Kristo Sween’s first role at Lyric Arts was Teddy in Arsenic & Old Lace. This was his first stage role in over 20 years. A theater major at St. Olaf College, Kristo had supporting roles in numerous productions there from 1984 to 1988 including Playboy of the Western World, The Winter’s Tale, West Side Story, The Miser, and Gypsy. He has done voice and on-camera work in numerous PSAs and corporate videos, and performed at trade-shows. Kristo also sings in a blues and rock cover band.
A husband, and father of three, Kristo is the Director of Business Development at a St. Paul corporate litigation firm, and serves on the board of directors of the Minnesota Grape Growers Association. He joined the Actors’ Council in 2011.