Laurence Lau just finished performing in the national tour of August: Osage County, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play about a dysfunctional Oklahoma family. Lau was cast in the role of Steve Heidebrecht, the fiancé of Karen Weston, the youngest daughter of the Weston family. Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons, plays the monstrous matriarch, Violet Weston.

The tour launched on July, 2009
and ran through May, 2010.

Laurence Lau and Emily Kinney are part of Steppenwolf theatre’s fine touring ensemble. Copyright: Robert J. Saferstein

 

 


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Lau had also recently finished his performances down in Vero Beach, Florida at the Riverside Theatre. Lau once again performed in the role of Professor Terence O'Keefe in the comedy "Breaking Legs," which opened at the beginning of 2009. In 2005, Lau performed the same character for three months at the Vienna English Theatre in Austria.

Prior to that, Lau was appearing as Brian Wheatley on CBS's As The World Turns.
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In  the summer of 2008, Lau was seen on ABC's All My Children when he returned for a brief appearance in his former role as Greg Nelson. Lau played the role of Greg on AMC from 1981-1986. Lau's AMC character, along with his co-star at the time actress, Kim Delaney, along with her character of Jenny Gardner, become one of soaps greatest love stories. His performances aired the week of May 20th, 2008.
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Lau also performed in the role of Greeber in the New York premier of Martin Casella's SCITUATE at the Barrow Group Main Stage.

Other recent plays include:

ARRIVALS, by David Gow - Lau performed in the role of Jenkins. Performances were held at the Bank Street Theatre, NY.

A production of SPINE by Bill Davis (MASS APPEAL) at the Barrow Group Theatre.

BREAKING LEGS at the Vienna English Theatre in Vienna, Austria.

A regional theatre production of ONE at the Riverside Theatre in Florida.

Lau acted the role of Kerry Max Cook in the critically acclaimed, off-Broadway hit, THE EXONERATED at the Bleeker Street Theatre in New York which led to a stint on the national tour.

He originated the role of Duncan in the world premier of THE FLID SHOW by Richard Willet with New Direction Theatre.

Lau has played leading roles in several independent films, including SLOW MOE, JUMPING FOR JOY, PENNY PROMISE, RETURN TO THE SECRET GARDEN which have earned several awards and nominations for Best Drama and Best Comedy on the Festival Circuit. He just completed another leading role in the independent film, FRANKLIN CHARTER.

Over the years, Lau has appeared as guest starring roles in prime time TV series including LAW AND ORDER, FRAZIER, DIAGNOSIS MURDER, BRIMSTONE, MARTIAL LAW, as well as a recurring role on the hit series JAG.

Lau has also had long term contract roles on the daytime TV series ONE LIFE TO LIFE, ANOTHER WORLD, and ALL MY CHILDREN.
 

 

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