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Christy Arington

Christy Arington

Christy Arington has been an actor, director and teaching artist for over 25 years. A founding member and current Artistic Director of Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre, she was the education director for 13 years, building a vibrant and continually growing educational program. Christy is the current Artistic Director for LST. Having taught high school and college theatre courses for over 10 years, she brings a bevy of experience and passion to her teaching. As an actor, Christy has worked with many Chicago area Storefront Theatres including Strawdog, Irish Theatre of Chicago, Wildclaw Theatre, The Mammals, The Factory and many others. Her experience with classical texts both as an actor and director is extensive. Last summer, Christy directed The Rover for LST and in the Spring she will direct a new work for The Factory Theatre. Christy received her Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance from the University of Georgia and in 2001 was awarded The Mark Twain Comedic Acting award at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Classes

GRADES 8-12: SUMMER INTENSIVE FOR TEENS

1 week summer program for teen actors who want to experience training in a professional environment. Students will tackle scene work, on-camera, stage combat, improv & more. July 13-17

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LEVEL 3 SCENE STUDY

Dive into the world of the play!

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Testimonials

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Christy (Arington - Level 2) excels in teaching you to own your choices and decisions as an actor. She does a wonderful job of making you feel empowered. 

— Jenean Truesdell

Christy Arington (Level 2) is great at helping every student progress to the next level of their acting.

— Wally Singer

The environment in Christy Arington's (Level 2) class is such a supportive environment to be in. It was a space to be vulnerable and take risks. I always felt incredibly supported and challenged.

— Oana Ionut

Christy Arington (Level 2) helped me to go deeper as an actor. She always brought about ideas I hadn't thought about. Christy helped all of us to see that details are important when making acting choices. I feel like a better performer after this class.

— Anthony Bradley

Christy Arington (Level 2) was very honest with and observant of each student. She was always engaged and gave great feedback! A total pro who made class exciting and fun.

— Christopher W. Paschal

Christy's passion and skill really show in her teaching. I'm so glad I took this class.

— Jordan Campo

This class exceeded my expectations! I felt safe and encouraged to take acting risks. Christy (Arington - Level 2) gave great direction which enabled each of us in the class to grow as actors.

— Andrea Conway-Diaz

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Jerod has booked a series regular role on Project Blue Book in Season 2.