May 15, 2012
Kelly is currently in rehearsals for a devised piece presented by the Women Playwrights' Initiative. This performance will celebrate female playwrights and their contributions to modern drama. The production is tentatively scheduled for the end of July 2012 and will be directed by Brenna Nicely.
March 23, 2012
Shooting is complete for Episode 1 of The Aegeans! Kelly stars as Jane Thatcher, the teenage daughter of a Puritan minister who is drawn into the troubled world of her younger sister in a supernatural mystery. The series was shot on the Red by Marco Cordero and is produced by Waving Grain Film Company.
February 22, 2012
Kelly was invited to play Jackie in a workshop reading of Andre Diniz' new play Binary Stars. Thanks to Andre and to Kate Ingram for the opportunity!
February 19, 2012
Kelly was seen on the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre mainstage today when she went on for their production of Romeo and Juliet! Kelly understudied R+J and Cymbeline and has been asked to return to understudy Charlotte's Web.
February 4, 2012
The full-length trailer for Blood Widow, an upcoming slasher from Arcani Pictures, has been released! Kelly plays Harmony Lively, a neo-hippie with a heart of gold who gets caught up in the carnage with her friends Laurie, Hugh, Kenneth, Mark, and Amber. Blood Widow is currently seeking distribution. See the NEW full-length trailer | See the teaser trailer.
February 3, 2012
For the second year in a row, Kelly led a team of graduate and undergraduate students in the national short film competition Campus MovieFest. This year's entry, "The Long Count," was awarded Campus Finalist. Congrats to the cast and crew, as well as to the other winners!
January 23, 2011
Kelly was invited to do a reading of Everyman 2 for the Orlando Repertory Theatre, where she is also teaching this spring. Thanks to Courtney Helen Grile for the opportunity!
October 21, 2011
Kelly was invited to do a reading at the Florida Writers Association's 2011 conference in Lake Mary. Thanks to Susan Berry for the opportunity!
October 13, 2011
Kelly received an Irene Ryan Nomination from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for her performance as Eva June Wilfong in UCF's fall production of Lee Blessing's Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music. Congrats to the other nominees!
September 22, 2011
For those who missed it, the PowerPoint from Kelly's 2011 ATHE panel, "Bringing the Stage to the Web Page: Creating User-Friendly Online Environments for Academic Theatre," is available for download.