Summer Theatre Camp

Shelley is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. She has dedicated her entire career to  Theatre and its’ cultural influence on society. She loves the stories and the effect Theatre  and the Arts can have on making the world a more beautiful and empathetic place. She  received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a double minor in Music and Spanish from  Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. She worked as a professional actor and fight  choreographer in Atlanta for two years with Stone Mountain Park, Georgia Shakespeare  Festival, Lionheart Theatre Co, and many others before she moved to Hattiesburg  Mississippi to receive her Masters of Fine Arts in Theatrical Performance from the  University of Southern Mississippi in 2012. She worked with Southern Arena Theatre  during her summers and began to work with professional theatre companies in New  Orleans upon graduation. She has worked with many professional theaters such as  Southern Rep, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, New Orleans Shakespeare  Festival, Le Petit and many community theatre on the North Shore such as 30byNinety  and Playmakers. She has been a Talented Theatre Teacher with St Tammany Parish for  the majority of her career and enjoyed creating beautiful work with her beloved students  throughout the years. She is a *Member of Actor’s Equity Association and a Professional  Fight Choreographer with accreditations with the Society of American Fight Directors  and Dueling Arts International. Shelley is honored and humbled to be chosen to work  alongside Jill Lane to help the North Star Theatre and Cultural Center bring  professional theatre and events back to the North Star Stage in order to bring another  creative and educational outlet to the North Shore audiences.