Lara K.Wessel

Grew up in New Orleans,La. Aunt was huge influence in my life, school teacher who started a school of the arts called New Orleans Center for Creative Arts,N.O.C.C.A.& as child observed backstage auditions for dance, theater, music& performing artist every Sat.@ Prytania Theater there. In grade school she married my Uncle who was a Director of a Theater with the Everyman Players his company who toured around the world, 24 years@ which time he acquired a publishing co. of children's plays called Anchorage Press& was Editor for over 25 years. I worked for Press throughout h.s.& college& learned that aspect as well as acting in those years. Went to ASU because of their child drama dept., one of best in country& took classes in child drama& Drama, general studies covering all aspects of Theater, lighting, directing, acting, costume, set design, playwriting. Got acting bug& 2 years after graduating went to NYC to study acting. Since then have been in plays, commercials,t.v.& film& served as asst. director in 2013 in short, Sensory Overload, Dir.Rogelio Fojo.

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