
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...

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!

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!

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.

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!​​​​​​​

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!





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