Margot Leitman
Margot Leitman is an American comedic storyteller, humor writer, and teacher. Leitman is originally from Matawan, New Jersey. She appeared as a regular sketch performer on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, where she acted as the character “Gyno-blast”. Margot currently teaches storytelling at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre where she hosts the long running sex-themed storytelling show, Stripped Stories. She also hosts and produces the storytelling show at Upright Citizen's Brigade, Origin Story. https://sunset.ucbtheatre.com/performance/41255 She has a spouse, Dan Curry and son.
Background and televised work
Early television appearances on Best Week Ever and Cheap Seats led Leitman to her role as “Gyno-blast” on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. In addition to appearances on comedy shows, Leitman was the lead voice of “Fox” on Spike TV’s animated series, The Team, and has been in commercials for Bertolli Italian Dinners, Lowe’s Hardware, and Mohegan Sun Casino. She has also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, AMC, Comedy Central, and MTV.
Writing
Leitman wrote an autobiographical one-woman show, “Just Here for the Day,”[1] which ran for six months at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. She is the co-writer of “Slow Night,”[2] a hit one-act play that also ran for six months and became an off-off Broadway pick by New York magazine.
Her writing has been featured in the Lifetime Network online, CollegeHumor.com, eHow.com, the Frisky.com, and in print in Playgirl and the NY Press. She is also the co-writer of “Cloudy with a Chance of Love” and "Sweet Surrender" both made-for-TV movies airing on the Hallmark Channel.
In 2013, Leitman’s autobiographical book, Gawky: Tales of an Extra Long Awkward Phase published in print by Seal Press.[3]
In 2015, Leitman released her second book, "Long Story Short; The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need" published in print by Sasquatch books to critical acclaimhttp://www.amazon.com/Long-Story-Short-Storytelling-Guide/dp/1632170272. The book is an expansion of Leitman's sought after storytelling classes and workshops in Los Angeles and New York City. Fast Company released a feature story online based on Leitman's storytelling curriculum, "6 Rules for Great Storytelling From A Moth-Approved Master of the Form." http://www.fastcompany.com/3052152/how-i-get-it-done/6-rules-for-great-storytelling-from-a-moth-approved-master-of-the-form
Awards
Leitman is a two-time nominee of the ECNY Award for Best female stand-up, one-time nominee of the ECNY award for best female storyteller and five-time winner of The Moth Storyslam. Her winning story was the first in the history of the Moth Grandslam to receive a perfect score of 10.
References
- ↑ "UCB Theatre • Just Here For The Day". Newyork.ucbtheatre.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ "UCB Theatre • Slow Night". Newyork.ucbtheatre.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ Leitman, Margot. "Groundbreaking Books. By Women. For Women". Seal Press. Retrieved 2013-10-14.