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lights! camera! action!
lauren
smith , a junior at zachary high school, will be taking the
stage
in her first major role this fall as molly aster in peter and the starcatcher with theatre baton rouge. while she is still fairly new to the theatre life,
lauren
has been working hard to fine-tune her craft and has even enrolled herself in singing and dancing lessons. for her parents, it was a bit of a surprise seeing just how talented
lauren
was during her first performance. ?we had no idea she could sing or act. all of a sudden, we were watching her on
stage
, and she?s just belting out these songs,? says her mother, regina. ?she?s going to be playing mayella ewell in to kill a mockingbird at school, and she really wants the audience to feel her char - acter?s pain when she is on
stage
.? when she?s not practicing for her next big role,
lauren
enjoys spend - ing time with her younger brother, blake, who has autism. ?they have a great bond. i think she?s more mature because of him. they jump on the trampoline together, play games on the wii, and play with his puppets. she?s a great sister.?
lauren
is a hard worker, a loyal friend, and loves to be surrounded by people, but she enjoys spending time with her family just as much. she?s a fan of history and english, too, but has her eyes set on being an actress in the theatre when she grows up. she truly is one
amazing
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amazing
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