Molly Hardy
Playwright
Year you started living or working on Orange County: 9 years
Neighborhood: San Juan Capistrano
Hometown: Los Angeles
What inspires you as an artist?
Other writers
Tell us a story from your childhood that illuminates who you are as an artist?
I was a dreamer
Who are or were your theatrical heroes?
Sam Shephard
What kind of theatre excites you?
I like to go to small theatres and see work by new playwrights
What’s the craziest thing you have ever needed to do for theatre?
Put together a show in a prison conference room with gang members from the Crips and Bloods, and open a discussion of how the play affected them emotionally
Outside of a theatre, what’s your favorite hot spot in Orange County?
Beach
What surprises you the most about your role in the theatre community?
How small the community is and how few small theatres there are for rental
What advice do you have for theatre artists just starting out in Orange County?
Take risks, search for the most talented committed actors for the roles, don't give up
Go ahead, promote your things…. (Websites, social handles, past achievements, etc.)
www.mollyhardy.com
Facebook/instagram
"I've Been Fired! (from every job I've ever had) published on Amazon

