First Name
Lori
Middle Name
Last Name
Marra
City
Asheville
Country
United States
State or Province
NC
Job Title
Dramatist and Dramaturg
Biography
Lori began the craft of playwriting in 1999. Since then, she has experienced successful local, national and international productions. Lori was an artist-in-residence at MuCCC Theatre from 2010-2020. In April of 2021, Lori received the Waterman’s Community Theatre residency in North Haven, Maine. The summer of 2024, Lori participated in One Year Lease’s overseas residency program in Greece. For one month she learned both acting and playwriting from international theatre professionals including Ellen McLaughlin, Rinde Eckert, Leon Ingulsrud, Akiko Aizawa, Natalie Lomonte, and Georgia Tsagaraki. Lori as serves as Dramaturg for Center Stage in Rochester, NY. In December of 2025 Lori earned her MFA in playwriting from the Naslund-Mann School of Writing at Spalding University in Kentucky.
Areas of Expertise
new work dramatrugy, historical reserach, philosophy, fringe festivals, comedic new works, lbgtq+, dialog, classical greek adaptation
Language(s) spoken
English
Interested in freelance opportunities
Yes

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