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PRESS

"As Portia... Lauren Dodds gives a performance that is a perfectly calibrated comic gem." - Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe

"Dodds is the show's true standout; her sonorous soprano, laced with innuendo in 'I Love the Way,' sweeps throughout the room. Her physical comedy is as sharp as her wit, transitioning from fervent fangirling to swooning drunkenness with ease."

- Helen Ganley, The New England Theatre Geek

"Dodds excels at the perkiness of the nerdy Portia character, lifting up the lilting song, 'I Love the Way.'" - Kevin T. Baldwin, METR Magazine

"The tender duet, 'I Love the Way,' by nerdy lovers Nigel and Portia (a terrific Lauren Dodds)... provides a genuinely touching counterpoint to the raucous production." - Mike Hoban, The Theater Mirror

"[Ashkenazi's] chemistry with Lauren Dodds as Portia - whose singing was exceptional throughout - was another highlight of the show. Their scene in the park, where he reads her a poem, elicited enough laughter to lift the roof off the theater." - The Poplar Review

"a very humorous Lauren Dodds" - Jacquinn Sinclair, WBUR

"lovely singing voice" as "catchy Portia" - Paul E. Fallon, Medium

"excellently played and cast" - Emily Brenner, Stage and Cinema

Recent HIGHLIGHTS...

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 AUGUST 2o26 

Lauren recently recorded demos for a new musical by Julia Taylor and Derek Luscutoff, which will be developed at the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Advanced Songwriting Workshop in 2027.

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 MAY & JUNE 2o26 

Lauren was back in her college town of Boston, MA this past spring to play "Portia" in Lyric Stage Boston's critically acclaimed production of Something Rotten!, directed by Ilana Ransom-Toeplitz  & choreographed by Chris Shin.

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 WINTER 2o26 

Lauren joined the company of Dog Man: The Musical as an immediate replacement for "Li'l Petey" in early 2026. It was absolutely thrilling to learn the show with less than a week of rehearsal!

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 FALL 2025 

Last fall, Lauren made her National Tour Debut as Poppy (and others) in TheaterWorksUSA's Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical directed by Marlo Hunter!

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 AUGUST 2025 

Lauren originated the role of "The Manager" in the play I Love Pasta written by Moriah Ritchie with The Barrow Group!​ She is proud to have stayed with this project from the initial workshop last December until the fully-staged production.

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 JULY 2025 

After working with Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver in their Actor Therapy Program, Lauren performed alongside her AT Family at 54 Below!​​​​​​​

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 JuNe 2025 

Lauren recently made her New York City Playwright Debut at The New York Theatre Festival with her short play, The Unknown, which she also starred in! She produced the project, raising over $1700 to not only pay her team, but also provide accessible ticket prices to other young artists.

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 JuNe 2025 

Lauren will be paid homage to Stefanie Germanotta, aka Lady Gaga, in 54 Goes Gaga this June produced by Underbelly Theatre Co. Special thanks to Producer Dre Shapiro, Director Jon McLawhorn and MD Nick Sienkiewicz!

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 MAY 2025 

Lauren is so excited to be making her 54 Below Debut in 54 Sings the "Do Not Sing" List Vol. 4, produced by Annie Brown with Purple Light Productions!

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 MARCH 2025 

Lauren performed in A SHARP Applauds... Lizzy McAlpine at The Green Room 42! She is excited to pay homage to the singer-songwriter in the same month that she's making her Broadway Debut.

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 JANUARY 2025 

Lauren recently co-produced Paint the Town Purple at The Green Room 42, which showcased fabulous talent from her alma mater: Emerson College!

read Emerson news story
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 OCTOBER 2024 

Lauren recently made her Players Theatre debut in the annual BOO! Short Play Festival this year! She was featured in Bits & Pieces, written by Maryellen De Vivo.​

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 September 2024 

Lauren was a part of HOWL Voice Method's Artist Development Program for Fall '24! She is so excited to work with Jacob again after many years.

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 July 2024 

Lauren performed an original song in the Together! Cabaret through one of her "side hustles:" Broadway Babysitters at The The Green Room 42! She had a blast performing alongside many amazing fellow sitters.

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 JUNE 2024 

This past June, Lauren co-produced and performed in her first collaboration at Green Room 42 with Rep Book Roulette, co-produced by Anthony Allocca and accompanied by Cullen Curth. It will now be at The GR42 MONTHLY!!

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 June 2023 

Lauren is so grateful to have made her New London Barn Playhouse debut as the female swing for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Kathryn Markey & choreographed by Natalie Wisdom.

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 May 2023 

Lauren and the rest of the Emerson MT Class of 2023 recently had their senior showcase in Boston, directed by Lonny Price! She is looking forward to their New York Showcase this fall.

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 May 2023 

Lauren recently received an EVVY for her leading performance as Gabby in The God Couple at the 42nd Annual EVVY Awards, which is "the nation's largest student-run, multi-camera, live awards show!" This was her 5th nomination and 2nd win.

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 April 2023 

To finish out her time at Emerson, Lauren starred as Sally Bowles in Cabaret at Emerson College's Cutler Majestic Theatre, directed by Ilana Ransom-Toeplitz & choreographed by Chris Shin!

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 November 2022 

Lauren had the honor of bringing the beloved cartoon character Linus van Pelt to life in MTS's re-imagined & groundbreaking production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, directed by Lucas Babcock! 

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 October 2022 

Lauren directed & choreographed an immersive, groundbreaking production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with Musical Theatre Against the Grain at Emerson College! This was her college directorial debut.

show photos
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 May-Aug 2022 

Lauren had the honor of being a "keeper of the dream" in The Lost Colony's 85th Season, directed by Jeff Whiting. She learned about Native American culture, stage combat, puppetry, & made friendships that she'll cherish forever.

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 August 2022 

While at The Lost Colony, Lauren starred as Clara in the first workshop staged reading of Pathologic, based on a video game of the same name, written & directed by Jack Coleman!

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 July 2022 

While at The Lost Colony, Lauren co-costume designed and starred as Nina in Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Chase Brackett! Tackling both jobs was very difficult, but so rewarding.

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 July 2022 

Lauren had the honor of studying stage combat with Jason Paul Tate and Rob Aronowitz of Neutral Chaos Combat. She became a certified stage combatant with a pass rec. in Unarmed & Rapier/Dagger Combat under the SAFD!

watch her combat videos
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 July 2022 

While at The Lost Colony, Lauren played the Good Angel/Narrator in Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, directed by Diane Snoddy! This was her first time tackling heightened language in her college career, and she had a great time.

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 May 2022 

While rehearsing for the 85th Season of The Lost Colony, Lauren learned from the best of the biz in puppetry: Nicholas Mahon! She got the chance to experience rod puppetry for the first time, & was chosen to portray "The Owl" in the production.

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 May 2022 

The God Couple, written and directed by Cayleigh Pine, has finally been released! Lauren had the honor of starring as Gabby, the angel Gabriel in the body of a teenage girl. Go watch it now!

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 May 2022 

Lauren recently received an EVVY for her performance as Regina in the musical Rock of Ages at the 41st Annual EVVY Awards, which is "the nation's largest student-run, multi-camera, live awards show!" This was her 3rd nod and 1st win.

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 April 2022 

Lauren starred as one of her dream roles, Little Sally, in Emerson MTS's production of Urinetown, directed by Matthew Guerber & choreographed by Cece Lampa!

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