2020 Virtual Iowa Thespian Leadership Day
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Session 1: Opening Ceremonies (9:30 AM - 9:50 AM)
Description
Our event begins with an inspirational keynote address from Nicole Kelly, former State Thespian Officer and 2013 Miss Iowa. Your State Thespian Officers will also prep you for a great day of workshops, networking, and skill development.
Our event begins with an inspirational keynote address from Nicole Kelly, former State Thespian Officer and 2013 Miss Iowa. Your State Thespian Officers will also prep you for a great day of workshops, networking, and skill development.
About Our Keynote Speaker
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Nicole Kelly was born and raised in Keokuk, Iowa. She proudly served on the Iowa State Thespian Board her senior year of high school in 2008-2009 year. (To this day, it was her favorite part of high school.) After spending every summer at the National Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska, Nicole decided to attend UNL and get a degree in directing and theater management. Nicole went on to work backstage in various professional theaters across the country. These theaters include: The Williamstown Theater Festival, The Santa Fe Opera, Manhattan Theater Club, and Steppenwolf Theater Company. Her strangest job in theater to date was being the "mom" to the Finding Neverland child actors while the show played it's out of town run at the American Repertory Theater. Today you can find Nicole working in production at a theater & museum fabrication company called Ravenswood Studio in Chicago. She also is proudly serving as an advisory company member to the National Disability Theatre. Nicole Kelly stepped into the role of public figure after winning the 2013 title of Miss Iowa and going on to compete at the 2014 Miss America Pageant. She gained attention for being one of only a few competitors to have ever competed with a physical disability. After working for a year as Miss Iowa and traveling across the country to advocate for those living with a disability, Nicole transitioned into speaking professionally. Nicole is represented by Keppler Speaking Agency and has proudly spoken at hundreds of K-12 schools and given educational lectures at universities across the country. Nicole's proudest moment was when she served as the emcee at the Kennedy Center's celebration for the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2017 Nicole completed her masters degree in broadcast journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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About Our State Thespian Officers
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The 2020 State Thespian Officers are thrilled to be with you for Iowa's first ever virtual Leadership Day! Coming from high schools all across the state, the State Thespian Officers work closely with the Iowa Thespian Chapter Board to make awesome Thespian events happen. Throughout the day, they will be leading roundtable discussions about leadership that can help you with your own theatre program. Also, if you're an STO candidate, don't forget to join us for the How to Be An Iowa STO at the end of the event.
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