Laurie Barnes

<p>Laurie has been a longtime director for the Muni. Laurie made her Muni debut in 1975 in the chorus of <em>Guys and Dolls</em>. She also played Grandma Tzeitel in <em>Fiddler on the Roof </em>later that summer. Since then, Laurie has performed in and directed many shows for the Muni. The first show she directed was <em>The Wizard of Oz </em>in 1996. She has also directed such favorites as <em>South Pacific</em>, <em>Ragtime</em>, <em>Aida, Jesus Christ Superstar </em>and <em>Jekyll &amp; Hyde</em>. Laurie is a retired physics teacher. She taught at Glenwood High School for many years, where she also directed their musicals.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to get involved in this project? Email history@themuni.org</p>