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Diego Kjelland, Creative Collaborator.

Actor, Playwright, Musician, Recording Artist, Director, Designer, and Producer.

Meet Diego Kjelland
Diego received his BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Montana, where he took on numerous leading roles. Notably, he learned to play guitar for his role in American Idiot, sparking a lasting passion for blending music and theatre. Since then, Diego has continued to fuse these forms in innovative and personal ways.

Now, you can bring his latest work to life—produce his new play, My Generation, at your theatre or school and be part of a bold, original voice in contemporary theatre.

🎧 Listen to Diego’s music on all streaming platforms. @Diego Solan
📲 Follow him @DiegoSolan
🎭 Catch him live in his next show, right in the heart of PDX.

Diego Kjelland is currently working in the PDX area.

  • Person passionately playing an acoustic guitar on stage.

    Johnny in AMERICAN IDIOT 2018- The University of Montana

  • A group performing a theater production, possibly a musical, featuring actors dressed in period costumes including caps and vests, on stage during a dramatic scene.

    Jack Kelly in NEWSIES! 2019-MCT Missoula, MT.

  • Four performers in festive costumes, two men in suits and two women in red dresses with feathers, holding candy cane props, standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree.

    Phil Davis in WHITE CHRISTMAS 2019-The University of Montana.

  • A person in a green suit on stage, holding a garment, with a serious expression, against a dark background.

    Melchior Gabor in SPRING AWAKENING 2020- The University of Montana.

  • Person performing on stage in a suit with arms extended, theatrical backdrop with "Bedford Falls Class" visible, others in period costumes.

    George Bailey in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE 2024-Stumptown Stages.

  • Four men in matching red jackets and black bow ties, smiling and posing

    Bob Gaudio in JERSEY BOYS 2024-Lakewood Center for the Arts.

Promotional poster for "My Generation," a new play by Diego Solan Kjelland, featuring bold blue lettering on a yellow and urban background.

MY GENERATION - A NEW PLAY BY DIEGO KJELLAND

  • 4 person cast.

    All characters age 18-25.

    -Vince

    -Pete

    -Vanessa

    -Angie

  • 2 act play.

    Dramatic Comedy.

    2m 2w

    Straight play with elements of hip-hop and poetry.

  • Inspired by his adolescence growing up in Missoula, playwright Diego Kjelland is  proud to bring you his new play “My Generation”. A modern tale with a flavorful twist of  hip hop, this contemporary piece tackles many difficult topics in a way that is truthful  to life.

  • “My Generation” is set in a small American town, where four recent high school graduates navigate the challenges of life in the real world. Vince and Pete explore their friendship, reflecting on past mistakes and their hopes for the future, using hip-hop and spoken word to express their journey. Vanessa, shaken by her past, is encouraged by Pete and her friend Angie to confront the traumatic events of a night with Vince. In an effort to bring them closer, Vanessa attempts to play matchmaker by setting up Angie and Pete.

    Meanwhile, Vince, still entrenched in his drug-dealing lifestyle, is jumped and robbed in the park. Desperate to fix everything in one final night, he never gets the chance. In the end, it’s his friends who are left to piece everything back together.

    The show delves into sensitive topics, including sexual assault, drug and alcohol use, and explicit language.

Diego Solan Music

Music has always been apart of Diego’s world! Listen to Diego’s original music under his Solo artist name ~Diego Solan.

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B.I.S.H.A.T.M.

A celebratory psychedelic, pop, hiphop track to trip out with.

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Huckleberry Wine

A folky bop that drops! Listen to this track when you’re traveling to a scenic view!

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Diego Solan on Soundcloud?

In a world of Sound cloud rappers… you best believe it! Diego has two mixtapes and many more early tracks in Diego Solan’s journey.

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Poster for the musical "Bonnie & Clyde" by Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre, showing from July 17 to 27, 2025. Includes credits for Ivan Menchell, Don Black, Frank Wildhorn, and Kevin Paul Clark. Contact info: bridgtownconservatory.org, 971-500-2955. Address: 711 SW 14th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205.

WHATS NEXT!?

Diego will be playing Clyde in Bonnie and Clyde from July 17th to 27th at the Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre in downtown Portland, Oregon.