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BIO

Broadway: Dividing the Estate (Lincoln Center); Off Broadway: Look Back In Anger (Roundabout) White People (Ensemble Studio Theater); New York: Gallathea, HERE; The Land Whale Murders, Shelby Company; Rockberry: The Last One Man Show (by Nick Jones), The Brick; The Usher’s Ball Cap 21. Regional: world premieres at The Pioneer Theater--where she received an Arty Award for “Best Sister Act” in Touch(ed) by Bess Wohl—and The Fulton Theater; Dracula at the Indiana Repertory Theater and The Geva Theater; Bloodline: The Children of Argos and Julius Caesar at The Hangar Theater; Television: The Good Wife, Unforgettable, All My Children, Guiding Light. She has participated in readings and workshops at: Manhattan Theater Club, The Public, Classic Stage Company, MCC, Theatre for a New Audience, Waterwell, and INTAR. She received a BA from Yale University and a MFA from NYU/TSOA’s Graduate Acting Program.

STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
USS Intrepid Production, 2017
Ensemble


News


New Block of Tickets on Sale for Waterwell's Sold-Out BLUEPRINT SPECIALS
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2017

Waterwell has announced that the sold-out production Blueprint Specials has added a new block of tickets for its final two performances.
Laura Osnes and Will Swenson Star in Waterwell's BLUEPRINT SPECIALS, Opening Tonight at the Intrepid
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2017

Waterwell welcomes Broadway regulars, Military veterans, and civilian artists for the Blueprint Specials, presented in association with the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Laura Osnes, Will Swenson and More for Waterwell's BLUEPRINT SPECIALS
by BWW News Desk - Dec 29, 2016

Waterwell welcomes Broadway regulars, Military veterans, and civilian artists for the Blueprint Specials, presented in association with the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival. BroadwayWorld has a peek inside rehearsal with the company below!
Cast Complete for Waterwell's BLUEPRINT SPECIALS, Starring Laura Osnes, Will Swenson & More
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 29, 2016

Waterwell (Arian Moayed & Tom Ridgely, Artistic Directors) announced today the complete cast, comprised of Broadway regulars, Military veterans, and civilian artists, for the Blueprint Specials, presented in association with the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and the Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival.
William Ryall to Direct Reading of Marylou DiPietro's BLACK BUTTERFLIES at Abingdon, 10/27
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 24, 2014

Abingdon Theatre Company presents a free reading of BLACK BUTTERFLIES, a new play by Marylou DiPietro, on Monday, October 27 at 7pm, at Abingdon Theate Arts Complex's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street), as part of its ongoing Page2Stage Reading Series. William Ryall, a veteran of 14 Broadway shows including CHAPLIN, ANYTHING GOES, and AMADEUS, is set to direct.
The Tank Hosts First-Ever NOIR FEST, Now thru 7/27
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2014

The Tank, a non-profit arts presenter located in the heart of midtown, will present its first-ever Noir Fest: two weekends of eclectic events that are all in some way inspired by film noir. New plays, short films, clowning, improv, and a panel discussion are all included. The Festival features both new work and tributes to noir classics. It runs today, July 18-27, at The Tank, 151 West 46th Street, 8th Floor, NY, NY 10036.
Additional Post-Show Panels Announced for THE OTHER MOZART
by Courtnie Mele - Jun 30, 2014

Little Matchstick Factory is thrilled to announce additional post-show panels and discussions taking place after performances of THE OTHER MOZART, currently running at HERE (145 6th Avenue, one block south of Spring).
Florida Studio Theatre Extends THE UNDERPANTS Through 8/11
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 17, 2013

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to announce a second extension of The Underpants, by Steve Martin, adapted from Carl Sternheim. The show has been a hit to critics and audiences alike, combining Martin's wacky sense of humor with intelligent insight into human nature. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased by phone at (941) 366-9000, online at FloridaStudioTheatre.org, or by visiting the Box Office.
Florida Studio Theatre Extends THE UNDERPANTS thru Aug 3
by BWW News Desk - Jul 2, 2013

Florida Studio Theatre has announced an extension of The Underpants, by Steve Martin, adapted from Carl Sternheim. The show has been a hit to critics and audiences alike, combining Martin's wacky sense of humor with intelligent insight into human nature. Now extended through Saturday August 3, FST's The Underpants features returning company members Gil Brady and Daryl Embry. Brady last appeared in FST's Cabaret production of Reel Music and Embry returns after last appearing in Perfect Wedding.
THE UNDERPANTS Opens Tonight at Florida Studio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2013

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to present the playful comedy, The Underpants, by Carl Sternheim and adapted by Steve Martin, beginning tonight, June 28, 2013 at 8:00pm in the Keating Theatre. The Underpants, adapted by the whimsical mind of Steve Martin, is a play that combines Martins wacky sense of humor with intelligent insight of human nature.
THE UNDERPANTS to Open 6/28 at Florida Studio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jun 7, 2013

Florida Studio Theatre is pleased to present the playful comedy, The Underpants, by Carl Sternheim and adapted by Steve Martin, beginning Friday, June 28, 2013 at 8:00pm in the Keating Theatre. The Underpants, adapted by the whimsical mind of Steve Martin, is a play that combines Martins wacky sense of humor with intelligent insight of human nature.
Geva Theatre Center Presents DRACULA 10/11-11/13
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2011

Geva Theatre Center's 2011-2012 Season continues with Dracula by Steven Dietz, which begins performances on October 11 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through November 13.
Geva Theatre Center Presents DRACULA 10/11-11/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 22, 2011

Geva Theatre Center's 2011-2012 Season continues with Dracula by Steven Dietz, which begins performances on October 11 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through November 13.
Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents WHITE PEOPLE, Closes 3/13
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2011

You start writing a play in your late 20s when you are a struggling New York playwright, working as the literary manager of the Ensemble Studio Theater (EST) . This is your family play, a dark comedy of love, hate, prejudice, and alcohol, but you are in way over your dramatic head - the play doesn't work, so you abandon it. Then you spend a couple of decades in the Hollywood wars, writing and rewriting screenplays (and being rewritten).
Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents WHITE PEOPLE, 2/16-3/13
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2011

Previews begin Wednesday (2/16) at 7:00pm for the world premiere of White People, a comedy by Neil Cuthbert and Neil Cuthbert, directed by Michael Barakiva, at the Ensemble Studio Theatre for an opening Thursday, February 24, at 7:00pm and a run through Sunday, March 13.
Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents WHITE PEOPLE, 2/16-3/13
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2011

You start writing a play in your late 20s when you are a struggling New York playwright, working as the literary manager of the Ensemble Studio Theater (EST) . This is your family play, a dark comedy of love, hate, prejudice, and alcohol, but you are in way over your dramatic head - the play doesn't work, so you abandon it. Then you spend a couple of decades in the Hollywood wars, writing and rewriting screenplays (and being rewritten).
Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents WHITE PEOPLE, 2/16-3/13
by James Miller - Feb 10, 2011

Previews begin Wednesday (2/16) at 7:00pm for the world premiere of White People, a comedy by Neil Cuthbert and Neil Cuthbert, directed by Michael Barakiva, at the Ensemble Studio Theatre for an opening Thursday, February 24, at 7:00pm and a run through Sunday, March 13.
Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents WHITE PEOPLE, 2/16-3/13
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 24, 2011

You start writing a play in your late 20s when you are a struggling New York playwright, working as the literary manager of the Ensemble Studio Theater (EST) . This is your family play, a dark comedy of love, hate, prejudice, and alcohol, but you are in way over your dramatic head - the play doesn't work, so you abandon it. Then you spend a couple of decades in the Hollywood wars, writing and rewriting screenplays (and being rewritten).
Shelby Company Presents THE LAND WHALE MURDERS 12/2-18
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2010

Shelby Company presents the world premiere of THE LAND WHALE MURDERS, a dizzying tale of murder and deceit from the mind of playwright Jonathan A. Goldberg (LUCK OF THE IBIST, My FATHER IS A TETRIS GAME), directed by Tom Ridgely (#9, THE|KING|OPERETTA).
Shelby Company Presents THE LAND WHALE MURDERS 12/2-18
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2010

Shelby Company presents the world premiere of THE LAND WHALE MURDERS, a dizzying tale of murder and deceit from the mind of playwright Jonathan A. Goldberg (LUCK OF THE IBIST, My FATHER IS A TETRIS GAME), directed by Tom Ridgely (#9, THE|KING|OPERETTA).

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