Laura Sturm
associate artist
resident meisner, voice, movement coach, and intimacy choreographer

PRODUCTION HISTORY
Meisner, Voice, Movement
2018 Gruesome Playground Injuries
2018 The Pillowman
2019 To Fall in Love
2019 The God of Hell
2020 The Nether
2020 Women Laughing Alone with Salad

Meisner, Voice, Movement, Intimacy Design
2021 Wink
2022 Babel
2022 The Totalitarians
2023 I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard
2024 A Cappocalypse! Or…Oconomowocappella’s A Cappella Practice Has Been Canceled

A Constructivists Artistic Associate from the company’s inception, Laura (she/her) is a professional actor, director, teacher, and a movement, voice and acting coach, and intimacy designer. She received an MFA from Northern Illinois University and has been working professionally in the Chicago area for over 20 years. Laura has taught acting and voice/movement for actors since 2001 at various professional training studios in Chicago including Act One Studios and The Actors’ Center.  She is an Adjunct Faculty member at Northern Illinois University, Columbia College Chicago and Governors State University.   Laura has also taught at North Central College and Oakton Community College. Her voice/movement work is primarily based on the work of Williamson/Laban/Lessac, and she also teaches Period Styles, which incorporates text work on heightened language with movement from other time periods. Laura specializes in the Meisner Technique of acting, but also teaches non-Meisner classes such as Scene Study and Audition Skills.  Laura has been performing professionally in the Chicago area since 1994, and has worked with such theatres as New Colony, Mary-Arrchie, Remy Bumppo, Victory Gardens, Boho, Stage Left, Northlight, Signal, Bailiwick, Polarity and the Texas Shakespeare Festival. Directing credits include the Jeff Recommended production of Sarah Ruhl’s MELANCHOLY PLAY and the world premiere of Chicago playwright Barbara Lhota's PHANTOM PAIN, both with Organic Theater, the musical I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE with Quest Ensemble Theatre, and Sheridan’s 18th century comedy of manners, THE RIVALS.  She also serves as a private acting and movement coach for professionals of all levels in Chicago, and has recently been studying intimacy direction and consent-based practices.  More information about classes, productions and private coaching at www.laurasturm.com.