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

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San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 733-7258

At last night’s 2018-2019 Season Announcement Party, CEO and Artistic Director George Green announced the rebranding of The Playhouse San Antonio. Effective immediately, it is now officially named The Public Theater of San Antonio. (The Public Theater of San Antonio, 2018)

The Public Theater is San Antonio’s largest, most productive professional live theater organization and only Equity Theater. Established in 1912 as the San Antonio Dramatic Club and incorporated on April 6, 1927 as the San Antonio Little Theatre, it is the most historic theater in South Texas. Previously known as The San Pedro Playhouse (1997) and The Playhouse San Antonio (2012), its most recent brand, The Public Theater of San Antonio, was unveiled as an effort to align the organization’s new professional vision to the needs of the region. For over a century, The Public Theater has evolved to serve its community as a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Located in one of the oldest parks in the United States, San Pedro Springs Park, the 350 seat Russell Hill Rogers Auditorium is home to larger musicals while the more intimate 60 seat Cellar Theater hosts a myriad of classic and contemporary plays.  Annually, an average of two hundred professionally paid performers and technicians participate in productions. Nearly 80% of the performers and creative team members are locals and its core audience come from Bexar County and the city of San Antonio.

The Public Theater’s mission is to produce live professional theater that inspires, educates and connects communities. The organization’s objective is to produce high quality theatrical productions year-round in multiple venues while contributing to its and the city’s annual financial and cultural growth. The goal is to maintain and improve upon its perception as San Antonio’s flagship theater while creating a stronger collaborative and supportive culture.