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. In 2022, Christy will direct The Tempest with LST. Her experience with classical texts both as an actor and director is extensive. 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
Testimonials
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Christy (Arington - Level 3) helped me to dig deeper in terms of personalization. Her feedback is always honest and intentional and the energy she gives her class is amazing.
— Warren Baskin III
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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