MAURA LACY
about
ME
Ever since I was little, I've always loved putting on whatever costume I could find and dancing + singing around for the world to see. Thankfully, once I grew up, I realized that never had to change. I'm a DC based actor/singer/dancer, originally from Frederick, MD, and I am always thrilled to perform in any way I can. After spending a few years performing professionally in Tennessee and Georgia, and a couple years based in NYC, I'm glad to be a little closer to home.
Being on stage has always made me feel like a kid on Christmas morning: lighting up every cell of my body and expanding my heart three times its normal size. It's nothing short of magical. Theatre gives me a place to express myself fully, allows me to connect + create with others, and stimulates conversation and growth. I believe in the power of art to heal and create change, both in ourselves and in our communities.
When I'm not onstage, you can find me playing the role of Mary Poppins – either as a nanny, as a vocal coach for young performers or as the "fun" aunt to six adorable munchkins.
REVIEWS
"heart-warming... [her] lovely voice gave such emotional punch vocally to her numbers and [she] imbued Olive with such realism"
-DC Theatre Scene
a "gifted singer who could not have been better cast"
-MD Theatre Guide
"enchanting"
-DC Metro Theatre Arts
"ethereal"
-MD Theatre Guide
"Her lyrical but strong voice, her soft grace along with her comedic flair all combined to make a wonderful and believable Belle."
-her aunt
"perhaps the most successful cast member in riding that fine line between wacky caricature and realism. [She] deserves the lion's share of the credit for an unexpectedly touching [performance]"
-Landless Theatre review
"[she] consistently moves with a dancer’s grace."
-DC Metro Theatre Arts
..."enchanting as the innocent, hardworking young actor just trying to make it. {Her} character brings to life the charming awkwardness of kind-hearted people falling in love."
- DC Metro Theatre Arts
she "bring[s a] powerful voice and an appealing warmth and vulnerability to [her] role."
-DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Adorable"
-DC Theatre Scene
a "true triple threat"
-The Citizen
"What a pretty voice. And to hit those notes at 6:15 in the morning!"
-Good Morning Washington, ABC7
"there are few who can look as imperious while giving deadly side-eye; she would look right at home on Downton Abbey."
-MD Theatre Guide