LAUREN'S BIO
Lauren Maul was raised in Nebraska, studied theater at the University of San Diego, trained as an improviser in Chicago, and currently performs in New York. A "bit-maker" by trade, Lauren creates music, plays, films, puppets, stand-up routines and other things that usually involve glitter.
In Chicago she performed at Zanies, The Lincoln Lodge, Lakeshore Theater, Victory Gardens, Second City and worked with several ensembles, including Red Moon Theater, Laughing Liberally, and “The Best Church of God” (a satirical church) which won the Chicago Reader's “Best Sketch Show”.
Other credits include "The Refugee Girls Revue" (performer/musical director), "Stand-Up: The MUSICAL!" (creator/composer), and "Bitch Trial" (creator/performer). Lauren has also appeared in several festivals, including Williamstown, Just for Laughs, Chicago Sketchfest, the Women in Comedy Festival, SOLOCOM, NY Fringe, Brooklyn Comedy Festival, and San Francisco Sketchfest- where her show "Dudes Being Dudes Being Dudes" played to a sold-out audience.
In 2014 Lauren created the viral Tumblr "You're Gonna Die Here", which features photos of terrifying AirBnB rentals. Her writing has appeared in places like BUST magazine, The Frisky, Splitsider, Merry Jane, and Reductress. You can catch her producing/hosting the critically acclaimed "Dudes Being Dudes Being Dudes" and "Bitchcraft!" about town. Her character Marilyn Summers is also known to frequent the popular gameshow "The Cabaret Showdown."
In 2016 Amazon Reviews: The Musical! (the musical web series she created) was named one of the best web series of the year. Lauren is currently working on more film projects with her production company, MaulFace.
In Chicago she performed at Zanies, The Lincoln Lodge, Lakeshore Theater, Victory Gardens, Second City and worked with several ensembles, including Red Moon Theater, Laughing Liberally, and “The Best Church of God” (a satirical church) which won the Chicago Reader's “Best Sketch Show”.
Other credits include "The Refugee Girls Revue" (performer/musical director), "Stand-Up: The MUSICAL!" (creator/composer), and "Bitch Trial" (creator/performer). Lauren has also appeared in several festivals, including Williamstown, Just for Laughs, Chicago Sketchfest, the Women in Comedy Festival, SOLOCOM, NY Fringe, Brooklyn Comedy Festival, and San Francisco Sketchfest- where her show "Dudes Being Dudes Being Dudes" played to a sold-out audience.
In 2014 Lauren created the viral Tumblr "You're Gonna Die Here", which features photos of terrifying AirBnB rentals. Her writing has appeared in places like BUST magazine, The Frisky, Splitsider, Merry Jane, and Reductress. You can catch her producing/hosting the critically acclaimed "Dudes Being Dudes Being Dudes" and "Bitchcraft!" about town. Her character Marilyn Summers is also known to frequent the popular gameshow "The Cabaret Showdown."
In 2016 Amazon Reviews: The Musical! (the musical web series she created) was named one of the best web series of the year. Lauren is currently working on more film projects with her production company, MaulFace.
