Shelby Rebecca Westart

Shelby Rebecca Westart serves as the Artistic Administrator at Barter Theatre since July 2023, overseeing logistical and administrative operations, including recruitment and payroll. Prior experience includes roles at Mintel from June 2016 to June 2023, where Shelby managed office operations for the Americas, chaired Mintel Social, and coordinated monthly employee events. As a freelance theatre artist from May 2012 to January 2023, Shelby has experience as a Chicago-based AEA Stage Manager and Actor, highlighted by work in productions such as “Italian Bread” and on projects with Refuge Theatre Project, where Shelby held positions including Production Manager and Audition Diaries Event Coordinator. Shelby holds a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre and Stage Management from Elmhurst University.