'Criminal Minds' star Kirsten Vangsness on her new feminist play and exploring gender roles

In her latest endeavor as a part of Theatre of Note is a gender bender play called 'Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood'. Get this - she plays both Marian and Robin Hood. 
PUBLISHED SEP 4, 2018

We've known and loved her as the quirky and tech-savvy Penelope Garcia on the popular crime drama 'Criminal Minds', but did you know that Kirsten Vangsness was also super into feminist theatre? Long before she got found fame as the bespectacled and bright Garcia, she was performing with a Los Angeles based theatre company Theatre of Note. "I'm so proud to be a part of this theatre company that has existed for more than 35 years and it's such a joy!" she tells Meaww. "It's a tiny 40-ish seater theatre in Hollywood and its intimate in a lovely way to watch some art," she says clearly thrilled to be associated with such a prestigious troupe. "It's really cool," she adds. In her latest endeavor as a part of Theatre of Note is a gender bender play called 'Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood'. Get this - she plays both Marian and Robin Hood. 

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