Lauren Charles is a graduating senior at MTSU, excitedly finishing up her bachelor’s degree in Audio Production with a minor in Entertainment Arts Design. Lauren has heavily focused on building her skills as a lighting designer and technician throughout her college career by gaining work experience, taking all of the lighting classes possible, and applying what she has been learning to productions she has worked on. Lauren is thrilled to add Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 to the list of various productions she has worked on as a lighting designer including: Fall Dance Concert 2025, Hadestown Teen edition, Spring Dance Concert 2025, She Kills Monsters, and more. Lauren would like to recognize her family, friends, and educators who have supported her in her many endeavors so far and to come!