Ian Kooistra
Born and raised in Forth Worth, Ian is a student actor at Texas Wesleyan striving for a BFA in Musical Theatre. Even as a child Ian's favorite game to play was always pretend, and moving past childhood he has found enjoyment in collaborative roleplaying games like D&D. So it makes sense that he'd want to grow up to be a professional pretender! Ian excels in high energy, larger than life characters and hopes that he can help bring stories to life with his presence and power of voice.
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Theater
This Was Our Music • Alan • Theatre Wesleyan • Abbey Clark
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 • Balaga, Opera Singer • Theatre Wesleyan • Jeanne Everton
Next To Normal • Henry • Theatre Wesleyan • Rebecca Lowry
Foreplay or: The Art of The Fugue • Chuck I • Theatre Wesleyan • Cameron Bryerly
Swipe Right • Derrick • Theatre Wesleyan • Nick Keele
Death of Seneca • Marius Marius Marius • Theatre Wesleyan • Connie Whit-Lambert
Radium Girls • Arthur Roeder • SHS Theatre • Amy Dale
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels • Freddy Benson • SHS Theatre • Amy Dale
Lend Me a Tenor • Tito Merelli • SHS Theatre • Amy Dale
Education
Texas Wesleyan University • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Musical Theatre
Award
Best Performer • One Act Play UIL • Radium Girls
All Star Cast • One Act Play UIL • Radium Girls
All Star Cast • One Act Play UIL • Lend Me a Tenor