Lauren is an 8th grader at Horizon Middle School. Her favorite things to do is to sing and perform! She also enjoys reading and history. In school, she is a member of show choir, choir, and the musical productions. She has been selected for several honor choirs as well. Lauren is involved in youth group at First United Methodist Church, including numerous musicals and plays. Outside of school and church, she volunteers with the Creative Arts Program at the Kearney YMCA. Her first show was UNK’s Orphan Train when she was 6 years old! She has also been in Peter Pan, The Lion King, Jr., and Mary Poppins. One of her favorite times on stage was being in Crane River Theater’s production of Elf the Musical in 2023! She can’t wait to do it again! Lauren would like to thank Steve for letting her be a part of this production once again. She would also like to thank her family and friends for being such huge supporters in her acting journey!