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Kristian Espiritu is a queer Filipinx artist based in NYC and LA. Selected credits include School of Rock 1st Nat'l tour (Ensemble/Patty u/s/Sheinkopf u/s), The Rise and Fall of Holly Fudge (Holly, MRT), Once On This Island (Erzulie, Pioneer Theater Co.), Love Life (HBO Max), Younger (TV Land) and Ray Donovan (Showtime).



Kristian has sung as both front woman of her band Over The Pass, background vocalist for space pop artist The Landing, and concert vocalist at notable venues such as Webster Hall, Brooklyn Bowl, The Bowery Electric, Joe's Pub and The Green Room 42 to name a few. In 2017, she was a co-creator/producer/performer of the all women's cabaret, In The Boys' Club. Member of Ring of Keys.

Kristian is a fiber artist and owner of How Bout Knot, a Brooklyn-based small business creating mindfully made macrame art, goods, and accessories from recycled cotton and other repurposed materials.

STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
First National Tour, 2017
Ensemble

Patty (Understudy) [Replacement]


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ANNIE Set for Sullivan Rep This Month

Annie, the classic musical with Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin, and Book by Thomas Meehan will be presented by Sullivan Rep as the fourth and final show in their inaugural season.
Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT To Be Presented By Sullivan Rep This October

Sullivan Rep will present their third production, Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT, this October. The play follows novelist Charles Condomine, his wife Ruth, and the chaos that ensues after a séance brings back Charles' first wife, Elvira. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: ROMEO AND JULIET at A.R.T. New Images

Rudy Pankow and Emilia Suárez lead the cast in A.R.T.’s new production of Romeo and Juliet. See new photos!
Photos: Opening Night of ROMEO AND JULIET at American Repertory Theater

See photos from opening night of Romeo and Juliet at A.R.T. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: ROMEO AND JULIET at A.R.T.

Get a first look at Romeo and Juliet at A.R.T. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: ROMEO AND JULIET Rehearsals at A.R.T.

Check out rehearsal photos of Romeo and Juliet at A.R.T. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC To Be Presented By Sullivan Rep In June

Sullivan Rep will present Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC this June, marking the second production of their inaugural season.
Review: Lyric Stage Company's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is an Irresistible Delight

Under Larry Sousa’s wonderfully imaginative direction and with his choreography, a 16-person company of some of Boston’s brightest, most versatile performers is bringing the Canadian musical, with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Gregg Morrison and book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, to dazzling life with delightfully silly production numbers aplenty and a well-served soupçon of heart-tugging emotion.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Comes to Lyric Stage Boston in April

Lyric Stage Boston will present the fun and fizzy musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone with Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. 
Sullivan Rep To Perform Kander & Ebb's STEEL PIER in February

Sullivan Rep presents STEEL PIER, a captivating musical set in 1933. Follow Rita Racine's journey as she competes in a Dance Marathon on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
Wheelock Family Theatre to Present MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS in February and March

Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University will present 'Mr. Popper's Penguins' from February 10th to March 3rd.
Cast and Creative Team Set For THE HEART SELLERS at the Huntington

The Huntington has announced the cast and creative team of The Heart Sellers, a gorgeous and funny new play written by Lloyd Suh and directed by May Adrales. The production runs from Tuesday, November 21 – Saturday, December 23, 2023 at the Calderwood Pavilion.
Lyric Stage Boston to Kick Off 2023/24 Season with Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS

Get ready for a thrilling start to Lyric Stage Boston's 2023/24 season with Stephen Sondheim's Assassins. Don't miss this limited run of the captivating musical. Experience the powerful production at Lyric Stage Boston and immerse yourself in the world of Assassins.
The Episcopal Actors' Guild's Open Stage Grant Welcomes Leviathan Lab's LEARNING HOW TO READ BY MOONLIGHT To The Guild Hall Stage

​​​​​​​Leviathan Lab, a creative studio for Asian American Pacific Islander theatre artists, will present a nine-show, work-in-progress production run of LEARNING HOW TO READ BY MOONLIGHT, a new play by Gaven Trinidad (Rising Leader of Color, Theatre Communications Group), and directed by Mauricio Tafur Salgado (Co-Founder, Arts Ignite; Core Faculty, artEquity) and Maria Camia (THE HEALING SHIPMENT, Jumpstart Festival, La Mama ETC).
Leviathan Lab Presents A Workshop Of Gaven Trinidad's LEARNING TO READ BY MOONLIGHT

Leviathan Lab, a creative studio for Asian American Pacific Islander theatre artists, will present a nine-show, work-in-progress production run of LEARNING HOW TO READ BY MOONLIGHT.
BWW Interview: Jesca Prudencio On Guiding the INTERSTATE & POI

The East West Players presents the rolling world premiere of Interstate, an Asian-American pop-rock poetry musical (opened last week). Jesca Prudencio directs the cast of Jupiter Lê, Kristian Espiritu, Jaya Joshi, Michelle Noh, Reuben Uy, Stefan Miller, Natalie Holt MacDonald and Krystle Simmons. Jesca took some time between her two productions to answer a few of my queries.
See Andrew Barth Feldman, Lillias White & More Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below

Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
BORDERLAND By Natalie Elizabeth Weiss Comes to Brooklyn

On Wednesday May 25th, the first person to ever put the words “female orgasm” in print will finally get her day in the sun. That person is Ida C. Craddock, a real-life 19th century sexologist who, in addition to her groundbreaking sex education work, was an avowed Spiritualist who claimed to be married to an angel. BORDERLAND is a pop opera that merges the harmonic tension of contemporary classical music, the delicious ring of musical theater voices and an other-worldly blend of electronics and texture.
MRT Debuts World Premiere Commission: THE RISE AND FALL OF HOLLY FUDGE By Trista Baldwin

For the first time in 21 months, Merrimack Repertory Theatre will return to The Nancy L. Donahue Theatre for indoor performances when it presents a world premiere holiday comedy, The Rise and Fall of Holly Fudge by Trista Baldwin, from November 26 to December 12, according to Artistic Director Courtney Sale and Executive Director Bonnie J. Butkas.
Prospect Theater Company Announces Fall Concert Events at Symphony Space

Prospect Theater Company has announced two special one-night-only concert performances of new musical theater work at NYC’s Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street). On Tuesday, October 26 at 7:30pm the company presents REIGNITE, an evening of new songs from works-in-process by an exciting lineup of emerging and established writers.

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