Lauren Van Kurin

Hair: Blonde Eyes: Green Height:59

773-620-5178 lvankurin@gmail.com
www.laurenvankurin.com

FILM/TV
Stage Dad (Webseries) Tricia Dir. Graham Parkes
Soire Amanda Dir. Ben Rock
My Crazy Ex Principal Lifetime Movie Network
Break: The Musical Dancer Dir. Dale Fabrigar
Jimmy Kimmel Live Basketball Fan 50 Cent Coach Bud Sketch
The Playboy Club: Pilot Extra Dir. Alan Taylor
Number One Longing. Number 2 Extra Dir. Neil Wassell

IMPROVISATION/SKETCH
COMEDY (Partial List)
MAX Ensemble iO West, LA
Story Pirates Ensemble Geffen Playhouse, Various, LA
HOT DAMN! Ensemble iO West, The Raven, LA
Bush League, Gomorrah Ensemble iO West, Second City Hollywood, LA
Second City Theatricals (on Tour) Ensemble NCL Pearl, Epic, Spirit Chicago
*W.A.S. Annalis Chicago Sketchfest, Donnys Skybox, Chicago
*SALEM! The Musical Reverend Parris/Gonnie The Annoyance, Chicago
*MOMMY DEAREST Ensemble Comedy Sportz, Chicago
*CHASING DUMB Faye/Mr. Cooper/Sam/Cate The Annoyance, Out of Bounds Festival, Austin
SPLATTER THEATRE Ingeborg Schn The Annoyance, Chicago
REFUGEE GIRL REVUE Token Female NY Fringe Festival, NYC
BABY WANTS CANDY Ensemble Apollo Theatre, Chicago
*ALIVE AND KICKIN IT Irene Donnys Skybox, Chicago
BOXCO Ensemble i.O Chicago, Del Close Marathon, NYC
Second City UNHINGED:BOXCO Ensemble The Second City e.t.c., Chicago

THEATRE
SKULLDUGGERY u/s Dull Sacred Fools/ Dir. Scott Leggett
ALL THE BEST KILLERS ARE LIBRARIANS Margo Hollywood Fringe Fest/ Dir. Alicia Rock
RIO HONDO Val, Wheezy, Elijah Theatre of Note/ Dir. Jaime Robledo
CLOWN BAR u/s Petunia, Popo, Blinky RedWhite&Bluezz/ Dir. Jaime Robledo
A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE Lady Stutfield Sacred Fools Theater/ Dir. Armina LaManna
*THE POE SHOW Various Sacred Fools Theater/ Dir. Scott Leggett
>*+KING OF KONG: A MUSICAL PARODY Steve, Various Comedy Central Stage, Fringe/ Dir. Brendan Hunt
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP u/s Iran Sacred Fools Theater/ Dir. Jaime Robledo
TOP GIRLS Gret/Angie Live Bait Theater/ Dir. E. Schwan-Rosenwald
THE AGE OF CONSENT Stephanie Stage Left Theatre/ Dir. Giles Jacknian

COMMERCIAL
JEOPARDY SPORTS APP Sony

EDUCATION & TRAINING

On Camera Commercial Technique Stan Kirsch, Barry Shapiro Los Angeles, New York City
Acting/ Scene Study Trever Walker, Steven Dykes London
Voice Over Technique Kayce Mize, KJ Audio Chicago
Improvisation- Groundlings (Writing Lab) Jeff Galante, Guy Stevenson, Jay Lay Los Angeles
UCB David Harris Los Angeles
The Second City Conservatory, iO, Annoyance Graduate Chicago

SPECIAL SKILLS
ABILITIES: 16 Softball, Excellent improvisation, voiceover, sketch comedy, certified scuba diver, writer,
basic guitar, U.S. Passport, great parallel parker, volleyball, descent basketball, soccer player
DIALECTS: American, Southern, Standard British, Cockney British, Indian, Deep Register, Singer
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications/Theatre; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Goldsmiths College;
London, England (Semester Abroad)

* denotes Writer/Co-Writer
> denotes 2015 Hollywood Fringe Best Musical, Best Songwriting Winner 2014 NY Fringe Award Winner for Overall Musical
+ denotes Serial Killers Theater Competition Award Winner
~ Company Member of Sacred Fools Theater