Performer
Dancer, Singer, Actor
At a glance.
Laura Mansoori is an actor and dancer who loves the collaborative heart of theatre. She is a Meisner-trained actor with a B.S. in Theatre Performance from Bradley University, where she studied under Steve Snyder. She went on to complete additional training with Playwrights Horizons Theater School through NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, working with Jeannie Lehman, Francine Zerfas, and Ray Virta.​
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A lifelong dancer, Laura brings a natural sense of movement and rhythm to her work. Most recently, she served as dance captain for John Heginbotham in Once Upon a Mattress at Central City Opera.
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Her performance credits span comedy, musical theatre, and heartfelt drama. Highlights include Graziella in West Side Story (Orlando Shakes), Lina Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain (Titusville Playhouse), and Lily St. Regis in Annie (Athens Theatre). She has also appeared as Ms. Marcus in Locomotion (Orlando REP), Mother in A Christmas Story (Garden Theatre), and Carol Patterson in the regional premiere of True North (Orlando REP).
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Known as a dedicated swing and understudy, Laura thrives in all aspects of the rehearsal and performance process, supporting productions with precision, adaptability, and care.
"]Mansoori's[ American Gloria appears to be the naïve mod ingénue that was popular at the time, but as Bernard and Robert learn, looks can be deceiving. ]Mansoori[ brings an infectious energy to the role that makes her even more dynamic when we learn that she might not be the inexperienced girl we think she is."
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BROADWAYWORLD
Gloria, Boeing Boeing
"Quite a dancer... You can't take your eyes off of her."
"In addition to having some crazy comic skills, Ms. Mansoori is also quite a dancer. Wisely, Mr. Heron places Lina into the “Broadway Melody” number which takes full advantage of Ms. Mansoori’s dancing talent. You can’t take your eyes off her."
PAM HARBOUGH, BREVARD CULTURE
Dance reel.
"Top-notch... the dancers amplify the musical's power."
"Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s stellar production of the enduring classic only amplifies the musical’s power as it dramatically illustrates how quickly exuberant joy can turn to the deepest sorrow when hatred rears its ugly head. For the Shakes, director Jim Helsinger has assembled a young cast, and it’s top-notch. Twenty-six of the actors are making their Orlando Shakes debut; let’s hope we see them again. The dancers seem to whirl faster and faster through choreographer Anthony Raimondi’s athletically graceful turns; the violence that follows has a terrible sense of inexorable urgency."
ORLANDO SENTINEL
GRAZIELLA/PAS DE DEUX, WEST SIDE STORY
