is brought to you by Knock 'em Dead Dinner Theatre. Knock 'em Dead has been providing high quality Broadway musicals and plays to the Treasure Valley for 25 years. All classes provided by KED Stageworks take place in the Knock 'em Dead theatre on 9th Street in downtown Boise. Just as Knock 'em Dead has been providing some of the best theatre experiences Boise has to offer, KED Stageworks provides great performing-arts learning experiences. KED Stageworks is a fantastic place to build confidence in performing and learn about all aspects of theatre from some of Boise's top performers, directors, musicians and artists.
Meet the Staff:
Mary McGreaham Director, Choreographer, Musician, Performer
Mary's lifelong love of music and theater has lead her down many roads through Seattle, Spokane and Boise as actress, band singer, choir director, choreographer, sound technician, light board operator, director, assistant director, music director, costumer and list maker extraordinaire. She has worked with American Children's Theater, Spokane Symphony Chorale, Knock 'em Dead Dinner Theatre and the Boise State LDS Institute, to name a few. These days, favorite projects are those where she can watch the love of performing blossom in others. Her motto is always, "Give the audience better than what they expect."
Mallory Di Bartolo Music Director, Performer
Mallory has been performing throughout Idaho and the Northwest for over 10 years. Some of her local credits include Millie (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Mother (Ragtime), Margarite (The Scarlet Pimpernel), Tuptim (The King and I), and Ado Annie (Oklahoma!). Mallory was recently hired as the Music Director for Knock 'em Dead Dinner Theatre, where she as directed the music for Ragtime and Once On This Island. Mallory's passion for music is a driving force in her life, and is currently a Vocal Performance major at Boise State University where she sings with the BSU Meistersingers and studies with Dr. Lynn Berg. Mallory is also a local guitar instructor and enjoys spreading her love and passion for music!
Kelliey Chavez Performer, Instructor, Class and Camp Organizer
Kelliey started her performance career at the early age of 7 performing with the Texas Girls Choir. In college, Kelliey studied vocal performance and technique under Gerald Tate formerly of the San Fransisco Opera. While in college, she was cast in the musical, The Promise, which she performed with for 5 years. Over the years, Kelliey has taught as well as performed with children's theater in Fort Worth, Texas. Since making her home in Boise 8 years ago, she has been a performing artist with not only KED and Stagecoach Theater but had the pleasure of the playing Annie in Annie Get Your Gun for Boise Music Weeks production in 2003. She has two children of her own and is knowledgeable about how "theatrical" kids are wired and operate since she was one herself and both of her children have flair for the dramatic (don't tell them though.)
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