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Laurel Ollstein is a Senior Lecturer at Otis College of Art and Design's Creative Action school. Based in Los Angeles, she is a playwright and director whose works include Laughter, Hope and a Sock in the Eye, CHEESE, Esther’s Moustache, and They Promised Her the Moon, the latter developed as the Faith Broome Playwright-in-Residence at the University of Oklahoma and later showcased Off-Broadway and at the Old Globe Theatre.
- Key Affiliations: Cal Arts, UCLA, Loyola Marymount, Otis College of Art and Design
- Commissioned Work: The Getty Villa, About Productions, New Jersey Repertory, Playwrights’ Arena
Her creative practice focuses on social justice themes, with development collaborations including The Actors’ Gang. She has received major theater awards and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and California Arts Council.
Theater Awards
- Ovation Theater Awards
- Garland Theater Awards
- LA Weekly Theater Awards
Ollstein's career spans playwriting, directing, and arts education initiatives in schools, combining performance creation with pedagogical innovation.
