Lauren Ray, Educator and MTA Board Member, Class of 2009 - Part II

Lauren Ray graduated from our program in 2009 with a B.A. Theatre Arts and French, and she's now a teacher and speech and debate coach at Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, MS. She also serves on the board of the Mississippi Theater Association as the Youth Co-Vice Chair for Individual Events. 

Lauren and I had a lot to talk about, so our conversation was spread across two episodes. In the first episode, we discussed her time at UM, her thoughts on the importance of community theatre (in particular in Mississippi) and a special play-reading project she set up for herself. If you missed that one, do yourself a favor and go back and check it out! In this episode, we talked about the value of immersing oneself in other cultures, Lauren's work with the Mississippi Theater Association, and advice for young theatre hopefuls.

For more information about the Mississippi Theater Association, please visit http://www.mta-online.org/

For more about Lauren Ray, visit her website here: https://www.anotherlaurenray.com/

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