Meet the Company!
Kristen Arntzen - Acting Intern
Kristen is thrilled to be working at Shawnee , making her debut in Godspell. Kristin is currently attending Western Illinois University , pursing a B.F.A in Musical Theatre. She is a huge fan of Karaoke and has won a competition or two. She writes her own music and has written over 30 songs and is currently teaching herself to play the guitar. Some of her favorite roles include: Asaka in Once On This Island, Louisa in The Fantasticks, Rizzo in Grease and Doria Hudson in Smile at The Big Country Dinner Theatre in Cisco, Texas. She doesn't really consider herself much of a crazy character as she has been told in the past, but she does do Steve Urkel and Edith Bunker impersonations. She also has a pretty good ear for dialects and can fluently speak using British, Cockney, Southern and Russian dialects. She would like to send out a special thanks to all those who have supported her throughout her many artistic endeavors. A very special thanks goes out to her loving and devoted parents, Grandma Oma and Aunt Lisa. She would also like to thank the good Lord above for providing her with many opportunities to learn and grow. By his strength given to her through his grace, she has been able to conquer any feat which has stood in her way and has been enabled to live out her dream.