As part of the 2011 annual professional psychodrama conference, Kelly will present her one-woman comedy, Gifts for the Goddess of Illusion, featuring Aimee Rose Ranger as ENVIA!, during a conference session on April 29, in Clearwater Florida.
In this comedic coming of age story, ENVIA!, a spirited, aspiring actor, has just been cast in Her Very Own Show. In a series of hilarious and poignant episodes, ENVIA! exposes the twists and tricks of living her life in the spirit of an artist who hopes it's never too late to have a satisfying childhood. ENVIA! enacts each episode of Her Very Own Show from a stage of surplus reality where it's always possible to have a do-over, exploring what actually happened - and - what she wishes had happened. Prompted by questions she "solicits" from the audience, ENVIA! reenacts pivotal encounters from her childhood and young adulthood, including:
Conjuring humor, improvisation, and theatrical magic, ENVIA! inspires her audience to embrace creativity, spontaneity and imagination as forces for change and growth in their own lives.
Tonya Quillen, TEP and Kelly will facilitate a post-show exploration illustrating the psychodramatic origin of the play’s themes. Kelly is a certified psychodramatist, a Fellow in ASGPP, a member of Playback Northamerica, and a member of the Dramatists Guild whose plays have been published and produced around the US and Toronto. Kelly is also the founder and co-producer of the Our Voices Celebration of Boston Area Women's Playwrights, now in its 6th year.