Enjoy “Another openin’, Another show” – How a Life in Theatre Makes Good Business Sense, the latest episode of “All the World’s YOUR Stage” on Expert Webcast … On this episode, guest Lauren M. London and host Roy Sexton commiserate on how a life in theatre has informed their respective career arcs; what it is like to be a community minded entrepreneur in the arts world; the intersection of professional services, law, and audience building; and how the magic of storytelling and narrative can drive personal and professional success to achieve business outcomes.
Lauren London graduated from Brown University in 1998 with an Sc.B., with honors in Psychology. She attained her law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002, and later completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She has practiced law in Michigan for over 20 years, and presently serves as the General Counsel at Eastern Michigan University, a position she’s held since 2018.
She joined Eastern in 2013 as its sole Associate General Counsel, having previously worked as Assistant General Counsel for Bosch USA in Farmington Hills, Michigan, focusing on commercial law, contract negotiation, product liability, antitrust, and civil litigation. She began her legal career as a litigator and appellate specialist with the Dykema law firm. Working in the firm’s Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Bloomfield Hills offices, she gained significant experience in the areas of civil appeals, constitutional law, and litigation. Lauren has lectured extensively on the First Amendment, speaking to students, faculty, and staff at EMU and in the surrounding community. She is an active member of a number of professional associations, including the National Association of College and University Attorneys.
For the past 13 years, alongside her legal career, Lauren has also served as President and now Executive Director of The Penny Seats Theatre Company, an Ann Arbor-based non-profit professional theater. She co-founded the company in 2010 with a group of friends (among them, one Roy Sexton!) The Penny Seats produces 3-4 mainstage shows per year and provides paid work to numerous Michigan-based artists and designers. Lauren lives in Ann Arbor with her husband, Zach, and their two children.
Thank you, Anna Spektor, for your loving production, friendship, and kindness!
Plus shout outs in the show to Nina and Bob Schwartz, Susie and Don Sexton, Elissa Altman, Tim Duffy.
