Laura Long (she/her) is a Twin Cities-based theatrical director, music director and actor. With a background in Technical Theatre, as well as K-12 Education, Laura strives to provide opportunities for students to become leaders and helps them to cultivate a love for the performing arts, as well as develop skills in acting and technical theatre.
Though she loves being on stage, her true passion is directing. She was the principal director/ performing arts program facilitator at North Branch Area High School from 2017-2025, and is currently a freelance director & music director throughout the Twin Cities. Her education originally was in Technical Theatre and she holds a Bachelor of Science from St. Cloud State University in Elective Studies, most classes of which were centered around cultural diversity and LGBTQ+ Studies. She imagines a world where everyone can get along and work together, no matter their background and wants to make a positive impact on the local theatre scene.
Laura is so excited to be working at CPA!