Kellen Schrimper is a dramatic baritone, noted for his plangent, warm tone, and noble stage presence. In the 2023-2024 season he has made two role debuts as Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Pacific Northwest Opera, and Marcello in La bohème with Opera in the Heights. As a 2023 Gerdine Young Artist, he made his company debut with Opera Theatre of St. Louis as Sciarrone in Tosca, while covering the role of Scarpia. He also covered Reverend Blitch in Susannah. In their annual Center Stage Concert, he sang various excerpts from the operatic canon, ranging from Peter Grimes to Don Giovanni with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Prior to his time in Saint Louis, Mr. Schrimper made his debut with Opera in the Heights as Marullo in Rigoletto. He was also an apprentice and principal artist with Des Moines Metro Opera for several seasons. During the summer of 2022, Mr. Schrimper covered Snug in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Jimmy in Geter/Palmer's American Apollo.