The Public Theater of San Antonio recently announced the addition of Shelly Chance to their team as COO / Managing Director. (The Public Theater of San Antonio, 2018)

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’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.” – George Green CEO/Artistic Director

The Public Theater of San Antonio
800 W Ashby Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 733-7258