Kevin Kling

Humorist and playwright Kevin Kling describes his zodiac sign as Minnesota with Iowa rising and his accent and parlance could be right off the set of Fargo He is a talented writer with the ability to capture the complexities of a moment in just a few words As he explains it I have a small command of the English language so I try to make each word a hero Kevin grew up in Osseo Minnesota and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1979 with a BA in Theatre His storytelling started when a friend asked him to perform his stories Since then he has gone on to be awarded just about every prestigious arts grant and fellowship Kevin built his reputation in the Twin Cities during the 1990s with his groundbreaking plays 21A and Fear and Loving in Minneapolis and toured a oneman show of Home and Away across the US in the early part of the decade While his writing and performing continue unabated he has probably become best known for his regular storytelling contributions to NPRs All Things Considered IMDb mini biography by Anonymous