ABOUT
Ben Weiss is an actor, singer, vocal coach, and content creator on the autism spectrum who enjoys projects that value diversity and honesty.
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Ben obtained a B. A in Theatre from North Central College, where they received the 2023 Outstanding Theatre Major Award. They have also taken classes through Second City and Actors Therapy.
Ben worked as a Marketing/Promotions Volunteer for the Beautiful City Project and a teaching artist at the Paramount School of the Arts. They are a content creator with over 20k followers on Instagram.
Professional theatre credits include Charlotte’s Web (Alphabet Soup Productions), Its a Wonderful Life (Oil Lamp Theatre), Is You Is (Underscore Theatre), Bright Lights Big City (Beautiful City Project), Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed (Northbrook Theatre), and the Emmy-nominated Trial in the Delta (Collaboraction/NBC Chicago).
Ben also aspires to create opportunities and representation for disabled actors. They developed a one person concert about his experiences with autism, and assistant directed a production of Frozen at “A Special Place”, a company that gives actors with disabilities opportunities to perform.