Artist Profiles

Larry Yando

Since returning from three years as Scar in the national tour of The Lion King, Larry has appeared in Cymbeline and The Two Noble Kinsmen (Chicago Shakespeare); Bach at Leipzig, As You Like It and Nixon’s Nixon (Writers’); the world premiere of Goldbrick (Collaboraction and Walkabout); and two years as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (Goodman). Other credits include many principal roles in many plays at many theaters, including The Court, Milwaukee Rep, Madison Rep, Indiana State Rep, Apple Tree, Royal George, Defiant and Peninsula Players. He has taught acting at DePaul University, Northwestern University, Columbia University, Act One Conservatory and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s Classical Training Program and is a text/verse coach at CST. Larry has received Chicago Magazine’s Actor of the Year Award, Chicago Reader’s Best Actor Award and DePaul University’s Excellence in the Arts Award.

Member Profiles

Larry Yando