Improv with Laura

06/23/2022

A sure sign that I am loving a project is that I forget to take pictures. A second is that I forget to tell anyone about it until the last minute. Luckily, a Senior in my Workshop at Project Find Clinton Senior Citizen Center snapped this pic today, inspiring me to post a full two days in advance of our performance! Needless to say, I am fully immersed and engaged, delighted to be learning from a devoted, creative and brave group of older adults, who have amazing stories! Please come enjoy the fruits of their labor, as they share stories of their lifetimes this Friday, June 24 at 10am. A light breakfast will be served.

I am delighted to be a second time Su-Casa Artist in Residence with the phenomenal support of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the granting organizations credited below. I heart NY.

Laura Pruden is a participant in SU-CASA. This program is supported by public funds from the New York City Council, in partnership with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department for the Aging. It is carried out in collaboration with New York City’s local arts councils. Additional
support is provided by the Tiger Barron Foundation. LMCC.net

04/13/2022

First day of school! Well, workshop, anyway. Thrilled to be starting my Su-Casa Artist residency at the Clinton Senior Center. Thank you, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC Department for the Aging, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Project FIND!

11/13/2021

Happy Halloween to me! Such fun telling spooky tales at Harlem Grown!

Thanks to Island Photography (the best!) for capturing me in all my silliness.



Thanks to the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs — this program was made possible by the New York City Artist Corps.

10/29/2021

Update: Halloween Fest is now on Sunday, aka HALLOWEEN!

I am delighted to announce that, thanks to NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and Harlem Grown, I will be performing Funny Bone Chilling Tales this Saturday, at HG’s Halloween Festival! Performances will happen at the top of the hour, starting at 11am. All Halloween Fest activities are open to all ages and free of charge! More info below — I hope to see you at the 134th street farm on the 30th!

Laura Pruden’s Funny Bone Chilling Tales features interactive stories from around the world, and her own imagination. Perfect for ages 3-10, fun for all!

This program is made possible by the New York City Artist Corps.

10/28/2021

I am delighted to announce that, thanks to NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and Harlem Grown, I will be performing Funny Bone Chilling Tales this Saturday, at HG’s Halloween Festival! Performances will happen at the top of the hour, starting at 11am. All Halloween Fest activities are open to all ages and free of charge! More info below — I hope to see you at the 134th street farm on the 30th!

Laura Pruden’s Funny Bone Chilling Tales features interactive stories from around the world, and her own imagination. Perfect for ages 3-10, fun for all!

This program is made possible by the New York City Artist Corps.

08/16/2021

I applied for a grant, but couldn’t upload my work sample. So, I submit to you — and any jurors who happen to visit this page🤞— a clip of What to Wear to a Fish Funeral, performed at WORD The Story Telling Show at Sidewalk NYC in 2019. You never know!!

02/01/2021

I get to jump on Zoom with brilliant, creative students from The Speyer Legacy School this afternoon! Second best thing to a snow day, for sure — lucky me!

12/08/2020

Delighted that this popped up on my phone today — a wonderful memory of the amazing storytellers at Union Settlement in East Harlem. It was an honor to mentor them and they taught me so much!! Su-Casa is a fantastic artist residency program that places artists in senior centers throughout the five boroughs. Here’s hoping it will be back and in person in 2021!

My 2018 residency was made possible by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City Council, NYC Department for the Aging and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

10/30/2020

‘Tis the season — for spooky tales! Delighted to return to the first grade classroom (even virtually!) at The Speyer Legacy School for a special story time of Funny Bone Chilling Tales!

09/08/2020

Looking forward to getting back to the Zoom Classroom at The Speyer Legacy School next week!

07/07/2020

Two of my improv students this summer. Needless to say, they’re a pleasure! Inside Edition has the scoop!

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04/03/2020

First Zoom into Improv class done! Phew! It was, you guessed it, delivered via . Thanks to the few guinea pigs (okay, they were children) who helped me iron out the kinks. Stay tuned for more to come!