Founder with
Sanford Meisner, in 1993, of the Meisner Extention at
NYU (Undergraduate Drama, Tisch School of the Arts). Artistic Director
and the Acting Teacher of the Extention for five years (where NYU named
her Master Teacher), Lauri is now teaching the Meisner work outside of
NYU. She is currently writing a series of books on Meisner and his
methods. (June 2002)