Meant to Be – The Lives and Loves of a Jersey Girl
Synopsis
As a young girl in blue-collar New Jersey, I loved three things: Danielle Steel novels, Gopher on “The Love Boat,” and working on my tan down the shore every summer. I figured I had a bright future as a cruise director or…well, what career was there for a girl who knew all the Guns ‘N’ Roses lyrics?
Then, when I was thirteen, I had a near-death experience that left me with some psychic abilities—and a clear vision of where I was going in life. Or at least an idea that I had to go somewhere. So I went to college, spent my salad days in New York City, and climbed to the top of the male-dominated computer-consulting industry, all while maintaining my manicure and suffering through some of the worst dates in history.
When I had enough of the rat race, I retreated to the Jersey shore, where I prayed to find a man who loved me—and in walked Joe, a long-haired, Ferrari-driving musician who also happened to own one of the world’s most successful pharmaceutical companies. He swept me off my feet and into the exclusive world of the super-wealthy, jetting to Paris on the Concorde, yachting on the Mediterranean, and partying with celebs. Thrust into unfamiliar terrain I never could have imagined as a girl, I handled it in the only way I knew how: awkwardly, committing one social faux pas after another, but laughing my way through the entire thing.
Meet the Founder
Lauren Pizza is the Founder and Creator of Laridan Productions. She was born and raised in New Jersey, and is the youngest of five children. Lauren was a political science major at the University of Dayton in Ohio and has always aspired to make a positive impact on society.
Creative Works
2015
New play: All for Joe
The new musical, All for Joe, will be performed on July 16 at The Duke Theatre in NYC. Joe dreams of making it big with his music, but goes into the business world to support his family. Meanwhile, his daughter finds her first love, his wife and her friends struggle with being middle-aged and his father-in-law thinks he’s Elvis! In the end, there is a twist, but one thing is apparent… The tremendous love his family has for him.
2014
“Meant to Be – The Lives and Loves of a Jersey Girl”
As a young girl in blue-collar New Jersey, I loved three things: Danielle Steel novels, Gopher on “The Love Boat,” and working on my tan down the shore every summer. I figured I had a bright future as a cruise director or…well, what career was there for a girl who knew all the Guns ‘N’ Roses lyrics?
“So Tell Me Show…”
“So Tell Me” is a show based on positivity. On this show, every day stories about the trials life brings to the average person are shared along with the beautiful messages that come with them.