Romeo & Juliet's APOTHECARY gets up and close with us. INSIDE ADLR

Name: Lorens Portalatin

Character Name: Apothecary

Lorens with cast members of DORA THE EXPLORER
including Clyde Berry in the center who plays
Father Laurence in Romeo & Juliet

• Born & Raised:   Born in Puerto Rico and raised there for 5 years until I moved to Texas
• Education:  In progress!
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius!!
• Any Siblings: One younger sister – by 10 years!!!
• Audition Monologue:   UHHHH..Help!
• First Play/Musical You Ever Saw: Les Mis at Keller High School
• Something you’re REALLY bad at: mathematics
• Did you have any particular mentors or inspirations when first starting out? Adam Adolfo & Kristin Spires
• Must See TV Show:  Tattoo Nightmares
• Why you work in theatre:  Because of its escape

• First Role:  Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors
• Favorite Play: Haven’t found it yet
• Pop Culture Guilty Pleasure: Hashtags #seriously #hashtagintervention #sorry #notsorry
• Favorite sport/team/player: The New Orleans Saints
• First Stage Kiss: Lucy in 13! My senior year of high school
• Pre Show Rituals: Listen to music to pump myself up & as much rest as I can possibly get
• Special Skills: Face painting & Hula hooping ;)
• MAC or PC: Mac
• "I'll never understand why…" : people choose to stay so ignorant
• Worst Costume Ever: Giant puppet bodysuits…
• Favorite Post Show Meal: Whataburger
• Favorite liquid refreshment (adult or other): Chocolate Milk
• Favorite ice cream : Vanilla! With a warm brownie underneath and hot fudge on top! YUM.
• Biggest On Stage Mishap:  If I have one then I must’ve blocked it from my memory..
• How I was Introduced to Shakespeare: High school
• Something you are incredibly proud of: Getting a new job as an Assistant Wedding/Event Coordinator J
• Words of advice for aspiring performers: Don’t think you’re ever right, cause that’s when you’re wrong and... don’t suck.
• Three things you can't live without: my dog, Princess Leia; my family; & happiness
• Best way to beat the North Texas Heat :. Please refer to my favorite ice cream treat above
• Best thing about Fort Worth & the North Side: The small hole in the wall restaurants and shops. There’s always something to do!
• Why people will love Romeo & Juliet: 1) Because it’s an Adam Adolfo production. 2) Who doesn’t love a classic story of a pair of star-crossed lovers?!!!

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