New Canaan's Claire Kelly takes the reins at Shakespeare on the Sound

Claire Kelly has been with Shakespeare on the Sound for the past five years as the Artistic Associate and Director of Education. She has directed two main stage shows with the company, As You Like It (2013) and The Two Gentlemen Of Verona (2014). Claire co-created and directed Shakespeare on the Sound's K-5 touring production Let's Play Shakespeare!, and directed their anti-bullying program Speaking Daggers. Claire has assembled and lead the young adult Apprentice program for the past three years. She has worked at the Guthrie Theater, The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, the Ordway Music Theater, and the George Street Playhouse, among others. Claire was the Director of Drama at Proctor Academy in New Hampshire. She holds a Masters of Arts degree from New York University in Educational Theater. Claire currently resides in New Canaan. She has two children, a dog named Ophelia, and a tortoise named Romeo.