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{{Infobox artist
{{Infobox artist
| name          = Shelley Keelor
| name          = Shelley Keelor
| image        = Shelley_Keelor.jpg
| caption      = Keelor (photo: Slow Burn Theatre Company)
| disciplines  = Actress · Singer · Cabaret artist · Voice teacher
| disciplines  = Actress · Singer · Cabaret artist · Voice teacher
| based_in      = South Florida
| based_in      = South Florida
| education    = Miami University (Ohio), School of Creative Arts – voice and music
| education    = Miami University (Ohio), School of Creative Arts
| degree        = Degree in voice and music, Miami University
| years_active  = c. 1990s–present
| years_active  = c. 1990s–present
| occupation    = Actress, singer, vocal coach
| occupation    = Actress, singer, vocal coach
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== Education ==
== Education ==
* '''Miami University''', Oxford, Ohio: School of Creative Arts, degree in voice and music
Keelor studied voice and music at the School of Creative Arts of Miami University in Ohio.<ref name="bww" />
Keelor studied voice and music at the School of Creative Arts of Miami University in Ohio.<ref name="bww" />


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In South Florida she has appeared in:<ref name="ftos">{{cite web |url=https://www.floridatheateronstage.com/tag/shelley-keelor/ |title=Shelley Keelor (tag archive) |website=Florida Theater On Stage |access-date=2026-11-07}}</ref>
In South Florida she has appeared in:<ref name="ftos">{{cite web |url=https://www.floridatheateronstage.com/tag/shelley-keelor/ |title=Shelley Keelor (tag archive) |website=Florida Theater On Stage |access-date=2026-11-07}}</ref>
* the South Florida premiere of ''Disenchanted'' (MNM Theatre Company at the Kravis Center)
* the South Florida premiere of ''Disenchanted'' (MNM Theatre Company at the Kravis Center)
* ''The Prom'' (Slow Burn Theatre Company)
* ''The Prom'' (Slow Burn Theatre Company, 2024), as Mrs. Greene, mother of Alyssa ([[Sarah Lash]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://southfloridatheater.com/2024/04/02/will-you-go-to-the-prom-with-me/ |title=Will You Go to 'The Prom' With Me? |website=South Florida Theater |date=2024-04-02}}</ref>
* the filmed production of ''Closer Than Ever'' (MNM, 2020), staged and streamed online during the COVID-19 pandemic
* the filmed production of ''Closer Than Ever'' (MNM, 2020), staged and streamed online during the COVID-19 pandemic
* the Jewish songbook revues ''To Life 5'' (Willow Theatre) and ''To Life 6''
* the Jewish songbook revues ''To Life 5'' (Willow Theatre) and ''To Life 6''

Latest revision as of 01:46, 7 November 2026

Shelley Keelor
Shelley Keelor
Keelor (photo: Slow Burn Theatre Company)
Actress · Singer · Cabaret artist · Voice teacher
Personal information
Based in South Florida
Career
Occupation Actress, singer, vocal coach
Education Miami University (Ohio), School of Creative Arts
Degree(s) Degree in voice and music, Miami University
Years active c. 1990s–present
Performance
Notable roles Dorothy (The Wiz)
Marian Paroo (The Music Man)
Liesl (The Sound of Music)
Shelley (Bat Boy)
Productions Disenchanted (MNM Theatre Company, Kravis Center)
The Prom (Slow Burn Theatre Company)
Closer Than Ever (MNM, filmed 2020)
Side by Side
To Life 5 and 6
Companies Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory of Performing Arts (voice faculty); Taylor Made Dance & Theatre (vocal coach)
Music
Associated acts The Victory Dolls (general manager)
Recognition & links
Awards Silver Palm Award (Side by Side)

Shelley Keelor is an American actress, singer and voice teacher based in South Florida. She has performed in regional theatre, concerts and cabaret for more than three decades. She has appeared in South Florida productions such as Disenchanted and The Prom, writes and produces her own cabarets, manages the vocal harmony group The Victory Dolls, and teaches voice at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory and privately.[1][2]

Education

  • Miami University, Oxford, Ohio: School of Creative Arts, degree in voice and music

Keelor studied voice and music at the School of Creative Arts of Miami University in Ohio.[2]

Career

Keelor describes herself as an "international entertainer" and soloist. She has worked in regional theatres, concert halls and on symphony stages.[1][2] Her regional theatre roles include Dorothy in The Wiz, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Liesl in The Sound of Music and Shelley in Bat Boy. She won a Silver Palm Award for her performance in the revue Side by Side, and the productions she appeared in won Silver Palms for best ensemble.[2] Her other credits include Sweeney Todd, Kinky Boots, Memphis and Carrie.[1]

In South Florida she has appeared in:[3]

  • the South Florida premiere of Disenchanted (MNM Theatre Company at the Kravis Center)
  • The Prom (Slow Burn Theatre Company, 2024), as Mrs. Greene, mother of Alyssa (Sarah Lash)[4]
  • the filmed production of Closer Than Ever (MNM, 2020), staged and streamed online during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • the Jewish songbook revues To Life 5 (Willow Theatre) and To Life 6
  • the Frank Sinatra tribute My Way at the Wick Theatre

She has also written, directed and produced her own cabaret shows, and performed in Florida Atlantic University's "Cabaret for a Cause".[1]

Keelor is general manager of The Victory Dolls, a South Florida vocal harmony group inspired by the Andrews Sisters.[2] BroadwayWorld interviewed her in 2017, calling her a "Stage Mom Extraordinaire".[5]

Teaching

Keelor teaches voice at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory of Performing Arts. She also coaches students privately in vocal technique, acting the song, and audition preparation.[2][6] She was a vocal coach at Taylor Made Dance & Theatre in Boca Raton. Her students there included Luanda de Hilster, whose biography names her as her vocal teacher and coach.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Shelley Keelor". Florida Atlantic University – Cabaret for a Cause.Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Shelley Keelor". BroadwayWorld.
  3. ↑ "Shelley Keelor (tag archive)". Florida Theater On Stage.Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  4. ↑ "Will You Go to 'The Prom' With Me?". South Florida Theater(2024-04-02).
  5. ↑ "BWW Interview: Shelley Keelor, Stage Mom Extraordinaire". BroadwayWorld(2017-02-20).
  6. ↑ "Shelley Keelor – Singing Lessons". Lessons.com.
  7. ↑ "Bio". luanda.dehilster.com.
  8. ↑ "Testimonials". luanda.dehilster.com(2022-01-21).

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