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Kelsie Huff 

Theatre

Wise Old Woman                                    Choose Your Adventure                                             Strawdog Theatre                 

Mere                                                        King of Hearts                                                            Berger Park

Heather                                                   Don’t Ever Change (Co-wrote)                                   Three Pear & Theatre Building

Mary                                                        Slaying Elizabeth                                                       Stage Left Theatre

Ruth                                                        Untitled Baseball                                                        Theatre Building Chicago

Angry Kelsie                                           Chris Churchill’s Slumber Party                                 Cornservatory & Playground

Dolly Levi                                               The Matchmaker                                                        The Getz Theatre

Elizabeth/Mary Theresa                         Catholic School Girls                                                  Classic Studio

Old Lady                                                 Not Enough Rope                                                      Classic Studio

Madame Duarte                                     Roundheads & Peakheads                                        New Studio

Miss Medlock                                         The Secret Garden (Musical)                                     Woodstock Opera House

Tammy                                                   School House Rocks (Musical)                                  Richmond Theatre


Sketch Comedy/Improv

Improv Group                                             RECESS                                                                 Playground Theatre Outreach Program

"Drinks are on the House

(but the House in in foreclosure)"      Actor                                                        Donny's Skybox

Chicago Sketch Fest 2010                         Actor/Writer-Cornman Productions                         Theatre Building

"I Learned it from Watching You"               Sketch-Writer                                                           Gorilla Tango Theatre

"Family Poor Traits 

(a scrapbook of shame)"                            Sketch- Writer                                                          Donny's Sky Box

Long Form-Theatre Momentum                Eavesdrop                                                                Oracle Theatre- Theatre Momentum

Long Form                                                Posers                                                                      Oracle Theatre

                                                                                                                                                  CIF 2009

                                                                                                                                                  Donny's Sky Box

Children of the Absurd                            Screw X-Mas                                                            Royal George Theatre

(Two woman Sketch Comedy)                        Review Plus                                                               Frankie J’s (The Spot)

                                                                10% Less Fat                                                          Chicago Sketchfest

                                                                Review Sheview                                                      Experimental Theatre Ch.

                                                                Opener for Sirens (All women improv troop)                 Beverly Arts Center

                                                                Rita Rudner Stole Our Title                                     Donny’s Skybox

                                                                Review                                                                     Our Theatre, KY & IN State

                                                                10% Less Fat-Even Leaner                                     Neo-Futuraruim


Solo Shows

Playwright                                                 24 Hour Silent Theatre Play Festival                              Strawdog
 Ensemble Member                                  Bussfeld Von Douseldorf's Ragtime                               Trap Door Theatre
                                                                 Sound Orgy and Theatrical Boom-Boom
                                                            Show (a hyperbole)
 

Beast Women Productions                      Beast Women 2007-Current                                           Peter Jones Gallery

                                                                                                                                               Prop Thtr.

Stand Up Comedy                               the kates: host of monthly show case                        Mercury Cafe

                                                                                                                                               The Book Cellar

                                                                                                                                               Joi De Wine

                                                             Stand-up                                                                   Lincoln Lodge

                                                                                                                                               Chicago Undgergound Comedy (Beat Kitchen)

                                                                                                                                               Entertaining Julia (Town Hall Pub)

                                                                                                                                               Studio Be

 

Host                                                         Dating Game; Second Sex Series Fundraiser        T’s Bar and Grill 

Emcee                                                     Estrogen Fest (07’)                                                 Prop Theatre

Muffin Basket Productions                       Muffin Basket Cases                                              Three Pear

(Co-Creator/Director/Producer/Performer)       Seven Women-New solo show every week                                                              

One Woman Show                                  Huffs                                                                       Royal George Theatre

                                                                                                                                                Boulder International Fringe

                                                                                                                                                Festival (Winner)

                                                                                                                                                Memorial Hall Theatre

Solo Fest.-“Troop 420”                           Dream Eaters                                                           Neo-Futurarium

Solo Fest.-“Kels-Veena”                        Shades of Red                                                          Frankie J’s (The Spot)

Solo Fest.- “Berry”                                 When Profanity Fails                                                Frankie J’s (The Spot)

Solo Fest.-“Papa Smurf is Dead”           Class Attack                                                            New Studio

Solo Fest.-“Welcome to the Gap”           Hoop La!                                                                 New Studio



Television/Film/Voice Over

Closer                                                     Dean Vlamis Video                                                 Marshall Creative

Newscaster                                            Cornman News                                                       Cornman Productions

Principal-Wife                                         Scoop Free Spot                                                     Moon Comedy Productions

Principal-Sam                                         I’m Only for You                                                      Drive! Productions

Principal-Ally                                          Cockroaches                                                           Columbia College

Ensemble-Student                                  Northwestern Business Spot                                  Bosco Studios

Principal-Jesse                                       Keg Run                                                                  Columbia College

Principal-Wynona                                   Hungry Hearts                                                         Columbia College



Education:

BA in Theatre and Radio Broadcasting at Columbia College Chicago, January 2002

Second City Conservatory 2004

Second City Writing Program 2009

Second City Stand Up Program 2009

The Feminine Comique 09’

iO Writing Program 2009

Belfry Theater Classes

Instructors worked with: Paul Amandes, Gigi Buffington, David Cromer, Cameron Esposito, Lillian Frances, Michael Gellman, Jeff Ginsberg, Henry Godinez, Emiy K. Harrison, Nate Herman, Spike Kunetz, Ann Libera, Bina Martin, Dr. Erin McCarthy, Angie McMahon, Andy Miara, Tim O’Malley, Cecile O’Reilly, Susan Osborn-Mott, Al Parker, Sheldon Patinkin, Brian Posen, Jeff Poole, Holly Quinn, Steve Scott, Brian Shaw, Stephanie Shaw, Chuck Smith, Dan Telfer


Special Skills/Awards
:

Writer

Producer

Director

Film Production

Comedian

Stage Management

Colombia College Showcase Award

Best in C.R.A.B. Boulder International Fringe Festival 2008

Camera Eye Award 2008-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role/Comedy

Columbia College Guest Lecturer (Solo Performance and Oral History to Art

Artistic Associate Babes with Blades

Marketing/Promotions-Director of Marketing A and N Mortgage Services, Inc. & Beast Women Productions, Inc.

Stage Combat (Rapier, Dagger) rolls, falls

Stage Make-Up

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