Ben is thrilled to be returning for his third summer at CRT! You may have seen Ben last year as Scuttle in The Little Mermaid and Emmett in Legally Blonde, or in 2023 as a variety of characters in All in the Timing, Spongebob, and Shrek. Other recent regional highlights include Christopher in Curious Incident (Nash Rep), Puck in Midsummer Night’s Dream (Backlight), Mad Hatter in Alice by Heart (Street), Otto in The Hiding Place (Rabbit Room), and many more. Ben attended Trinity Christian College for undergrad, studied at the National Theater Institute, and is currently halfway through NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. Check out benjaminfriesen.com to find out more. Huge thanks to his family and girlfriend, Sachi, for their support—all glory to God!