Lauren Rivas

LAUREN RIVAS is an actor, director, writer, producer, and teacher from Las Cruces, NM. She is the creator of Jury Duty, Live Laugh Blood, and After Hours Improv. Lauren was the original tech director and a founding cast member of Batsu! Chicago. Currently, Lauren serves as the Training Center Director at The Annoyance Theatre, where she also performs, directs, teaches, and produces. She is also a faculty member of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Recent credits include: Fire and Beer, Jury Duty, Live Laugh Blood (The Annoyance), LOL & Disorder (Coronation Theatre), Miss Brightside (Whiskey Radio Hour), Girl Party (comedy troupe), Agua De Verga (comedy troupe), Secret Family (comedy troupe), and Huggable Riot (comedy troupe).