a little about me…

My name is Molly Lasher (she/her), and I am a director-producer with strong roots in Long Beach, California.

I fostered my love for directing by working behind the scenes when I was not on stage at my childhood theatre and through countless formative hours spent in my high school’s Rainbow Playhouse. Then, through my studies at UC San Diego and the University of London, Queen Mary, I put my toolkit to work as a theatre-maker and collaborator.

The processes I most enjoy are those rich in experimentation, movement, and wacky rehearsal props. I often approach projects from a dramaturgical foundation and build out the planet of the story from there (shoutout Elinor Fuchs). Once in the room, I am on my feet with the team as we unlock the piece together. I lean on my interdisciplinary background to remain flexible with collaborators and to ensure we can take care of the story we are telling and each other while we are at it.

Theatre is a crucial and vital platform, and through my work, I hope to tell stories that can urge us away from the pedestrian. It is a vehicle through which we can confront our reality and build a better way through coming together. I believe that art will always change the world.

I currently work at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and the Actor’s Equity Association in Los Angeles, California.