Student Blogger: Ashlyn and Tyler

TYLER KLINGBIEL Just a little bit about myself! I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. I started doing theatre in 7th grade when band practice was cancelled and my ride home wasn’t going to be available until after her volleyball practice. I was walking around the cafeteria and saw they were holding auditions for a musical called Pirates of Penzance! Next thing you know, I dropped everything extra curricular and said theatre is the place to be. Then comes high school, I attended Dr. Phillips High School for the Theatre Magnet. Fast forward another couple of years and here we are. Now I am a senior year at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University studying Musical Theatre. Besides theatre, a couple passions, or things that I enjoy are: reading books (if you have any great suggestions I would love to know), eating (pizza, Portillo’s, and burgers), and a crazy obsession with Harry Potter. ASHLYN ELLIOTT I grew up in a small town in southwest Missouri, never imagining I would ever leave. I discovered my love for theatre at a very young age and never stopped following that love. Dreaming big was always lovingly supported by my family. I moved to Chicago after graduating high school and the adventure hasn't stopped. I am a Musical Theatre major at CCPA at Roosevelt University & will be graduating in May! School keeps me pretty busy, but when if I have free time I am probably reading in a coffee shop by myself, cooking veggies or watching Gilmore Girls for the 50th time. I am a plant mom, a coffee addict and a big believer in a good cheese board.