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Laura Rohrman

LAURA ROHRMAN

  
Nationality:    USA
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Laura Rohrman is a playwright and actress who has written several plays and screenplays since changing the focus of her career from advertising to "Dramatic living" five years ago. Since moving to New York City in 2000, she's had over 20 plays produced at such venues as the Vital Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Source and the Actors Studio Drama School. Her short plays have been chosen as Finalists (Without) 2004 and (Below 14th) 2005 for the Samuel French National Short play festival. In 2005, Laura's full-length play My Life As You was named a Finalist for the Playwrights First Award and another full-length play Reporter Girl was recently nominated for the Weissberger Award by the Directors Company. In 2005, she received her MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School/New School University where she studied both playwriting and acting. As an actor she has appeared in Theatre and films across the country and in Europe. She recently completed shooting an 8-part mini series for the main Russian television channel "NTV" in Moscow, where she said all of her lines in Russian. Laura is a member of the Dramatist Guild, the RCL Writers Group, Vital Theatre's PD Unit, Manhattan Playwrights, 13th Street Repertory, Love Creek Productions Repertory and the founder of the Waverly Writers Collective. Laura works as a part-time literary agent specializing in books and plays; she's also a freelance journalist, Dramaturg and copywriter who has worked for several award-winning publications, including Salon.com in San Francisco. Laura has a Bachelors degree in International Relations and French from UC Davis and spent two years living in France.

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         Below 14th         Dolly Comes To Manhattan         Feisty Pussy         Hoboken         Miricle, The         Monsters Ball,         My Life As You         Never Never Land         Nose Job 3         Reporter Girl         Revelations An Evening of One Acts         Straight Path, The         Weird         Witch Of Ile St Louis, The         Without

Below 14th

Synopsis:
Below 14th is a futuristic sci-fi play set seven years after a catastrophic event has Dramatically "changed" New York City. In this slightly absurd world everything below 14th Street has been cut off by a wall, and the people living within the walls are infected with a mysterious disease. When Babe, a once famous actress and a resident of the shut off area is allowed out, the Drama begins. Not only is her sexy scientist ex-boyfriend offering her a drink, she discovers that her celebrity status is still her biggest problem. A love story with the highest stakes, political overtones and a twist of the bizarre.

Notes:
Finalist And "Critics Choice" Winner -- Samuel French Short Play Festival, 2005

1st Produced:
ATA, New York City    2005

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Genre:
Absurdist Comedy Absurd

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Dolly Comes To Manhattan

Synopsis:
Two Dolly Parton look-alikes who once partied down in Dollywood come face-to-face with their passion for Dolly in the oddest of places.

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1st Produced:
Manhattan Theatre Source, NYC    2002

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Genre:
Comedy, 5 min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Feisty Pussy

Synopsis:
Two NYU students work as porn stars to pay the bills. Hilarity ensues when they discover that they know each other better than they think. A charming romantic comedy

Notes:
Chosen As An "All Time Favorite Play" from Manhattan theatre Source, 2005

1st Produced:
Native Aliens Theatre Collective: Short Stories Five    2003

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Genre:
Comedy, 7 min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  with a short cameo for a man

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Hoboken

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Phase II:  Alumni Playwright's Staged Reading Season

1st Produced:
New School for Drama, NY, NY    2014

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Miricle, The

Synopsis:
Set in a country town in the early 90's, Gwen has a real problem: her brother's confession that he has AIDS is going to ruin her beauty pageant. And to make matters worse, her mom can't stop pigging out. Forget finding the perfect dance routine or getting her speech right -- Gwen's got to find a way to stop AIDS from happening and get her life back. the Miracle is an original and funny look at ignorance and fear. A dark comedy with political overtones that can resonate with any audience.

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1st Produced:
Creative Place Theatre, NYC    2001

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Genre:
Absurdist Comedy, 50 min Absurd

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Monsters Ball,

Synopsis:
Women with surprising secret identities discuss marriage
- press release

Notes:
part of Femme Fest

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Organisations:
Waverly Writers and Wanderlust Productions

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Genre:
short play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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My Life As You

Synopsis:
My Life As You is a psychological Drama that touches on the very core of what troubles young people and women today: their minds. Talk about the grass being greener on the other side. When Stella, a young advertising executive breaks up with her boyfriend she decides to quit everything and "rediscover" herself in a new city with her very similar friend Diana. Turns out her friend Diana is a challenge StElla never anticipated. What begins as a friendly competition becomes a psychological duel of epic proportions. the sparks fly as the two women go to great lengths to become what they think will make them happy: each other.

Notes:
Finalist, Playwrights First Award, 2005

1st Produced:
workshop at Creative Space Theatre, New York City    2002

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Genre:
Drama/Comedy, 105 min

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  doubling possible

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Never Never Land

Synopsis:
When Wendy, a self-absorbed New York City reporter comes home for her friend Pete's funeral, her worst fears are realized and she is forced to face her fears or be haunted by them forever.

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1st Produced:
McGinn Cazale Theatre, New York City    2004

Organisations:
Vital Theatre

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Genre:
Drama, 12 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Nose Job 3

Synopsis:
Felicia, fearful of the knife, begs her friend Romi to help her run away from the doctor just before her nose job. Problem is, Felicia's already paid and it's her the third to try to get a nose job. A friend in need as a friend in deed. Third time has to be the charm in this hilarious, over-the-top, charmer.

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1st Produced:
Creative Place Theatre, NYC    2003

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Genre:
Comedy, 7 min

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Reporter Girl

Synopsis:
Reporter Girl is the story of Dale Messick, America's first syndicated female cartoonist whose career in cartooning began when she created the famous cartoon strip: Brenda Starr Reporter in 1940. the legendary cartoonist continued to write and draw the comic for the next 40 years and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for cartooning in 1998. the play weaves history and fantasy to create a touching and Dramatic portrait of Ms. Messick's life and how her "creation" Brenda Starr affected not only the women in her life, but women around the world. the play is especially poignant because Dale Messick is the playwright's real grandmother.

Notes:
Nominated for the Weissberger Award, 2005

1st Produced:
workshop, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco    2003

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Genre:
Drama, 80 min

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Revelations An Evening of One Acts

Synopsis:
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Notes:
by Kitt Lavoie, Andi Stover, John Patrick Bray And Laura Rohrman

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Organisations:
Rising Sun Performance Company

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Genre:
One Act

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Straight Path, The

Synopsis:
Tubaki, a prison inmate with some strange fetishes signs his life away to receive "privileges" in hell. A disturbing, but hilarious look at prison life.

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1st Produced:
Manhattan Theatre Source, NYC    2004

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Genre:
Dark Comedy, 5 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Weird

Synopsis:
Weird, a male screenwriter with a penchant for playing with himself has even an even bigger problem: he's about to die. Fortunately for Weird, Heaven is too full and God is not quite sure what to do with him. Given a second chance to fix things, Weird attempts, with the help of God's favorite Angel Elvis, to patch up his life and start anew. A completely whacky play. . .but very funny - especially with the original songs like "If I Could Do It All Over Again" and "Heaven and Hell."

Notes:
could Also be A musical

1st Produced:
the Actors Studio Drama School/New School University    2003

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Genre:
Absurdist Comedy, 30 min Absurd

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Witch Of Ile St Louis, The

Synopsis:
Set in Paris, France, Noni, a young American finds the perfect apartment for she and her boyfriend Oliver to share. the only problem is the crazy "bohemian" Dutch guy Kees who won't move out. His constant presence threatens to tear them apart. To add to their troubles, a witch lives upstairs.

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1st Produced:
Creative Place Theatre, NYC    2003

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Genre:
Absurdist Comedy, 15 min Absurd

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Without

Synopsis:
Without is a psychological Drama about loss and how far we will go to find what it is we need. When a young graduate student is attacked by a gang in Paris, France, she will go to great lengths to find answers -and romance -- even creating things that aren't there in the first place. the play has a wicked twist ending that will give you goose bumps.

Notes:
Finalist And "Critics Choice" winner -- Samuel French Short Play Festival, 2004

1st Produced:
Manhattan Theatre Source, New York City    2004

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Genre:
Drama, 30 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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