Meet the team

Lauren Elens

Lauren Elens is brand new to the Boston area, and is thrilled to be joining the team of The Nora’s and URT’s Arabian Nights. Favorite regional credits include newswoman Gloria Thorpe in Damn Yankees (Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre), Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme in Sondheim’s Assassins (The NOLA Project), and Kathy in Sondheim’s Company (New Orleans Lyric Theatre). She received her BFA in Musical Theatre and a BA in Classics from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She also trained at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts CAP 21 Professional Training Program. Lauren is the 2009 recipient of the Cynthia B. Taffaro Award for Theatrical Excellence for her work onstage and throughout the New Orleans arts community. Lauren is currently an intern for Central Square Theater.