playwright: Losing
My Religion, Life’s Work, What Stays Montclair Improv Comedy in Montclair,
(with Jason Szamreta), Whatever Will NJ.
Be, The Neighborhood (Book and Lyrics;
Music by Joe Zawila), Brink of Life
(Book; Lyrics by Steve Harper; Music by