Kelly Gregory - Stage Manager Extraordinaire Seeks to Make Her Mark in Philly

Kelly Gregory - Stage Manager Extraordinaire Seeks to Make Her Mark in Philly

Theatre companies in the Philadelphia area, listen up! It’s not often that top-notch talent is delivered to your doorstep, but that is exactly what is happening with Kelly Gregory.

Kelly’s impressive educational and vocational backgrounds have prepared her for the intensity of this industry, and her amiable personality and passion to expand her skill set ensure that any company she works for will be gaining that ever-relied-upon “go-getter” to augment their team.

Kelly has made her mark as a Stage Manager locally and as far a field as London! In 2002, she was the glue that held the Gate Theatre together in one of the biggest theatre cities in the world. She’s also lent her stage management expertise to the Philly Fringe Festival, the Valley Forge Children’s Theatre, Footlighter’s Theatre in Berwyn, PA and many more companies in the Philadelphia area and New York!

Kelly studied Arts Administration with a concentration in Theatre at Wagner College. She excelled in her studies, graduating Cum Laude and earning a Dean’s Scholarship. Afterwards, she expanded and applied her theatrical knowledge in a number of internships and practical positions spanning the globe.

Tired of your production staff complaining, “That’s not my job!” when you need them to do something? That will never be a problem with Kelly. In her vocational work, Kelly has worn several hats successfully. She has extensive stage management and production experience, making her a wealth of knowledge to benefit any team. From the pre-production scramble to the post-production clean up Kelly has seen and done it all and is actually eager to do it all again!

Still looking for more?! What really sets Kelly apart is her can-do attitude, indefatigable work ethic and excellent people skills. As a true theatre lover, Kelly greets each task with enthusiasm and creativity, viewing each as an opportunity to learn and grow; a job assigned to Kelly can be understood as one that will be handled with professionalism and completed with unfailing attention to detail.

With plenty of knowledge and passion, Kelly is prepared to set the Philadelphia theatre scene on fire! The details of Kelly’s background and training can be found on her attached resume, but suffice to say, with as much as she has to offer, she will not be looking for employment for long. Anyone interested in hiring her should act immediately or risk giving her up to the competition!

EDUCATION
Wagner College Staten Island, NY 1999-2003
Bachelor of Science in Arts Administration concentrating in Theatre, Cum Laude
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.47
Summer 2002: Study Abroad Program, IES London

ACADEMIC HONORS
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, Dean’s Scholarship, Dean’s List

WORK EXPERIENCE
Delaware Valley Financial Services Berwyn, PA April 2004-present
Client Services Representative
- Handle customer telephone inquiries, process daily financial transactions, coordinate outgoing and incoming correspondence, letter composition and editing

Rosemont College Rosemont, PA January-March 2004
Development Office Assistant-Temporary Position
- Coordinate mass mailings, update files and databases, photocopying, faxing, filing, letter composition, etc.

Delaware Valley REALTORS Association Newtown Square, PA May-December 2003
Membership Coordinator- Temporary Position
- Process applications, coordinate monthly orientation classes, field incoming calls, respond to member inquiries, office duties.

NBC Studios New York, NY January-May 2003
Intern at “Last Call with Carson Daly”
- General administrative duties, tape dubbing, managing the control room, research, audience recruitment, assisting with VIP guests
- Participant in NBC’s first Pilot Program; creating, writing and designing a TV pilot, presented to top NBC executives

The Gate Theatre London, England Summer 2002
Assistant Stage Manager/Administrative Intern
- Helped build sets, create advertising posters, contacted subscribers with show announcements to encourage attendance
- Organized and ordered the props and set pieces, general administrative work, answering phones, filing, photocopying

THEATRICAL POSITIONS
Assistant Stage Manager “Anything Goes” - Wagner College, Staten Island, NY
Stage Manager “Uncommon Women and Others” - Wagner College, Staten Island, NY
Stage Manager “One Act Festival”- Wagner College, Staten Island, NY
Costume/Props Coordinator “BeckettSlam” - Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Stage Manager/Assistant Director “The Velveteen Rabbit” - Valley Forge Children’s Theatre
Stage Manager “Waverly Gallery” - Barley Sheaf Players, Lionville PA
Stage Manager “Miracle on 34th Street” - Footlighters Theatre, Berwyn, PA
Stage Manager “Devils Also Believe” - Green Light Productions, Philadelphia, PA
Stage Manager “Playboy of the Western World” - Irish Repertory Theatre, Philadelphia, PA

COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point, Windows, and Internet