STAY TUNED FOR OUR 57th SEASON LINE-UP
Announcing mid-Fall 2025
NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Shelby Art-Koljonen
Shelby brings her talent, vision, and creative energy to the role starting September 2nd, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome her to the team. Stay tuned for the amazing things ahead!
To learn more about Shelby, please read the bio below...
Shelby Art-Koljonen is thrilled to be returning to Fort Peck Summer Theatre in 2026 as the Artistic Director! Shelby has enjoyed a diversified theater career taking on roles as a director, performer, stage manager, marketing assistant, and production manager and looks forward to bringing all of those skills to the table in her new role with FPST. Shelby began her theater career at a young age - performing in community theater from the age of 9 and diving into directing full community musicals at age 15. Shelby graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Fresno as a Dean's Medalist with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting and she has been lucky enough to work in the theater industry nearly every day since. After graduating college, Shelby worked with Missoula Children's Theater where she adored touring and then working in the home office in Missoula, Montana. Shelby then ventured to Boston where she got married (to a FPST alum) and worked as a stage manager, director and production manager at Brandeis University. She now resides in Washington, DC and is looking forward to being in Montana for Summer 2026!
Shelby is grateful to the wonderful Andy Meyers who introduced her to the Jewel of the Prairie, Fort Peck Summer Theatre back in 2018. Since that first introduction, Shelby has been involved with FPST whenever possible - wearing hats as a director, stage manager, performer, props designer, camp teacher - some of her favorite productions include Dames At Sea, Forever Plaid, Bridges of Madison County, Wait Until Dark, Bonnie & Clyde and Cinderella. Shelby is so honored to be a part of the Fort Peck legacy and looks forward to helping it thrive as a cultural cornerstone of Montana. She can't wait to bring the community a 2026 season filled with heart, humor and humanity.
