We are heartbroken to share that Leslye Orr (Leslye Mistry) passed away on March 22nd, 2025 in St. Paul, MN. She was 69 years young. She left us suddenly and unexpectedly, but peacefully. Her vibrancy persisted until her last day.
In lieu of a funeral, her request is that we throw parties (plural!), where we share our favorite sound effects, sing songs, and live it up. She left us with a beautiful parting message. "Thanks to all my loved ones, I had the best life ever because of you! I will always be in your heart whenever you need me."
Her obituary is linked here: Minnesota Star Tribune
Leslye Orr is a playwright, performer and teacher who is well known for her workshops on the integration of people with disabilities. She is legally blind and was a speaker/specialist with the U.S. Department of State, for which she toured her disability awareness play Hand in Hand through the American embassies in Latvia, Lithuania and Israel. Leslye is also a children’s book author and illustrator, and a sound-effects enthusiast featured on A Prairie Home Companion.
Learn more about Leslye’s work as an Inclusion Advocate.
