Lauren Sambataro*
Ensemble/Dance Captain
Lauren is thrilled to be spending a little time in the mountains here with In the Heights! She can currently be seen in the Broadway hit Mamma Mia! at the Winter Garden Theater in New York. A graduate of Fordham University & The Ailey School with a B.F.A. in Dance Performance, Lauren has traveled the U.S. in National Tours of Movin’ Out and Evita, danced in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, and in regional productions of West Side Story, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Carousel. Concert work includes, seasons with Buglisi Dance Theater (Joyce Theater, Kaatsbaan), Nathan Trice/RITUALS (Jacob’s Pillow Festival), and tribute performances with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Debbie Allen at New York’s City Center Theater. Lauren was a featured dancer with Kanye West on “Saturday Night Live,” and is featured in fitness commercials for Lucille Roberts and Nike Training Club. Thank you to Karen, Bob and Matt for this wonderful opportunity, and to her amazing family and friends for their endless support and encouragement! Love and gratitude.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States