Peyton Shaffer

About Peyton Shaffer

Peyton Shaffer is an accomplished performer who has graced many of the professional stages of the Chicagoland area. She began acting at age 8, in local youth and community theater productions. When she was 10, she was cast in her first professional role as ‘Kate’ in the Paramount Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of Annie and has been working steadily ever since! She has gone on to perform to standing ovation audiences in other Broadway Series shows at Paramount, such as Music Man, A Christmas Story the Musical, and Mary Poppins, where she played the role of ‘Jane Banks.’ Peyton has also been seen at Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook, where she played the lead role of ‘Jojo’, in their production of Seussical. She was also seen in their Jeff Nominated productions of Les Miserables, as ‘Young Eponine,’ and Billy Elliot, as ‘Debbie.’ Peyton has also performed in productions with Music Theater Works, and has appeared as ‘Janice Whitaker’ in the regional premiere of Far From Heaven at Porchlight Music Theatre. Peyton was also honored to play the role of ‘Young Queen Elizabeth’ in the US Premiere of The Last Wife at Timeline Theater and was tapped to play the titular role of ‘Heidi’ with Provision Theater.

In 2019, Peyton was thrilled to play the role of Carolyn Johnson in the critically acclaimed Bridges of Madison County, at Theo Ubique Theatre in Chicago, where the production later went on to win the 2019 Jeff Award for Best Musical.”