Laura Long (she/her) is a Twin Cities-based theatrical director, music director and actor. With a background in Technical Theatre, as well as K-12 Education, Laura strives to provide opportunities for students to become leaders and helps them to cultivate a love for the performing arts, as well as develop skills in acting and technical theatre. 

Laura strongly believes in celebrating diversity and has received formal training in transformational leadership, cultural diversity, LGBTQIA+ studies, as well as gender & women's studies. 

Though she loves being on stage, her true passion is directing. She has been the principal director/ performing arts program facilitator at North Branch Area High School since 2017, including advising the school's tech club, which trains high school students and provides opportunities for technical theatre application. She has also had directing and music directing opportunities in various venues across the Twin Cities, most notably at Children's Performing Arts in White Bear Lake.