Degrees
- M.A. in Shakespeare and Theatre, The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. (Concentration on women and gender roles in Shakespeare’s work.)
- B.S. in Theatre Arts, Charter Oak State University, New Britain, CT. (3.5 GPA)
Other Classes and Workshops
- The Royal Shakespeare Company: John Barton, Gregory Doran, Masterclasses in Shakespeare performance, Shakespeare directing workshop at the RSC.
- University of Hartford: Dr. Humphrey Tonkin, Shakespearean text analysis.
- Yale School of Drama: Performance technique, character development.
- Western Connecticut State University: Technical theater, history of theater.
- University of New Haven: Louis Burke, Directing, performance technique, Shakespeare.
- Albertus Magnus College: Al Defabio, Dr. Susan Cole, Acting and directing, play and text analysis, Shakespeare.
Academic Papers
Dissertation:
“Second to None: Considering Bianca, Hero, and Emilia”
This dissertation seeks to explore and draw conclusions on the characterization of three of Shakespeare’s secondary female characters: Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew, Emilia in Othello, and Hero in Much Ado About Nothing.
Peer-Reviewed Research Papers (as Kelly Nelsen-Pedersen):
- Trump as Caesar and the Media as a Tide in the Affairs of Men
- Margaret Webster: Broadway Shakespeare Director, Gay Female & Civil Rights Advocate in 1940s America
- What We Can Learn About Shakespeare’s Sense of Genre by Comparing The Merchant of Venice to Its Sources
- What is Gained by Present Day Original Practices at Shakespeare’s Globe
- The Presence of the Devil in the Language of Macbeth
- The Processes of Developing Sir Thomas More for the Stage
- What is the Existential Potential of Experiencing Shakespeare in the Lives of Those Who Read, See, or Perform Him?
Dissertation and some papers available on Academia.edu (Published as Kelly Nelsen-Pedersen.)