Shawn R. Kilgore

Shawn Kilgore comes from the small town of Brunswick, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland. Now based out of Orlando, he is approaching his 20th year as a working professional in the entertainment business.

Recently, Shawn was nominated for a BroadwayWorld.com Best Actor in a Musical Award for his work as Alvin in "I Love My Wife". And he received the Best Actor in a Musical title from the Miami Sun, who said of his performance as Edward Lyons in "Blood Brothers" : "...a finely-nuanced, subtly thought out and felt portrayal...an intelligent actor".

This past year included work on the world premier of a new musical in Nashville, continued featured vocalist work with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, live voice overs in the "Phantoms Unmasked" concert event, and the currently running production of "Nunsense A-Men!" at the Winter Park Playhouse.

Shawn co-founded the production company Cordone & Kilgore, known for their Steve & Eydie Tribute, which has played from Las Vegas to Miami.

An original and long time cast member of the South Florida comedy troupe Laffing Matterz, which musically spoofed current events, Shawn would later appear on stages across Universal Orlando Resort, taking on roles such as Jake Blues, Frankenstein,and narrating the Grinchmas Wholiday Spectacular.