Lauren Dodds  (Portia) – Lyric Stage Debut. National Tours: TheaterWorks USA: Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical (Poppy/Starla/Sarah Hatoff). NYC: The Barrow Group, The Player’s Theater, New York Theatre Festival. Regional: New London Barn Playhouse, The Lost Colony, Theatre Under the Stars. She is most proud of producing/hosting A SHARP Theater Collective’s monthly cabaret, Rep Book Roulette, in New York City at The Green Room 42, featuring 150+ artists so far. Lauren holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College, where she received two EVVY Awards and played a couple of women named Sally. Thank you to Ilana, Chris, her family,  and Coach Justin. Website: LaurenDodds.net | Socials: @who.let.the.dodds.out.