Kelli is honored to be receiving her MFA from The National Theatre Conservatory. During her time at the Denver Center, Kelli has enjoyed each experience of working on and appearing in A Prayer for Owen Meany and A Christmas Carol. Some of her favorite roles include Yamba / The Captain in Shipwrecked!, Audrey II (the voice) in Little Shop of Horrors, “Motor Mouth” Maybell in Hairspray, and Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago. Other favorite productions include Doubt, Harold and Maude, and Blood Brothers. While at NTC she played Lottie Talley in A Tale Told, Jenny in The Threepenny Opera, Queen Margaret in B-4-III, ZooZoo in Richard Caliban's The Girl from Ipanema and various roles in Mad Forrest and 5 by Tenn . Kelli also loved the privilege of working as the Assistant Director for the World Premiere of When Tang Met Laika, under the Direction of Terry Nolen at the Denver Center. Other technical credits include Assistant Director for Topdog/Underdog and A Little Night Music at Central Michigan University and Summer Music Theatre Assistant Managing Director at Western Illinois University.  She is honored to have performed at the KC/ACTF Irene Ryan National competition at The Kennedy Center and to be the 2007 recipient of the VASTA Award for Vocal Excellence and the LAMDA Classical Acting Award, which allowed her to study abroad in London Summer 2007.  Kelli is a graduate of Central Michigan University with a degree in Interpersonal and Public Communication.  She is grateful to her family, friends, and those she considers her “earth angels” for all of their limitless love and support.

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