Lauren Hugh is a Chicago local mixed Chinese-American stage/screen actor, singer, improvisor, sketch comic and writer originally from Chanhassen, Minnesota (fun fact: Prince was her neighbor growing up)! She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Minnesota Duluth, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She was a soloist at Broadway in Bryant Park with the musical, Frankenstein (Elizabeth) which she performed Off-Broadway. You may have seen Lauren in A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Mamma Mia! at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, The Music Man (Alma Hix) at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres or as Beth in Little Women: The Broadway Musical at Artistry Theatre. Some other favorites she has worked on include Legally Blonde: The Musical (Pilar), Spring Awakening (Thea), Tribes (Sylvia), One River (Sharon/Claire), Charlotte's Web (Fern) and Romeo & Juliet (Benvolia) with North Dakota Shakespeare. Lauren is a seasoned improviser and sketch writer and has trained with ComedySportz Twin Cities (MN), Upright Citizens Brigade NYC and is currently in the Conservatory Training Program at The Second City Chicago. Lauren is an alumnus of the Acting Apprenticeship at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. She is also an Executive Producer/Writer and actor on the new web series THRUST: Surviving Acting School (coming soon). Lauren is on the House Team ICARUS at iO Theater, Girl Party (Annoyance), Asian Takeout and you can currently see her performing in We Did It, Joe! At Second City on the e.t.c. stage (tickets). Lauren is also a performer in Batsu! at Kamehachi, a Japanese-style improv-game show. When she's not performing you can find her writing & creating content for her food blog, hugh eats with you! (@hugheatswithyou), making cupcakes and cake pops for her business, Peace of Cake Bakery (@peace_of_cake_bakery). Make sure to follow along with her updates and performances on Instagram (@lauren_hugh)! Lauren is represented by Shirley Hamilton Talent.

Little Women: The Broadway Musical, Artistry Theatre - Bloomington, MN (Wells Film & Photo)

One River, University of Minnesota Duluth - Duluth, MN