Photo: Kelsey Jorissen
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After many years in Chicago, Lauren recently re-located to Seattle with her new husband, and looks forward to exploring the thriving theatre community! She is currently working with Village Theatre, playing Jen & Mrs. Simpson in their Mainstage production of THE BOOK CLUB PLAY, after understudying Village's production of WELCOME HOME in late 2021..
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 contemporary music (pop, jazz, the standards, etc.). She has extensive cabaret, concert and event singing, hosting and producing experience; most recently having created the concert series Chi-Town Sings, which she hosted and performed in. Chi-Town Sings has played Chicago's City Winery numerous times.
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 co-founded LP Communications LLC, specializing in public speaking + presentation coaching and social media management + consulting.
In her spare time, Lauren enjoys interior design and cooking, and is happiest with friends & family, throwing back oysters on the half shell at a waterfront locale.
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 contemporary music (pop, jazz, the standards, etc.). She has extensive cabaret, concert and event singing, hosting and producing experience; most recently having created the concert series Chi-Town Sings, which she hosted and performed in. Chi-Town Sings has played Chicago's City Winery numerous times.
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 co-founded LP Communications LLC, specializing in public speaking + presentation coaching and social media management + consulting.
In her spare time, Lauren enjoys interior design and cooking, and is happiest with friends & family, throwing back oysters on the half shell at a waterfront locale.