Lauren Mandilian

Meet Lauren Mandilian

Lauren Elizabeth Mandilian graduated from Drexel University with her Bachelor of Science (2006) and Master of Science (2007) in Digital Media. While in college, Lauren enjoyed dancing and was a member of the Drexel Dance Ensemble. Combining her interest in dance with digital media, Lauren developed a collaborative multimedia dance performance named Information Overload.

Lauren began her professional career working as a web designer for Advertising Specialty Institute, providing award-winning products and services to the advertising and promotional products industry for over 50 years. Cliental include American Apparel, BIC, and UPS. There she designed and developed email campaigns, microsites, and other electronic marketing. In addition, she was a video designer for the ASI Show! Orlando and ASI Show! New York.

In June 2008, Lauren was offered an internship in New York City under projection artist Peter Nigrini on the Bill T. Jones 3 Tony Award winning musical, FELA!. While in New York, Lauren had the opportunity to work with renowned dance photographer Lois Greenfield on Projected, a work in progress.

In September 2008 Lauren co-produced Manic Swell with Indigenous Pitch for the Philly Fringe Festival. Back for a second showing at Drexel University’s Mandell Theater, Information Overload was a hit again. In fact, Lauren received a great review by the Philadelphia Inquirer stating, [Lauren Mandilian] created splendid animation… Five dancers did their turns nicely until a fatal error message appeared on the screen. In this dance there were no errors.

Lauren continues doing freelance projection design for shows in Philadelphia and New York City. She is the Resident Projection Artist for SHARP Dance Company. In addition she has worked with such artists as Klip Collective, Kate Watson-Wallace/anonymous bodies, Nichole Canuso, KOSOKO PERFORMANCE GROUP and readySetGO. Lauren has worked on a number of Off-Broadway shows as well as the Broadway hit, Rock of Ages.