Kelly Maryanski is a Los Angeles based multi-hyphenate artist; a dancer, circus artist, athlete, aerialist, 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. 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 performed regionally as a musical theatre performer, aerialist, singer, dancer, musician, freelance choreographer, teacher, and illustrator. Before relocating to Los Angeles, Kelly was a principal actor with Lyric Opera of Chicago for five seasons including in their latest RING Cycle.
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/Opera credits include: The RING Cycle, 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, Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Once More With Feeling, Leader of the Pack, Urinetown, La Cenerentola, Romeo et Juliette, the RING cycle.
Circus credits include: Aloft Loft, The Grand Shanghai Circus, Bircus Brewing Company, Circo Sereno, Circus of the Moon, Cirque International US Tour, Cirque Dreams at the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade, Daley Plaza Chicago, Four Winds Casino, Fly By Night Circus, Le Haggis - Big Burns Dinner Scotland, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Music Theatre Works, New Moon Chicago, Q Productions Las Vegas, San Diego Circus Center, SELF Magazine/Conde Nast, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Unbridled Variety Show at UNTITLED.