Public Theatre San Antonio Announces Appointment of Shelly Chance as Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director

(from Courtnie Mercer, Public Theatre)

 

(www.thepublicsa.org)We are thrilled to announce that Shelly Chance will be joining us as COO / Managing Director in September!

 

Shelly Chance was born and raised in San Antonio and has been actively involved in the theatre most of her life. Her first paid gig was as the spotlight operator at age 11 at The Public.

 

 

She received her BA in theatre arts from the University of the Incarnate Word and has worked as an actor, director, producer, stage manager and costume designer. After college Shelly moved to Tokyo, Japan where she worked as an educator and was instrumental in incorporating theatre, music and dance into the stringent Kokudai Seminar curricula. In 2013, Shelly joined Theatre for Change as COO where she cultivated her passion for pairing the arts with social justice issues and service projects. In December 2017 Shelly received The Community Project of the Year award from The Alamo Area Council of Governments for her volunteer efforts. She is the president of the China Grove Lions Club and is lucky enough to spend every minute of her spare time giving back to the community.

 

Shelly Chance (photo via Public Theatre)

 

 

George Green, CEO and Artistic Director, commented, "Shelly's passion for theater combined with community service is the perfect combination. As we move forward with new programming Shelly's understanding of the 'theater way' will be instrumental to our advancement. Her collaborative spirit will allow me to set and guide the vision for The Public as well as continue to raise the bar for our artistic quality. Her ability combined with Jeff Morden's drive will quickly morph our Development Team into a passionate department that is ready to take on more challenges. Jeff, who will be staying on as Director of Development (focusing on Government and Foundation Relations), deserves a huge display of gratitude. He stepped in as interim COO as we worked toward new horizons. I am thankful for his hard work and thrilled for what’s to come."