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Shelly had her first taste of theatrical interpreting in 1996 when she shadowed her first play, Alice In Wonderland.  From that play forward, she was hooked.  Since then, she has performed as a theatrical interpreter in over 75 productions at various theatres in the Detroit area.  In addition, her public platform interpreting work includes the Michigan Renaissance Festival and traveling with the auto show circuit for Jeep-Chrysler [ 1995-1996 ] and Pontiac/GMC Trucks [ 1996-2000 ].

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ABOVE: the transition from rehearsal to stage of The Trojan Women.

 

 

Shelly has her BA in Sign Language Studies from Madonna University and is currently working as a contract interpreter throughout the Detroit area.  She holds an NIC: Master certificate from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. In addition to her specialization in theatrical interpreting, she also specializes in Deaf-Blind

interpreting and teaches classes and workshops at the university level in both specialties.

Shelly's work was recognized with a 'special commendation for integrated sign lanaguage' by
The Kenney Center in 2009 for her work in Oakland University's The Trojan Women (see video, right). Also recognized were TerpTheatre's Valoree Boyer-Helms and Laura Walker.

[ See Lifetime magazine's feature article on Shelly. ]

 

Wild Swan Theatre

All performances - Shadow Style
  • Alice In Wonderland
  • Charlotte’s Web
  • Rainbow Crow
  • The Cricket in Times Square
  • Coming to America
  • Along the Tracks
  • Babar
  • A Honey Pot of Pooh Stories
  • A Tale of Too Sillies
  • A Thousand Cranes
  • Frog and Toad
  • The Firebird
  • Twelfth Night
  • The Sons of Ra
  • Tales of Tricks and Troubles
  • The Changling
  • The Town Mouse and Country Mouse
  • Ancient Echoes: Tales From Egypt
  • Once Upon A Time
  • Brothers of the Heart
  • Jack and the Beanstalk
  • American Short & Tall Tales
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Treasure Island
  • Roland The Minstrel Pig
  • Trampas Y Picaros
  • A Christmas Carol

The Matrix Theatre Company

All performances - Shadow Style
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Decide Tonight!

Oakland University
Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

Shadow Style Platform Style Zone Style
  • Translations
  • SubUrbia
  • Cabaret
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • And Neither Have I Wings to Fly
  • Lucky Stiff
  • Zastrozzi
  • Into the Woods
  • A Year With Frog and Toad
  • Crumbs at the Table of Joy
  • Drat, The Cat!
  • The Trojan Women
    * Received special recognition from The Kennedy Center
  • Little Women - The Musical
  • Children of a Lesser God
  • Gypsy
  • Gondoliers
  • Shivaree
  • You Can’t Take it With You
  • Les Blancs
  • Rock and Roll Lysistrata
  • Urinetown

Stagecrafters

Shadow Style Platform Style
  • The King and I
  • Grease
  • A Little Night Music
  • Damn Yankees
  • Annie
  • The Sisters Rosensweig
  • Secret Garden
  • Ragtime
  • Singin’ In The Rain
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie
  • The Pirates of Penzance
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Light Up the Sky
  • Jack and the Giant
  • Barefoot in the Park
  • Hansel and Gretel
Zone Style
  • The Diary of Anne Frank

Wayne State University

The Bonstelle Theatre

The Hilberry Theatre

[ Shadow Style -All 11 performances ]

  • The Miracle Worker

[ Shadow Style - All 23 performances ]

  • Translations

Meadow Brook Theatre

Shadow Style Platform Style
  • The Rocky Horror Show
  • And Then They Came for Me
  • Having Our Say
  • The Odd Couple
  • Dangerous Obsession
  • Crimes of the Heart
  • The Gravity of Honey
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Gift of Glory
  • Tintypes
  • All My Sons
  • Dancing at Lughnasa
  • The Diary of Anne Frank
Zone Style
 

Broadway Tours

  • The Lion King [ 2007 ]
  • Wicked [ 2008 ]

Broadway touring shows are interpreted in the placed style.

Special Events

  • Michigan Renaissance Festival
  • North American Auto Show Tour

Other Theatre Credits [ acting and production roles ]

  • Grace and Wild/ Film Craft Labs Flix Festival Promotional Film
  • The Changling - Breen (Wild Swan Theater, Ann Arbor)
  • Children of Eden - Assistant Stage Manager (Stagecrafters, Royal Oak)
  • Singin' In The Rain - Assistant Stage Manager (Stagecrafters, Royal Oak)
  • Seussical - Assistant Stage Manager (Stagecrafters, Royal Oak)

Awards and Media

  • Distinguished Alumni Award, Madonna University 2005
    For Excellence in the field of interpreting for the Deaf/Blind Community
  • Lifetime Magazine 2005 [ VIEW ARTICLE ]
    Real Women Inspiration feature article
  • Special Commendation for Sign Language Integration, The Kennedy Center 2008
    For shadow interpreting of The Trojan Women, Oakland University

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