Laura Shatkus is an actor, director, and writer hailing from Chicago where she trained for both the stage and camera for 10 plus years before earning an MFA in Acting from the University of Arkansas in 2015. For over 20 years, she has worked professionally in theatre in Chicago and regionally (Berkshire Theatre Group, Florida Repertory Theatre, The Hippodrome State Theatre, North Dakota Shakespeare Theatre, TheatreSquared, The Gift Theatre, and Collaboraction, among others) as well as appearing in THE THREESOME (SXSW premier, 2025, starring Zoey Deutch), MINDCAGE (starring John Malkovich) and RED CAMELLIA (opposite Sean Bridgers, starring Carly Chaikin). As a director and producer she has presented everything from contemporary theatre in non-traditional spaces to opera and has also recently started directing for the camera.