Lauren Yvonne Townsend

Creative Producer

Lauren Yvonne Townsend is an experienced creative producer based in South Yorkshire. She has worked with organisations such as: Factory International, ARC Stockton, Sheffield Theatres, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds 2023, Chol Theatre, ThickSkin, Right Up Our Street, and Cast.

As an Assistant Producer she has worked on the original productions of notable shows such as Lolita Chakrobharti’s Life of Pi; and 2 x Olivier Award winning musical Standing At The Sky’s Edge. In 2023 she became an Associate Producer on the West End transfer of Standing At The Sky’s Edge marking her introduction to the commercial theatre sector.

In 2021 she co-founded Mad Friday Productions, with the ambition to originate and produce new writing productions from Northern, neurodiverse and women-led teams. Their first production, Children of the Night completed a sell-out run at Cast, Doncaster and was shortlisted for both The 2023 Women’s Prize For Playwriting and New Diroama’s 2024 Untapped Award.