“The most exciting work happens when you meet each child in their own place.”

KellyAnn Corcoran

“She can make exercises fun even when we’re not in the mood to do things.”

Risa age - age 10

"She's really good at explaining what emotions to act in a play.:

Zaya - age 11



ABOUT THE TEACHERS:

KellyAnn’s Bio

KellyAnn Corcoran is a 15-year veteran of Chicago off-loop Theater. Originally a graduate of Webster University’s Conservatory of Regional Theatre, KellyAnn spent two years doing Equity regional theater before settling in Chicago and founding the critically acclaimed Dolphinback Theater Company. Dolphinback was frequently praised in the Chicago Reader and its 11-time Jeff nominated production (including a Best Director nomination for KellyAnn), American Divine was lauded in American Theater Magazine and called by Albert Williams of The Reader “the best Off-Loop theater production I have ever seen.” Since that time KellyAnn has actively worked with numerous Chicago theatre companies as a director, writer, singer/songwriter and solo artist. She has also continued her education in the area of Early Childhood Education and run one of Chicago’s finest pre-schools, as the Co-Director of the Florence G. Heller JCC Center for Early Childhood Education. KellyAnn’s duel commitments to theater and to education have led her to recently develop The Corcoran School for Theater Arts at Chicago Dramatist’s.

> KellyAnn’s Teaching_Resume_2006 (.pdf - requires adobe acrobat reader)
> KellyAnn’s Theater_Resume_2007
(.pdf - requires adobe acrobat reader)

 
 

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