Kirsten is a proud member of the Artistic Ensemble at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago. Her performances there at home include The Butcher of Baraboo, The New Electric Ballroom[Jeff nomination], Abigail's Party [Jeff nomination], The Sea Horse [Jeff Award], Pumpgirl [Jeff nomination], Weapon of Mass Impact, Mr. Bundy [Jeff nomination], The Killer and more. Most recently she was seen on stage at Victory Gardens in the world premiere of Appropriate. Other Chicago credits include Clybourne Park, The Elephant Man, and A Streetcar Named Desire (Steppenwolf Theatre); Iron (Apple Tree Theatre); Major Barbara (Remy Bumppo); Romeo and Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Miss Witherspoon (Next Theatre); Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage (Defiant Theatre); A Moon for the Misbegotten (Circle Theatre) in addition to work with Goodman, Shattered Globe, Famous Door, Plasticene and the Utah Shakespeare Festival among others. Kirsten teaches acting at DePaul University and Columbia College. Her Television work includes Sirens (USA-March 2014 premiere),Chicago Fire (NBC), ER (NBC) and Underemployed (MTV).