Story Pirates
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.
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Story Pirates
Story Pirates is a nationally respected education and media organization founded in 2003 to celebrate the words and ideas of young people. By pairing world-class teachers with first-rate actors and comedians, we offer a variety of tools to make learning more engaging and effective. Dually based in New York and Los Angeles, we are best known for the Idea Storm Program, a master-class writing workshop that brings teaching concepts to life, followed by a musical sketch comedy show featuring stories by students and performed by professional artists. Our acclaimed programs and professional development services for teachers are in place at over 250 schools from coast to coast.