Kristin Hammargren is a teaching artist and actor whose professional work includes the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Door Shakespeare, Forward Theater, American Players Theatre, In Tandem Theatre and Optimist Theatre. More information about Kristin and her original one-woman show about Jane Austen, Discovering Austen, available at www.kristinhammargren.com.

Hometown: Bloomington, MN

Education: M.F.A. in Acting, UW-Madison, B.A. in Theatre and Music, Lawrence University

WT start: 8/23/2017

Favorite WT Production: TREVOR the musical

Favorite Hobbies: Hiking, fly fishing, writing, traveling and cooking/baking without a recipe

Favorite Chicagoland location: Just north of the Montrose dog beach on the lake

Favorite Book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen and The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Favorite place on Earth: Paradise Valley, MT