The Cincinnati Examiner ran a nice feature about the Cincinnati Playwright Initiative’s upcoming reading of my play, Reception. (Read it here.) I answered a few questions about the inspiration for the play. Don’t forget to get your tickets for the reading. December 8th at 7:30pm in the Aronoff’s Fifth Third Bank Theatre. Be there!
New Voices Series: Reception
Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Cincinnati Playwright Initiative’s reading of my play, Reception. Wright State friends Alex Sunderhaus, Shea Castle, and Kelly Pekar star under the direction of Jennifer Lamourt. Tickets are available here. $7 for adults, $4 for students. Please buy in advance as seating is limited! This will be a…
Fear Clinic the Musical
Thanks so much to everyone who came to see tonight’s reading of Fear Clinic! It was really exciting to see such a big turnout. But the audience was great and gave really helpful feedback. Alex and I have lots to think about as we start writing Act Two! And the cast ROCKED it tonight! So…
End of the Quarter Update
Wow! The past few weeks have flown by – here at Wright State, it’s finals week and then the holiday break is here. Here’s an update on what’s been happening: The Pajama Game closed today. Such a great time – I loved getting to do a big song-and-dance show, including a soft shoe number with…
Nerd Fun – this weekend!
This weekend in the Jubilee Directing Lab Theatre – my cabaret act, Nerd Fun! It’s a fun concert celebrating my favorite Broadway divas and my nerdiest tendencies. I’ll be doing songs from The Music Man, It’s Only Life, I Love You Because, Next to Normal, and more. The one and only Alex Horton is accompanying…
Racing racing racing with the clock!
Hi everyone! Updates on theatrical goings-on: Tip My Cup Quickie Festival was a blast! So fun to be in NYC and meet new actors/directors/writers. It was very interesting to condense the entire development process into 24 hours. But I’m very pleased with how my script turned out. Check my flickr page soon for photos! Fear…
Quickie Festival TONIGHT!
So I’m in NYC participating in Tip My Cup Productions’ Quickie: 24 Hour Play Festival! So far it’s been a blast. The theme of all the plays is “Texts from Last Night” (if you’re familiar with the website you know why that’s hilarious). Each group has a writer, director, and a couple of actors. Last…
Tip My Cup Quickie Festival
This weekend I’m going to be a writer for Tip My Cup Production’s Quickie Festival. It’s going to be a lot of fun – groups of writers, directors, and actors will have just 24 hours to put together an evening of ten minute plays. Plus, what a great excuse for me to run off to…
CPI Update
Here’s a link to the Cincinnati Playwright Initiative’s page, which has more info on their reading of my play Reception! Keep checking as they’ll be posting even more soon.
BIG NEWS!
My play Reception has been selected for a staged reading in the New Voices Series, hosted by the Cincinnati Playwright’s Initiative. Put December 8th on your calendars, kids, ’cause it’s really happening. Reception follow three friends whose lives become intertwined in the events before and after a wedding reception. The twist: the first act moves…
New musical!
So fun update: my buddy Alex Horton and I are hard at work writing a new musical. It’s called Fixed! It’s about a clinic where people go to cure their phobias. And that might sound a little creepy, but this is a musical comedy. It’s going to be lots of fun. The songs Alex has…
Upcoming Events
Well now I have bid the Showboat Majestic a fond farewell. I had such a great time working on this show. Thanks to everyone who came out to support us! Now that the summer is winding down, it’s time to take a look at some of the projects I’ll be working on this…
Kelsey Celek 