Originally from Texas, Justin Kandler grew up in South Kingstown, R.I. with many other company members. He graduated with a microbiology degree from the University of Rhode Island (Class '08), Justin is continuing his education at graduate school in Atlanta.
Justin loves to travel and spent fall 2005 studying abroad in Ireland. He is an accomplished pianist and violinist, and performs regularly for his local parish and the URI Symphony Orchestra.
Justin got his acting start at age 10, landing the role of Davy Crockett in his 6th grade class play. Since that time, he has taken roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Vaudeville's My Home, Inherit the Wind, Plaza Suite, S.M.A.S.H., SKPades, Cut, The Trial of Goldilocks and Romeo and Juliet. Justin has also performed in every CTC production yet - Rumors, Proof, You Can't Take It With You and three 24-hour Play Festivals - and has no intention of stopping.