News January 10, 2011
4/11/2011 – Lauren will be a part of the reading of Bobby Cronin’s new musical “Welcome to my Life”. Read the article here: http://broadwayworld.com/article/Dee_Roscioli_Gerard_Canonico_More_Set_for_Reading_of_Bobby_Cronins_WELCOME_TO_MY_LIFE_411_20110402
Original Music December 31, 2010
Something Inside of Me – written and performed by Lauren Elder
What is This – written and performed by Lauren Elder
Wintry Vacation – written and performed by Lauren Elder, with Maya Sharpe on guitar and backing vocals
Mama – written and performed by Lauren Elder
Music January 7, 2010
All of Me with Scott Stobbe on guitar
Bad Moon with Frank Thrift on guitar
Crazy, in the style of Patsy Cline
VOGUE May 25, 2008
Life has been a whirlwind lately, and I have not had time to post. So sorry. But the amazing news is that I, along with the rest of the cast of Hair, will be in the July issue of Vogue! We did a photo shoot in Central Park on May 2nd with famed fashion photographer, Mario Testino! Here is a picture taken during the shoot:
As if that weren’t enough for one weekend, we were also asked by Anna Wintour (editor of Vogue, and the devil who wears prada herself) to perform at the Costume Institute Gala, which is the biggest red carpet event of the year in New York! We performed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in the Temple of Dendur, to an audience that included Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, David Bowie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Barbara Walters, and too many more to name. It was so surreal. Surreal and amazing.
It is incredible how my life has changed in the past year. A year ago I was auditioning constantly, just trying to get into anything, and now I am in what is being called the hottest show of the summer, performing for celebrities, and gracing the pages of Vogue. Life is amazing.
It’s Official March 24, 2008
This is an article from Playbill.com:
More Casting Announced for Delacorte’s Hair and Hamlet
By Adam Hetrick
24 Mar 2008
Additional casting has been announced for Shakespeare in the Park’s summer productions of Hamlet and Hair at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater.
The Public Theater confirmed that Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braugher (Henry V) and Drama Desk nominee Lily Rabe (Crimes of the Heart) will join the previously announced Tony Award winner Richard Easton and Tony nominee Michael Stuhlbarg in Hamlet.
Under the direction of Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis, Braugher and Rabe join the company as Claudius and Ophelia, respectively. Stuhlbarg will play prince Hamlet, and Easton will play Polonius. Performances will be May 27-June 29. The production has not played Central Park’s Delacorte stage since 1975.
The cast of last season’s concert staging of Hair will return to the Delacorte stage, led by Jonathan Groff as Claude and Will Swenson as Berger from run July 22-Aug. 17.
As previously announced, Groff and Swenson will star in a fully-staged version of Hair under the direction of Diane Paulus, who presented the anniversary concert as part of Joe’s Pub in the Park last September.
Returning to Hair will be last season’s concert cast members Ato Blankson-Wood (Tribe), Steel Burkhardt (Tribe), Allison Case (Crissy), Lauren Elder (Tribe), Allison Guinn (Tribe), Anthony Hollock (Tribe), Kaitlin Kiyan (Tribe), Andrew Kober (Father/Margaret Mead), Megan Lawrence (Mother), Nicole Lewis (White Boys Trio/Tribe), Patina Renea Miller (Dionne), John M. Moauro (Tribe), Darius Nichols (Hud), Brandon Pearson (Tribe), Megan Reinking (Black Boys Trio/Tribe), Paris Remillard (Tribe), Bryce Ryness (Woof), Saycon Sengbloh (White Boys Trio/Tribe), Maya Sharpe (Tribe), Kacie Sheik (Jeanie), Theo Stockman (Tribe), and Tommar Wilson (Tribe).
Summer Support tickets go on sale March 30, for a tax-deductible contribution of $160 for Hamlet or $165 for Hair. Summer Supporters earn reserved seats for their contributions to fund the Delacorte stagings. This opportunity, offered for a limited time, is available by calling (212) 967-7555.
Performances of Shakespeare in the Park are Tuesday through Sunday at 8 PM. Tickets are free and are available on the day of the performance (two per person) at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park beginning at 1 PM and at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street (near Astor Place), from 1-3 PM.
The closest entrances to the Delacorte are at 81st Street and Central Park West or 70th Street and Fifth Avenue.
For additional information about Shakespeare in the Park, call (212) 539-8750 or visit The Public Theater website at www.publictheater.org.
Photo from Broadway.com
Peace, Love, Hair in Central Park! February 21, 2008
I have received amazing news – The Public Theater will revive their production of Hair this summer in Central Park as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival! They have invited the entire cast of the 40th Anniversary production to reprise our roles! The show will run from July 24th to August 17th at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. If you are able to be in New York during this time, I highly recommend that you see the show. This news, of course, has slowed down my auditions a bit. I do, however have a couple coming up, and I’m working hard to prepare for them. But really looking forward to the summer, of course!
