Laurie Woolery
American dramatist
Laurie Woolery is a Latino playwright, director, and educator based in New York City. She is the director of Public Works at The Public Theater and founding member of The Sol Project. In 2014 she was awarded a Fuller Road Artist Residency for Women Directors of Color. She is best known for her 2017 musical adaptation of As You Like It.
Education
Woolery graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a BA in English and holds a Spanish Language Certificate from the Universidad de Iteso, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Career
Woolery has served as Director of Public Works at The Public Theater since 2014. Public Works is a participatory theatre program that engages New Yorkers in the creation of theatre. Community members from all the boroughs of New York City attend workshops, classes, and performances that culminates each summer in participatory theatre productions. Within Public Works, Woolery initiated the program "ACTivate" (Artist, Citizen, Theater maker) that partners community members with professional playwrights to develop their own plays. Woolery adapted and directed the musical adaptation of As You Like It for Public Works’ first show of the 2017–2018 season.
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