Evelyn Finne is an actress, singer and performer with a disturbing weakness for sushi and donuts. She is proudly represented by Shirley Hamilton Talent and holds a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Columbia College Chicago (CCC).
Recent credits include the role of Lucinda in Into the Woods (Music Theater Works) and Tinnie in The Woyzeck Experiment (Goodman Theatre). Other favorite credits include Pirates of Penzance (Sister Ensemble), Sweet Charity (Miss Charity Hope Valentine), Little Shop of Horrors (Ensemble, u/s Audrey and Chiffon), Glockenspiel (Justine) and Love and Information (Various Roles).
In Norway, Evelyn has been a lead singer in various elite vocal groups and choirs, performing in the country's biggest concert venues and on National TV; recording seven albums, earning three Norwegian Grammy Nominations (Spellemannsprisen); and touring in Norway, Sweden, Germany and the U.S.
Other European credits include the TV-production of the musical Jakten på Juleskurken, the tour of the musical Victory, various regional theater credits and years of experience as a freelance vocalist.
Evelyn is an alumni of Chet Walker's Musical Theatre Dance Program at The School at Jacob's Pillow and New York City's most Broadway-integrated actor training program, The Open Jar Institute, directed by Jeff Whiting.
Prior to transferring to CCC, Evelyn was a music major with a voice concentration at North Park University.
As a choir director and performing arts instructor, Evelyn has established and conducted children's choirs, and toured as an instructor, in Ecuador, Norway and the U.S., teaching a variety of age groups.
You can learn more about Evelyn's background, experience and current work, in her recent interview with VoyageChicago Magazine, which you can read by clicking here.
Recent credits include the role of Lucinda in Into the Woods (Music Theater Works) and Tinnie in The Woyzeck Experiment (Goodman Theatre). Other favorite credits include Pirates of Penzance (Sister Ensemble), Sweet Charity (Miss Charity Hope Valentine), Little Shop of Horrors (Ensemble, u/s Audrey and Chiffon), Glockenspiel (Justine) and Love and Information (Various Roles).
In Norway, Evelyn has been a lead singer in various elite vocal groups and choirs, performing in the country's biggest concert venues and on National TV; recording seven albums, earning three Norwegian Grammy Nominations (Spellemannsprisen); and touring in Norway, Sweden, Germany and the U.S.
Other European credits include the TV-production of the musical Jakten på Juleskurken, the tour of the musical Victory, various regional theater credits and years of experience as a freelance vocalist.
Evelyn is an alumni of Chet Walker's Musical Theatre Dance Program at The School at Jacob's Pillow and New York City's most Broadway-integrated actor training program, The Open Jar Institute, directed by Jeff Whiting.
Prior to transferring to CCC, Evelyn was a music major with a voice concentration at North Park University.
As a choir director and performing arts instructor, Evelyn has established and conducted children's choirs, and toured as an instructor, in Ecuador, Norway and the U.S., teaching a variety of age groups.
You can learn more about Evelyn's background, experience and current work, in her recent interview with VoyageChicago Magazine, which you can read by clicking here.
