My name is Aurora, but you can call me Rory!

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I’m passionate about music and theatre that is inclusive, insightful, and beautiful. I believe in the transformative power of music and collaboration to foster deeper understanding among people. I’m fascinated by history and what we can learn from it now to shape the future.

Aurora Penepacker (she/her) is a mixed Filipina-American actor, singer, and songwriter. After growing up in Glenview, Illinois, she earned her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and is represented by Stewart Talent.

Offstage, she finds inspiration in writing, strumming her guitar, and exploring the great outdoors alongside her beloved dogs.

Notable credits include Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Natasha) at Writer’s Theatre, The King and I (u/s Tuptim) at Drury Lane, Seagulls (Nina) at Oak Park Festival Theatre, The Fantasticks (Luisa) at Citadel Theatre, and Oklahoma! (Laurey) at the Encore Musical Theatre Company.