Patrick Michael Kelly is an actor and theatre artist from Columbia, SC. He trained at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and earned a BA in Theatre from the University of South Carolina. Patrick relocated to Chicago to pursue theatre professionally, where he trained at the Second City and Victory Gardens Theatre, interned for Lookingglass Theatre and About Face Theatre, and worked as an actor and director. In 2011, Patrick entered the NYU Graduate Acting Program, earning his MFA in 2014. Patrick has worked at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, La MaMa E.T.C., Second Story, Trustus Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, WNEP Theater, and Workshop Theatre of South Carolina. Patrick is a proud member of Actors’ Equity and a company member at Trustus Theatre. He lives in Columbia, SC with his wife and fellow theatre artist Martha.
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 10/12 - The South Carolina Shakespeare Company presents MACBETH!
October 12, 2018
October 12, 2018
Two offerings at USC are complimented by SCSC's return to Finlay Park and Trustus's parody musical!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 10/4 - THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME and More!
October 4, 2018
October 4, 2018
Chapin and Town close their season openers, while Trustus and Theatre SC kick off their seasons!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 9/27 - Chapin Theatre Company presents THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME!
September 27, 2018
September 27, 2018
It's a packed weekend on Midlands stages!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP at Columbia, SC 9/21 - SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! and More!
September 21, 2018
September 21, 2018
CCT closes it's rockin' season opener while Town and VST get their seasons rolling with some classic musicals!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP at Columbia, SC 9/13 - Columbia Children's Theatre presents SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!
September 13, 2018
September 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence can't close everything down!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC - 9/6 - The South Carolina Shakespeare Company presents The Liar!
September 6, 2018
September 6, 2018
MISERY IS OPTIONAL rolls through Trustus and SC Shakespeare is back with THE LIAR!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 8/23 - Sumter Little Theatre presents FENCES and More!
August 23, 2018
August 23, 2018
Trustus closes its 33rd season with a new work and Sumter Little Theatre opens its next season with a classic!
BWW Interview: Jon Tuttle of BOY ABOUT TEN at Trustus Theatre
August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018
Director Patrick Michael Kelly sits down with Playwright Jon Tuttle to talk about Jon's new play BOY ABOUT TEN!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC
August 16, 2018
August 16, 2018
Trustus owns the weekend with their world premiere of Jon Tuttle's BOY ABOUT TEN!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 8/9 - Columbia Children's Theatre presents THE MUSIC MAN JR!
August 9, 2018
August 9, 2018
CCT has the stage all to themselves this weekend as they close THE MUSIC MAN JR.!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 8/2 - Chapin Theatre Company presents DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID!
August 2, 2018
August 2, 2018
Chapin bids adieu to Ariel, CCT says hello to Harold Hill, and Trustus has one wild and crazy day!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 7/28 - Chapin Theatre Company presents DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID!
July 28, 2018
July 28, 2018
Three closings and one opening make for a busy weekend on Soda City stages!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 7/19 - Town Theatre presents DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!
July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018
A pair of Disney musicals open at Town and Village Square while Trustus keeps rocking with MEMPHIS!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 7/6 - Trustus Theatre presents MEMPHIS!
July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018
Trustus' summer musical keeps on rolling!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 6/29 - Trustus Theatre presents MEMPHIS!
June 29, 2018
June 29, 2018
WOW closes SECRETS 2 and Trustus raises the curtain on MEMPHIS!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 6/21 - Workshop Theatre presents SHREK THE MUSICAL JR!
June 21, 2018
June 21, 2018
Full Circle closes ARDEN, WOW rolls on with SECRETS 2, and Workshop's summer children's show is here!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC - 6/14 Full Circle Productions presents ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM!
June 14, 2018
June 14, 2018
FULL CIRCLE and WOW open their summer shows while CCT closes out COMMEDIA and TRUSTUS tries welcomes HEATHCLIFF for a limited engagement!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP at Columbia, SC 6/7 - Columbia Children's Theatre presents THE COMMEDIA EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES!
June 7, 2018
June 7, 2018
Trustus closes HIR while CCT breaks out the COMMEDIA!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 5/31 - Trustus Theatre presents HIR!
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018
The weather is heating up and the Midlands are slowing down, but there's still plenty of theatre in town to take in!
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE ROUNDUP in Columbia, SC 5/24 - Trustus Theatre presents BLACK AF (As F*ck) and More!
May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018
Town and Workshop close out their seasons while a Broadway classic opens in Sumter and Trustus hosts Preach Jacobs in a one night only performance event!
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