Laurie Keith

LAURIE KEITH has served as the liaison between the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and CSPV (CU's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence) since 2013. As an actor, director, and educator, Laurie continues to bring her expertise to the Shakespeare and Violence Prevention School Tour. This year, she will be directing "The Tempest" with a troupe of three actors. Her directing credits include previous productions of "The Tempest" and "The Taming of the Shrew." She has performed off-Broadway at the Grove Street Playhouse, Atlantic Theatre Company, and co-wrote and directed at La MaMa ETC. Some of her regional credits include Marin Shakespeare Festival, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Pacific Alliance Stage Company, Theatreworks and the Mountain Play Association. Keith's CSF credits include Dolly in "One Man Two Guvnors," Circe in "The Odyssey" and Mrs. Cratchit and Belle in "A Christmas Carol." She received her BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a master's degree in classical acting from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.