Photo: Kelsey Jorissen
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After many years in Chicago, Lauren recently re-located to the Seattle area with her new husband, and looks forward to exploring the thriving theatre community! She is currently enjoying making her Village Theatre debut in their MainStage production of Welcome Home.
Most recently seen in Chicago in a critically acclaimed performance as Percy in THE SPITFIRE GRILL (Refuge Theatre Company), other favorite roles include Yitzhak in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Haven Theatre), Mary Magdalene in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Jo March in LITTLE WOMEN THE MUSICAL, Diva in PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT (Pride Films and Plays), and understudying The Witch in INTO THE WOODS (The Hypocrites). Lauren spent her first year out of college in the first Chicago productions of SPRING AWAKENING (directed by Jonathan Berry, Griffin Theatre Company) and RENT (directed by Tony Award Winning David Cromer, American Theatre Company/About Face Theatre). She had the opportunity to play Frances in the first production and Chicago premiere of MELANCHOLY PLAY: A CHAMBER MUSICAL at Piven Theatre Workshop, and worked hands-on with its playwright Sarah Ruhl (multiple Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee). Lauren also starred as Maggie in the world premiere of Peter Gwinn's (Emmy Award-winning writer of The Colbert Report) THE STORY OF A STORY: THE UNTOLD STORY, and has reprised her role in workshops and readings since. Other credits include work with Theatre at The Center, Porchlight Music Theatre, Emerald City Theatre, and Canterbury Summer Theatre, among others.
Lauren also has a serious passion for cabaret as well as singing contemporary music (pop, jazz, the standards, etc.). She has extensive cabaret, concert and event singing, hosting and producing experience.
Lauren graduated with degrees in theatre and communication studies from Loyola University Chicago, where she received the J. Pat Miller Scholarship (the University's only acting award), which is awarded yearly to the theatre major who shows the highest acting potential. Outside the theatre, Lauren is a passionate cat mom - her cats Bruno & Carlo (@theebrunobartlett) are "viral sensations", with over 180k followers across social media (Google "Bruno Cat" for a laugh). Lauren is currently working on a children's book about the boys, and is a signed author with the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. She is a small business owner, and also co-founded and runs LP Communications LLC - a communications coaching and social media management/consulting company.
In her spare time, Lauren enjoys interior design and cooking, and is happiest throwing back oysters on the half shell at a waterfront locale with friends & family.
Most recently seen in Chicago in a critically acclaimed performance as Percy in THE SPITFIRE GRILL (Refuge Theatre Company), other favorite roles include Yitzhak in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Haven Theatre), Mary Magdalene in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Jo March in LITTLE WOMEN THE MUSICAL, Diva in PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT (Pride Films and Plays), and understudying The Witch in INTO THE WOODS (The Hypocrites). Lauren spent her first year out of college in the first Chicago productions of SPRING AWAKENING (directed by Jonathan Berry, Griffin Theatre Company) and RENT (directed by Tony Award Winning David Cromer, American Theatre Company/About Face Theatre). She had the opportunity to play Frances in the first production and Chicago premiere of MELANCHOLY PLAY: A CHAMBER MUSICAL at Piven Theatre Workshop, and worked hands-on with its playwright Sarah Ruhl (multiple Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee). Lauren also starred as Maggie in the world premiere of Peter Gwinn's (Emmy Award-winning writer of The Colbert Report) THE STORY OF A STORY: THE UNTOLD STORY, and has reprised her role in workshops and readings since. Other credits include work with Theatre at The Center, Porchlight Music Theatre, Emerald City Theatre, and Canterbury Summer Theatre, among others.
Lauren also has a serious passion for cabaret as well as singing contemporary music (pop, jazz, the standards, etc.). She has extensive cabaret, concert and event singing, hosting and producing experience.
Lauren graduated with degrees in theatre and communication studies from Loyola University Chicago, where she received the J. Pat Miller Scholarship (the University's only acting award), which is awarded yearly to the theatre major who shows the highest acting potential. Outside the theatre, Lauren is a passionate cat mom - her cats Bruno & Carlo (@theebrunobartlett) are "viral sensations", with over 180k followers across social media (Google "Bruno Cat" for a laugh). Lauren is currently working on a children's book about the boys, and is a signed author with the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. She is a small business owner, and also co-founded and runs LP Communications LLC - a communications coaching and social media management/consulting company.
In her spare time, Lauren enjoys interior design and cooking, and is happiest throwing back oysters on the half shell at a waterfront locale with friends & family.
