Kelly Maryanski is a Los Angeles based multidisciplinary artist; a dancer, circus artist, athlete, aerialist, storyteller, actor, singer, musician, illustrator, and choreographer with formal training in ballet, contemporary dance, musical theater, world dance, precision jazz, piano, competitive sports, and circus acrobatics.
She trained with Diane Rawlinson in the Hubbard Street DIAMOND program in Chicago Illinois and under Rawlinson's mentorship, Kelly has had the opportunity to dance in pieces by choreographers such as Melissa Thodos, Angela Mollison, Katie Callandra, Keith Elliot, Harrison McEldowney, Christine Baltes, and Eddy Ocampo. She has been a three-time performer in Dance Chicago (New Dances, Best of New Dances, Dances from the Heart) and has performed at the AAHPERD National Dance Convention and Walt Disney World.
Kelly graduated from Denison University with a BFA cum laude in Studio Art and Dance where she was a three-time Vail Scholar, Marimac Scholar, Mary K. Campbell Scholar, Founder's Scholar, and member of the Dean's List. Since then she has been performing regionally as a musical theatre performer, aerialist, singer, dancer, freelance choreographer, teacher, and illustrator. She has been a principal actor with Lyric Opera of Chicago for the past five seasons as well as in the latest RING Cycle as well as an aerialist and performer nationwide. In spring of 2020, Kelly was set to make her aerial fabric debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago when the production of the long-awaited RING cycle was cut short just before opening night due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
She is a 2018 graduate of the Professional Circus Training Program at The Actors Gymnasium. She also is a proud member of the American Guild of Musical Artists.
Theater credits include: CATS, XANADU, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Evil Dead: The Musical, A Christmas Story, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, South Pacific, The Merry Widow, Oliver!, Damn Yankees, Big Fish, Showgirls: The Musical, Once More With Feeling, Leader of the Pack, Urinetown, La Cenerentola, Romeo et Juliette, the RING cycle.
Circus credits include: Aloft Loft, Aerialogists LLC, Alhambra Palace, The Grand Shanghai Circus, Bircus Brewing Company, Chicago Park District, Chicago Sport and Social Club, CircEsteem, Cirque International, Cirque Dreams at the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade, Daley Plaza Chicago, Embarc Chicago, Four Winds Casino, In Paris Restaurant, Fly By Night Circus, Lyric Opera of Chicago, New Moon Chicago, Q Productions Las Vegas, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Unbridled Variety Show at UNTITLED, Wunderbar Chicago.
Choreography credits include: Contemporary Dance - Wheeling High School Orchesis, Kiss Me, Kate (MOS), the world premiere of Showgirls: The Musical (A Touch Too Much Productions), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Sweeney Todd, How To Succeed...(Oakton College), 44 Ways to End Your Sex Life (Redtwist Theatre), Evil Dead: The Musical (Arcade Theatre of Milwaukee), Once More, With Feeling: The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Musical (Mary's Attic), Into The Woods (DePaul University), The Perfect Christmas Present (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries).
Teaching credits include: The Actors Gymnasium, The Aerial House, Broadway Break Thru, Chicago Children's Theatre, CircEsteem, Cirques Experience, DePaul University, DePaul Prep Academy, Dovetail Studios, Francis W. Parker School, Hamilton Elementary, Hatch Elementary, JCC Chicago, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Lycée Français de Chicago, MSA & Circus Arts, Ogden International School, St. Giles Elementary, Trinity High School, and Wheeling High School.
Recent on camera appearances:
Anheuser-Busch 2021 Swing Dancer Wieden - Kennedy
Try To Keep Up Aerialist Condé Nast Entertainment
"Weekend Warriors" 2020 - Abbott Laboratories Motorcyclist (Lead) Mesa Lange Productions
The Perfect Christmas Present Dancer/Choreographer Hallmark/D. Blair Hayes
61st Street Rossi family member/Crying Girl AMC/D. Ramaa Mosley
Chicago P.D. S8 EP.3 Bartender/Waitress (Feat. Background) NBC/D. Eriq LaSalle
Divergent Dauntless Initiative Lionsgate/Summit
Recent Staged Readings
Back To The Future Jennifer Zooming the Movies
Twin Peaks (Pilot, S.1 E.2) Shelly Johnson Zooming the Movies
Kelly has recently been training in commercial dance with dance and choreography legends Travis Payne and Stacy Walker.
She also is certified in Aerial Fitness from AIR.
She trained with Diane Rawlinson in the Hubbard Street DIAMOND program in Chicago Illinois and under Rawlinson's mentorship, Kelly has had the opportunity to dance in pieces by choreographers such as Melissa Thodos, Angela Mollison, Katie Callandra, Keith Elliot, Harrison McEldowney, Christine Baltes, and Eddy Ocampo. She has been a three-time performer in Dance Chicago (New Dances, Best of New Dances, Dances from the Heart) and has performed at the AAHPERD National Dance Convention and Walt Disney World.
Kelly graduated from Denison University with a BFA cum laude in Studio Art and Dance where she was a three-time Vail Scholar, Marimac Scholar, Mary K. Campbell Scholar, Founder's Scholar, and member of the Dean's List. Since then she has been performing regionally as a musical theatre performer, aerialist, singer, dancer, freelance choreographer, teacher, and illustrator. She has been a principal actor with Lyric Opera of Chicago for the past five seasons as well as in the latest RING Cycle as well as an aerialist and performer nationwide. In spring of 2020, Kelly was set to make her aerial fabric debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago when the production of the long-awaited RING cycle was cut short just before opening night due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
She is a 2018 graduate of the Professional Circus Training Program at The Actors Gymnasium. She also is a proud member of the American Guild of Musical Artists.
Theater credits include: CATS, XANADU, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Evil Dead: The Musical, A Christmas Story, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, South Pacific, The Merry Widow, Oliver!, Damn Yankees, Big Fish, Showgirls: The Musical, Once More With Feeling, Leader of the Pack, Urinetown, La Cenerentola, Romeo et Juliette, the RING cycle.
Circus credits include: Aloft Loft, Aerialogists LLC, Alhambra Palace, The Grand Shanghai Circus, Bircus Brewing Company, Chicago Park District, Chicago Sport and Social Club, CircEsteem, Cirque International, Cirque Dreams at the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade, Daley Plaza Chicago, Embarc Chicago, Four Winds Casino, In Paris Restaurant, Fly By Night Circus, Lyric Opera of Chicago, New Moon Chicago, Q Productions Las Vegas, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Unbridled Variety Show at UNTITLED, Wunderbar Chicago.
Choreography credits include: Contemporary Dance - Wheeling High School Orchesis, Kiss Me, Kate (MOS), the world premiere of Showgirls: The Musical (A Touch Too Much Productions), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Sweeney Todd, How To Succeed...(Oakton College), 44 Ways to End Your Sex Life (Redtwist Theatre), Evil Dead: The Musical (Arcade Theatre of Milwaukee), Once More, With Feeling: The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Musical (Mary's Attic), Into The Woods (DePaul University), The Perfect Christmas Present (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries).
Teaching credits include: The Actors Gymnasium, The Aerial House, Broadway Break Thru, Chicago Children's Theatre, CircEsteem, Cirques Experience, DePaul University, DePaul Prep Academy, Dovetail Studios, Francis W. Parker School, Hamilton Elementary, Hatch Elementary, JCC Chicago, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Lycée Français de Chicago, MSA & Circus Arts, Ogden International School, St. Giles Elementary, Trinity High School, and Wheeling High School.
Recent on camera appearances:
Anheuser-Busch 2021 Swing Dancer Wieden - Kennedy
Try To Keep Up Aerialist Condé Nast Entertainment
"Weekend Warriors" 2020 - Abbott Laboratories Motorcyclist (Lead) Mesa Lange Productions
The Perfect Christmas Present Dancer/Choreographer Hallmark/D. Blair Hayes
61st Street Rossi family member/Crying Girl AMC/D. Ramaa Mosley
Chicago P.D. S8 EP.3 Bartender/Waitress (Feat. Background) NBC/D. Eriq LaSalle
Divergent Dauntless Initiative Lionsgate/Summit
Recent Staged Readings
Back To The Future Jennifer Zooming the Movies
Twin Peaks (Pilot, S.1 E.2) Shelly Johnson Zooming the Movies
Kelly has recently been training in commercial dance with dance and choreography legends Travis Payne and Stacy Walker.
She also is certified in Aerial Fitness from AIR.
Unions: AGMA, EMC (AEA), SAG-Eligible
Represented by Ambassador Talent
Represented by Ambassador Talent
Abbot Laboratories Commercial
Photo by Eddy Eng
Acting Resume
Aerial/Circus Resume
Photo by Tuan B & Co,
