Lauren Lorati is an LA-based actress and singer from Portland, Oregon and recent graduate of Pepperdine University’s Theatre and Music program. In recent years, Lauren had the privilege of being a part of Disney’s West Coast premieres of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Newsies, alongside the West Coast premiere of Calvin Berger. Lauren was awarded as a scholarship recipient and State Showcase winner in the Oregon Thespian State Festival. She graduated with honors from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre and Music.

Lauren performed lead roles in numerous plays and musicals during her time at Pepperdine, including Serena in Futureproof and Hall in Men on Boats. Most recently, Lauren appeared as Rosie in Mamma Mia!. She was also an active member of Pepperdine’s Improv Troupe, as well as a regular cast member of Contempo, a contemporary musical theatre performance troupe that premiered new works by composers such as Eli Cohen, David Fraley, and Socks Whitmore. 

Along with her work in theatre, Lauren has also performed as a classical vocalist for most of her life. Over the past decade, she has sung throughout New York, California, and Portland as a member of the Pacific Youth Choir, Pepperdine’s Concert Choir, among others, and has sung numerous solo recitals and placed in NATS competitions throughout the Pacific Northwest. Eager to expand upon her musical abilities, Lauren is currently learning the banjo and accompanied herself alongside her fellow company members in the world premiere of Americana: A Murder Ballad for the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. 

Lauren attended Pepperdine under scholarship with both the Theatre and Music programs and graduated in Spring 2022. She has studied with Ruth Dobson, Kate Bass, Alan Simpson, Carla Stickler, Jacob Haren, Emily Jenda, Nic Few, Cathy Thomas-Grant, Hollace Star, Scott Alan Smith, Brian Michael Jones, Katie O’ Grady, Louise Lofquist, Meredith Pyle, Keith Colclough, and others.