Linda and David Laundra are directors and producers who co-founded The Writers Theatre in 1975. The mission of The Writers Theatre was to enrich the quality of language on the living stage through the discovery, development, and performance of new plays and adaptations. The Writers Theatre produced nearly 40 new plays and assisted in the development of hundreds more. Some of their directing and producing credits in New York City include: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK TWAIN (1975), MY OWN STRANGER (1981), THE OVERCOAT (1982), THE OTHER SHORE (1983), ANNA, THE GYPSY SWEDE (1983), HANNAH SENESH (1984), RESISTANCE (1988), WORD SINGER (1990), and THE DAY JACK LONDON GOT PINCHED (2002). 

Linda Laundra, born in Monroe, Michigan, and David Laundra, born in Saginaw, Michigan, met while studying at Eastern Michigan University. Outside of New York theatre, the Laundras have had successful careers in film and television. Linda spent 12 years in daytime television and has directed and produced more than 500 hours of television, including “All My Children,” “Another World,” “Guiding Light,” and “Homicide: Life on the Street.” David has acted in commercials, films, and television shows, including “OZ” and “The Jury,” and has done voice-over work for television (including Tina Fey’s “30 Rock”), documentaries, and books on tape. The Laundras currently work with Levinson/Fontana on special projects, as well as producing their own films and documentaries, including JEAN and A Legacy. Together, they have taught on-camera acting at the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, New York University, Long Island University, Primary Stages ESPA, and the William Esper Studio.