Diana Lawrence is a singer, songwriter, pianist and music director based in Chicago. She has performed at venues ranging from Symphony Center and the Auditorium Theatre to the Green Mill and the Double Door. Diana has become known for her ability to work in a wide variety of musical styles and with performers of all kinds. She is active as an improvising pianist for theatre, dance, comedy, and performance poetry. Diana has been a professional musical director since her teens, and has worked with a wide variety of Chicago theatres including The Second City and Apple Tree Theatre. A classically trained vocalist, Diana also gigs regularly with jazz combos and pop bands in Chicago. As a singer/songwriter, Diana has been compared to Ben Folds, Fiona Apple and Regina Spektor. Her band, Diana & the Dishes, has released an album, "Take a Picture," and she recently released a solo EP, "To: Aging Children." An Ann Arbor native, Diana holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan, as well as an ongoing degree in professional music-making from the School of Hard Knocks.