About
Laura von Holt was born in Hawai’i and is a writer, performer and producer living in New York City.
As a producer, she has worked for Dodger Theatricals, Manhattan Ensemble Theater, MCC Theater and The Splinter Group, and helped to transfer four shows to commercial or Broadway productions and planned numerous events. Laura served as the Managing director of Studio 42, a not-for-profit production company supporting emerging artists, for three years. For Studio 42, she assistant directed Truncated, co-produced the 2006 Scattered Festival and the 2004 and 2005 Starving Artist Balls, appeared in several productions including the award-winning public service announcement for the 2006 Battle of the Bards, and penned the popular downtown theatre adventure column, "Studio 42's Social Diary."
Laura has performed at numerous venues in New York including The Culture Project, Playwrights Horizons, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Manhattan Ensemble Theatre and HERE. Laura is also a co-founder of the new theater company, The Entire Group, for which she will appear in their production of Kate Scelsa’s EMBERT (The Roast) during The Entire Group’s residency at Dixon Place.
Laura produces her own pinup calendar, apparel line, and advice column and appears throughout New York as her performance artist alias, von Hottie.
Laura is currently hard at work on her new play, currently titled, Better Than The Well: A Baby Jessica Musical Morality Tale. Laura’s first play, GIANTS, premiered to critical acclaim at HERE in 2007.
Laura is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College.
Laura is pretty much up for anything that sounds like fun and/or reeks of fame, so please contact her regarding any exciting projects.
Laura is the single best thing to ever happen to ALL OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION. Electricity? Whatever. The printing press? Small fries. The wheel? Please, son. Laura von Freakin' Holy Holt is all that and a fashionable kick to the soul.
- Andrew Lipsett
...von Holt’s writing is impressively disciplined and measured...the poetic voice is original and refreshingly pop-culture-free. Whimsical without winking, Giants may be the most charming end-of-the-world story around.
- The Village Voice on GIANTS
