CURRENTLY BASED IN S E A T T L E , W A P H O N E 206- 261- 8 1 8 0 • E - M A I L k c m c m a h o n [email protected] www.directedbykelly.com KELLY MCMAHON SELECTED DIRECTING CREDITS The Optimist, or What Space Travel Stacy D. Flood, inspired by the lyrics ACT Theatre Seattle Means to Me of Jimi Hendrix (Online; forthcoming) Everyone Wants to Love Your Stacy D. Flood, inspired by Temple Trial & Error Beating Heart of The Dog Online; Sept 2020 Cassandra Book by Anthea Carns; Story by Workshop; 18th & Kelly McMahon Union LV:SK FM Theatrical record release event for Fred Wildlife Refuge hip hop producer Martín Das Ende (World Premiere) Duane Kelly Red Rover Theatre Sex, Drugs, Rock & Soul Story and music by Grace Love The Vera Project The Faithfull Written by Kelly McMahon & Benaroya Hall featuring the music of Pearl Jam Savage/Love Sam Shepard The Chinese Room The Elephant Man Bernard Pomerance The Mütter Museum The Seagull Anton Chekov Pittsburgh Playwrights Lucia Mad Don Nigro An Seomra Yoga Deirdre W.B. Yeats Lyric Theatre, Belfast Crime and Punishment Adapted by Kelly McMahon and Town Hall, Galway Patrick Curley Hamlet & Ophelia** Adapted by Kelly McMahon and Patrick Curley The Vic Nightclub ** Nominated Best Production; Awarded Best Director – Galway Project ’06 Arts Festival Amadeus Peter Shaffer St. Nicholas Church PLAYLIST SEATTLE The Playlist Seattle series presents original stage works based on the songs of PNW musicians. The performances feature unique theatrical pieces, along with live music by the artists who have inspired them. Since beginning in 2014, we have featured works by – and often in collaboration with – the following artists: The Black Tones Kris Orlowski Prom Queen Ravenna Woods Asterhouse The Brodcast Brenda Xu Kathy Moore Ayron Jones Whitney Mongé Amanda Hardy Strong Suit The Missionary Position We have also created work in homage to many Seattle music legend such as: Jimi Hendrix Heart Soundgarden Nirvana The Ventures Alice in Chains EDUCATION La Mama Umbria Director’s Symposium July 2020 Directors Lab West May 2019 The Catapult Artist Intensive Program March 2018 Chicago International Puppet Festival Producing Intensive April 2015 Commercial Theater Institute, New York, NY MA Drama & Theatre Studies 2005 National University of Ireland, Galway MA Theatre Arts 2004 University of Pittsburgh BA Psychology (Cum laude and With Honors in Psychology) 1998 Westminster College OTHER THEATRE EXPERIENCE Freelance Producer/Director January 2006-present Contracted musicians, dancers, visual and other artists to create large-scale, multimedia productions. For site-specific productions – negotiated with venue owners and supervised logistics of staging including using and augmenting existing light/sound set-up. Oversaw front-of-house operations. Created all publicity materials and worked with media to promote productions. Undertook fundraising and grant writing to gain support for productions: grant from the Galway Arts Council for our production of Hamlet & Ophelia; Fiscal Sponsorship from Fractured Atlas for The Elephant Man and The Faithfull; smART Ventures grant from Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Academy Theatre – Meadville, PA June 2007-May 2010 Managing Director Programmed all events at the theatre, including in-house and contracted productions. Acted as Executive Producer for all in-house theatrical productions including creating show budgets, hiring directors and other production personnel, marketing and outreach. Initiated/organized educational programs, including Artist-in-Residence, in-school workshops, collaboration with local high school on mainstage production, and expanded class offerings. Negotiated and monitored contracts of outside groups renting the theatre Managed day-to-day running of the theatre – supervised staff, maintained fiscal records, contracted for building maintenance, monitored expenses, oversaw and trained agents for box office, etc. Assisted the Board of directors in the development of the short and long-range goals of the Theatre and was responsible for their coordination and administration. Town Hall Theatre/Project ’06 – Galway, Ireland March-July 2006 Assistant to the Director Carried out all admin duties associated with festival - writing/responding to correspondence, creating application forms and other publications, coordination of meetings and publicity events. Logged/filed all applications, created reports on event status, maintained projects/venues database Assisted in the creation of a festival program brochure. Liaised with artists, venue managers, community officials, business owners and others involved or interested in the festival to ensure a successful two week program of artistic events. An Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe (National Irish Language Theatre) – Galway, Ireland Aug-Sept 2005 Properties Assistant – assisted designer with making/obtaining props, set build, painting/dressing. Costume Assistant – assisted Costume Designer with obtaining/creating costumes, and for the smaller-scale shows, created the more unconventional and whimsical costumes (e.g. talking trees). Lightboard and Soundboard Operator – summer season Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre January 2003-August 2004 Assistant Director – Hamlet, Major Barbara, A Woman of No Importance – acted as sounding board for the director, researched questions arising in rehearsal, gave staging suggestions. Ran understudy rehearsals. Researcher Board-Staff Relations –As part of a grant to improve Board/Staff relations, I surveyed Board Members to assess their experiences, compiled the data and presented findings at the Board/Staff retreat. Studyguide Author – Hamlet, A Woman of No Importance – assisted in creation of guide that was given to schools attending student matinees- w/ activities meeting National/State educational guidelines. Properties Master – 2004 Season: Woman of No Importance, Travesties, Stones in His Pockets, Uncle Vanya Costume Mistress – Major Barbara Ireland Tour .