Kelly Maryanski is a circus artist, athlete, movement artist, storyteller, and dancer with formal training in ballet, contemporary dance, musical theater, world dance, precision dance, 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. Kelly is a 2018 graduate of the Professional Circus Training Program at The Actors Gymnasium and currently is a professional aerialist and movement artist and is currently based in Los Angeles.
Aerial credits include: Aloft Loft, Aerialogists LLC, Alhambra Palace, The Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai, Bircus Brewing Company, Chicago Park District, Chicago Sport and Social Club, CircEsteem, 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: Dance choreographer for Wheeling High School Orchesis, Kiss Me, Kate (Music On Stage), 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 include:
Anheuser-Busch 2021 Swing Dancer Wieden - Kennedy
"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
Kelly has recently been training in commercial dance with dance and choreography legends Travis Payne and Stacy Walker.
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. Kelly is a 2018 graduate of the Professional Circus Training Program at The Actors Gymnasium and currently is a professional aerialist and movement artist and is currently based in Los Angeles.
Aerial credits include: Aloft Loft, Aerialogists LLC, Alhambra Palace, The Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai, Bircus Brewing Company, Chicago Park District, Chicago Sport and Social Club, CircEsteem, 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: Dance choreographer for Wheeling High School Orchesis, Kiss Me, Kate (Music On Stage), 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 include:
Anheuser-Busch 2021 Swing Dancer Wieden - Kennedy
"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
Kelly has recently been training in commercial dance with dance and choreography legends Travis Payne and Stacy Walker.
Unions: AGMA, EMC (AEA), SAG-Eligible
Represented by Ambassador Talent
Represented by Ambassador Talent
Acting Resume
Aerial/Circus Resume
