Kelly Criss

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE:

Romeo & Juliet Juliet Atlanta Shakespeare Co., director Drew Reeves 2011

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Helena Atlanta Shakespeare Co., dir. Andrew Houchins 2010, 2011

Qualities of Starlight Polly Essential Theatre, dir. Peter Hardy 2010

The Taming of the Shrew Bianca Atlanta Shakespeare Co., dir. Drew Reeves 2010

And Then They Came For Me Young Eva Georgia Ensemble, dir. Peter Hardy 2009, 2010

River Rat and Cat River Rat Georgia Ensemble, dir. Laurel Farley Crowe 2009

Moon Over Buffalo Rosalind Stage Door Players, dir. Robert Egizio 2009

Food for Fish Sasha, var. Essential Theatre, dir. Peter Hardy 2009

Don’t Dress for Dinner Suzanne Stage Door Players, dir. Robert Egizio 2008

The Little Dog Laughed Ellen Theatre in the Square, dir. Alan Kilpatrick 2008

The Summerhouse in April Geraldine Curly Willow Productions, dir. Jean Sterrett 2007

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Titania, Helena, Georgia Shakespeare, dir. Allen O’Reilly 2007

Snout (US/P)

The Christmasnomicon Various Savage Tree Arts Project, dir. Kyle Crew 2006

The Importance of Being Earnest Cecily Theatre Decatur, dir. Sonny Goff 2006

Short Play Festival Various PushPush Theater, dir. Tim Habeger 2006

STAGED READINGS:

The Two Gentlemen of Lebowski Maude Lebowski Atlanta Shakespeare Co., dir. Andrew Houchins 2010

Frank Stein’s Monster Janice Stage Door Players, dir. David Silverman 2010

UNIVERSITY THEATRE:

The Miser Frosine Furman University 2005

Oleanna Carol Furman University 2005

The Women of Troy Andromache, Athena Furman University 2004

Playboy of the Western World Pegeen Mike Furman University 2004

Laundry & Bourbon Amy Lee Furman University 2004

Spoon River Anthology Ensemble Furman University 2003

Picasso at the Lapin Agile The Countess Furman University 2002

FILM:

Carnival Evil Diana (supporting) Alpha Film Group 2006

COMMERCIAL:

League of Women Voters PSA Citizen Pogo Pictures 2008

WellStar Health System Patient Crawford Communications 2008

INDUSTRIAL/ NON-BROADCAST:

Verizon Wireless Employee Crawford Communications/Spotchex 2010

“Velma’s Diner” Mary Katherine Northpoint Ministries 2009

Norfolk Southern Pamela NS Corporate Media 2008

Macy’s Customer Federated Dept. Stores 2006

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

JaCKPie Theatre Workshop Level 1 Improv Class, Atlanta, GA (2008)

Assistant Director with ArtScool Shakespeare Studio, Atlanta, GA (2007)

Performer & Associate Producer with Laughing Matters, Atlanta, GA (2006-present)

Apprenticeship with Atlanta Shakespeare Company, Atlanta, GA (2005-2006)

B.A. in Theatre Arts summa cum laude, Furman University, Greenville, SC (2005)

Internship with PushPush Theater, Atlanta, GA (2004)

Head Costume Shop Assistant for Furman University (2003-2005)

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Music: alto singer, some piano/ Stage Combat: hand to hand, rapier & dagger, broadsword, quarterstaff/ Dance/ Dialects: British, Irish, Australian, Southern U.S./ Language: some Spanish/ Teleprompter/ Arts Education/ Costume Design and Construction/ Board Operator: lights, sound and AV equipment/ Light Hang experience/ Stage Management/ Front of House & Box Office Management/ Able to curdle blood with a scream