We Keep the Shells

"I have been fascinated with Dorothy Day for over a decade. Dorothy was as committed a political activist as she was a disciple of Jesus, defying every expectation of what a woman of her time could accomplish. But she also lived a full secular life prior to converting. WE KEEP THE SHELLS is an attempt to explore whether the seeds of her new life were already planted before she even knew it herself."
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Laura Pittenger is a novelist, playwright, director, dramaturg, and proud resident of Astoria, Queens in NYC. She is currently working on a historical fiction novel and is represented by Aimee Ashcraft of Brower Literary.  

Laura's plays have been published by YouthPLAYS (Lost in Christmas Village; Pride and Prejudice Abridged) and Smith & Kraus (The Gospel of Huxley in 105 Ten-Minute Plays for Study and Performance). Her plays have been produced at FringeNYC (The HVAC Plays); The Sheen Center Theater Festival (The Drill); The Gallery Players (Brooklyn, NY; Thou Shalt Not), GI60's International One-Minute Theatre Festival (Nibon​, co-written with Meron Langsner), and Ball State University (Daughters of Trinity: Women of the Manhattan Project, led by Jennifer Blackmer). 

Laura is a founding board member and treasurer of Catholic Artist Connection. She hails from Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated from the Honors College at Ball State University with a B.A. in theatre production for directing, summa cum laude, and academic honors in writing.

🏛️ Member of the Dramatists Guild & The Lambs | Rep: Park, Fine & Brower

🌐 Learn more about Laura at laurapittenger.com