Biography

Holden Lay is a New York City based actor, musician, award-winning composer, and graduate of NYU Tisch Drama. He has appeared in multiple short films from NYC-based directors, most notably Sebastian Zufelt's "Soft Launch" (NFFTY, KCUFF), and Nikki Paige's "Mixed-Matched Socks." He recently appeared onstage in NYC in Jason Chimonides' "The Optimist." As a composer, he has worked in film and theater, performing the score for "Homebody" (Dir. Véro Matheny, Claire McGinlay) live onstage nightly during the play's initial staging. His work in music journalism/criticism can be found most prominently in Washington Square News and STATIC Magazine. As a musician, his primary focus is on guitar and sitar. He trained at NYU Tisch under Playwrights Horizons and the Experimental Theatre Wing.
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