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Alexa Kelly (formerly known as Mary Kelly), is the co-founder of Pulse Ensemble Theatre in New York City, and has been Pulse's Artistic Director for the past 17 years. Born of a Greek mother and a Scottish father, she was raised and educated in London, England.
Alexa studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London, for 3 years. She then visited the US, where she got an MFA at UNC, and worked on a Ph. d. at Florida State University.
She has directed 38 of Pulse's main stage productions. She has worked regionally as a host for PBS-TV, and as an actor, director or teacher at the Alliance Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Attic Theatre, Academy Theatre, Little Five Points, etc. She was the Literary Manager for the Walnut Street Theatre for two years, and ran a drama program at FCI in Tallahassee for 3 years. She has taught and directed at UNC, FSU, and U of M.
Union affiliations: SSDC, AEA, SAG, League of Professional Theatre Women.
CAREER DATA & TRAINING
| Ph.d.--all but dissertation, Theatre--Florida State University | 1975-78 |
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| MFA, Acting/Directing--UNC (Grad. 1984) | 1972-74 |
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| CENTRAL DRAMA SCHOOL, London, England | 1967-70 |
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| Diploma in Dramatic Art--University of London, England | 1970 |
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| Associate of Trinity College, London--Speech and Drama | 1967 |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| PULSE ENSEMBLE THEATRE |
| » Acting Technique, Monologue, Scene Study, Directing | 1989-2006 | |
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| HARLEM THEATRE COMPANY |
| » Voice, Period Acting Styles | 2000-2004 |
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| WALNUT STREET THEATRE |
| » Acting, Directing | 1990-93 |
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| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN |
| » Acting , Directing, Production Supervision | 1982-84 |
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| ALLIANCE THEATRE ACTING SCHOOL |
| » Acting, Period Acting, Movement | 1980-82 |
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| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY |
| » Introduction to Theatre | 1976-78 |
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| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA |
| » Acting, Voice, Movement | 1972-74 |
RELATED EXPERIENCE
| Host/Producer | PBS TV Affiliate, Florida, 1975-77 |
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| Director of Drama Program | Florida Federal Prison for Men, Tallahassee, 1976-79 |
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| Dialect Coach | Attic Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Academy Theatre, etc. |
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| Choreographer | Academy Theatre, Atlanta Shakespeare Association, Cousins Corp., Musket Productions, MI. |
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| Fight Arranger | WEST SIDE STORY, SHORT EYES, etc. |
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| Writer | OMNI INTERNATIONAL Industrials. |
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| FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | Pulse Ensemble Theatre, 1989-present |
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| PRODUCER | LUNCHTIME THEATRE Series, Walnut Street Theatre, |
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| | 15 Seasons PULSE ENSEMBLE THEATRE |
References avail upon request.
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