MAHAYLA LAURENCE - Mahayla Laurence (they/she) is Brooklyn-based theatermaker, educator, and performer. Mahayla regularly facilitates creative development programs and directs independent theater projects all over NYC, teaches playwriting to K-5th graders through Chautauqua Institution’s Young Playwrights Project, and seasonally roams the country with The Story Pirates Tour. Recent work has been seen: Ars Nova, HERE Arts, The Bushwick Starr, The Tank, Radio City Music Hall, & more. Mahayla is also a certified breathwork practitioner and an uncertified nerd. www.mahaylalaurence.com