I’m Leslie Gaar, a comedic writer, performer, and serial plant killer. Mostly the last one. I make funny stuff on the page, on camera, onstage, and everywhere in between!

My writing has appeared in McSweeney’s and The Washington Post, as well as with The Jim Henson Company. My work has also been featured on BuzzFeed, The View, and TODAY Parents. One of my favorite projects was writing an episode of The Novelizers podcast, where my Dirty Dancing epilogue was performed by actor Michael Chernus (Severance). If you find any of this impressive, please tell my dad, who still asks me why I didn’t go to medical school.

I’ve spent much of my life performing—in theater, dance, music, and now, increasingly, comedy. These days, I’m especially interested in work that lets me combine writing and performance, whether that’s a sketch, a character, a live show, or something else Texas hasn’t banned yet.

Speaking of which, I’m based in Austin, Texas, where I live with my family in a house that will never, ever be free of clutter.