{ L R P } As Your Producer

Lauren Rayner Productions produces, presents, and manages for stage, film, and multi-media on a per-project basis and often partners with collaborative producing organizations to tell stories.

Working with LRP, you are not only hiring a producer, but getting into a mindset. And LRP’s mindset is a simple one: taking care of the team, will take care of the story. Executive Producer Lauren Rayner is passionate about the artists that she collaborates with and holds them to a high degree of professionalism and talent. LRP strives to fairly compensate all creative artists and seeks to end the ‘culture of poverty’ that the artistic community has graciously accepted.

LRP seeks to take on projects that are adventurous, socially-provocative, and challenging. If you find yourself with a burgeoning idea or dream of a production, but no idea where to start, Lauren will guide you on your journey, and will probably learn a great deal from you along the way, too!

{ Skills, Services and Connections Offered }

A wealth of knowledge about grant-writing, cultivating individual donors, and creating successful online crowd-funding campaigns
A mixed background of experience across all genres of performance and media
Connections to a variety NYC press contacts and bloggers
Expert at managing and cultivating online communities with social media
Experience with many ticketing software systems for live performances
Extensive knowledge and ability to draft and review budgets, contracts, and agreements
Advice and execution in all aspects of marketing and web / graphic design
And most importantly, Lauren’s personal connections to many talented artists and a variety of producing organizations, all helpful resources in terms of casting, crew hiring, and bringing administrative team members on board.

{ Qualifications }

Lauren Rayner has been on the producing team for over 70 productions since 2004 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Applied Education in Theatre Arts from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She completed conservatory training at the British American Drama Academy in London and has completed numerous courses in grant-writing and fundraising at The Foundation Center in New York City. In addition, Lauren has enjoyed leading workshops, guest lecturing and speaking for courses at Harvard University, Yale University, New York University, and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Considered a “crowd-funding expert” since 2010, Lauren has raised over $250,000 with her consulting strategy across 24 online fundraising campaigns.

Find a comprehensive list of projects that Lauren has produced in chronological order, here.

To read testimonials about what it’s like to work with Lauren and the LRP team, look here.

{ How To Get Started }

Get in touch with Lauren about your story > lauren@laurenrayner.com

Unsure of which services you need? Learn more about Lauren as your production consultant, here.