Mahayla Laurence

Mahayla Laurence currently serves as Claim Our Arts Lead and Director of Operations at Claim Our Space NOW, focusing on systems management and program evaluation. Additionally, Mahayla is the Program Co-Director for the CAMP Residency at Ars Nova Theater, providing artistic support and overseeing logistics for resident teams. Mahayla also holds roles as a Fellowship Facilitator at More Art and Director & Producer at Lack History. As a Teaching Artist for the Young Playwrights Program at Chautauqua Institution, Mahayla develops and implements curriculum for young students. Furthermore, Mahayla contributes as a Staff Writer and performer with Story Pirates, creating scripts for podcasts and television. A member of SAG-AFTRA and a Teaching Artist with Broadway Bound Kids, Mahayla also practices as a Breathwork Practitioner. Mahayla obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from New York University and studied Shakespeare in Performance at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.