photo cred: Jackie Abbot @jma_photography
Kelsey Angel Baehrens was born and raised on O’ahu. She’s a proud hapa Filipina-American and aspiring ancestor.
Fave work includes:
co-producer for the new Hawaiian theater initiative, the Talk Story Collective. Their debut performance event, “Hawai‘i Talk Story”, debuted in Las Vegas on November 2, 2024.
Jenée in Blended Harmony, a new musical by Jessica Huang and Jacinth Greywoode about the true story of the Kim Loo Sisters. In co-production with Theater Mu and History Theater in the Twin Cities.
u/s Neary/Sothea & Pou in the 2022-23 national touring production of Lauren Yee’s Cambodian Rock Band.
director for Kate Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice at KOA Theater in Honolulu.
assistant to the National Music Theater Conference’s artistic director, Alex Gemignani, at The O’Neill Center in Waterford, CT.,
associate to co-directors Erin Ortman and Yusha-Marie Sorzano in development for Ari Afsar, Lauren Gunderson, and Jordan Ealey’s new musical Jeannette.
associate director to Jess McLeod on the NYCLU’s “Sing Out For Freedom” 2021 benefit concert,
Alice in Playhouse Square’s Lizzie, the rock musical,
Wanda in Theaterworks USA’s national tour of The Magic School Bus.
When she’s not basking in theater spaces, Kelsey’s frequenting local dessert businesses, hiking up green and precarious things, or binging Lord of the Rings (the director’s cut, OBVI). Will drop anything to play Carcassone.
Get to know me better on insta! @kelseyangelb
Up Next
Peter/Wendy
(as Peter Pan!)
Dec 6 - 29, 2024 | Dobama Theatre
“Engagingly explores the questions of innocence, friendship, family and loss that have made the story a classic for more than a century.”
- The San Francisco Examiner
by Jeremy Bloom
directed by Nathan Motta
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The Talk Story Collective
I’m proud to be a founding member and co-producer for a new Hawaiian theater initiative, the Talk Story Collective.
Our production company is led by kanaka and kama‛āina wahine who moved off-island to pursue their careers. Now it’s our mission to produce theatrical events that offer a home away from home for homesick locals and to give local artists a platform to tell their stories in venues all over the world.
Our debut event, “Hawai‛i Talk Story” premiered in Las Vegas on November 2, 2024. Talent traveled in from Honolulu, New York City, Seattle, Utah, Los Angeles, New Mexico, and Chicago to contribute to this live performance event.
The lineup included:
Musical numbers from The Princess and the Iso Peanut, book by Lisa Matsumoto, music and lyrics by Roslyn Catracchia, featuring members of the original ‛Ōhi‛a productions ‛ohana!
Scenes from Hawai‛i playwrights Lee Cataluna, Ed Sakamoto, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, and Ryan Okinaka.
Oli and hula from Hālau Hula Ka Lei Mokihana I ka Ua Noe.
Performances by “Here in Hawai‛i” host Nolan Hong and myself.
And so very many more!
NYCLU Artist ambassadors
Squad is affecting policy.
The New York Civil Liberties Union is one of the nation’s foremost defenders of civil liberties and civil rights. We’re a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to defend and promote the fundamental principles and values embodied in the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution, and the NY Constitution.
The Artist Ambassador program was created to help amplify the NYCLU’s fight for civil rights and liberties. The program engages, educates, and empowers arts community members who are passionate about the intersection of art and social justice. Contact me if YOU want to become a member!
The link below guides you to the NYCLU website, where you can find simple ways to make very real change in your NY community. If you didn’t know, now you know.