Performing
Kellan’s Performer Bio
Following an extended run in the Broadway company of Les Miserables, Kellan was invited to develop a new national Outreach and Education program for Actors’ Equity Association.
While in the Bay Area, he was a regular soloist with the San Francisco Gay Mens’ Chorus, appearing in the title role of I Am Harvey Milk and camping it up in King George’s show-stopping number from Hamilton.
Selected Theatre credits:
Les Miserables (Broadway), Zhivago (La Jolla Playhouse), Candide (Ahmanson Theatre & CT Repertory Theatre), Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Papermill Playhouse), Floyd Collins (Weston Playhouse), Beach Blanket Babylon (San Francisco), Robin Hood(Children’s Theatre Company), and leading roles in Pippin, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph…Dreamcoat, George M!, A Little Night Music, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, as well as an appearance in BBC Radio’s “Voice of Musical Theatre” in Wales.
He is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota, with further studies in the Professional Actor Training Program at SUNY Purchase.
Videos
Acting Resumé
BROADWAY
Les Miserables • Feuilly, Marius* • Imperial Theatre, dir. Jason Moore
REGIONAL THEATRE
Candide • Candide* • Ahmanson Theatre, dir. Gordon Davidson
Zhivago • Yanko • La Jolla Playhouse, dir. Des McAnuff
Floyd Collins • Homer • Weston Playhouse
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde • Puck v Paper Mill Playhouse, dir. Philip Wm. McKinley
Jesus Christ Superstar • Jesus • Playworks, Inc.
Jesus Christ Superstar • Simon; Judas u/s • Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera
Beach Blanket Babylon • Principal • Steve Silver Productions/Club Fugazi
Adventures of Robin Hood • Wil Scarlet • Children’s Theatre Company
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins • Court Magician • Children’s Theatre Company
Nina, Madame to a Saintly City • Andrew • History Theatre
Joseph…Technicolor Dreamcoat • Joseph • Chimera Theatre
George M! • George • Chimera Theatre
Pippin • Pippin • Minnesota Repertory Theatre
Hello, Dolly! • Barnaby • Minnesota Repertory Theatre
Godspell • Lamar • Jacob’s Well Theatre
* performed as understudy
TOURING
A Child’s Christmas in Wales • young Dylan Thomas • Troupe America, dir. Curt Wollan
CONCERT
Tyler’s Suite • featured Soloist • David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
I Am Harvey Milk • Harvey Milk • Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
TRAINING
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities – B.A. Theatre, summa cum laude
SUNY College at Purchase, NY – Professional Actor Training Program
American Musical & Dramatic Academy, NYC – Graduate, musical theatre program
Additional Training:
Voice – Edward Sayegh, Eric Vetro, Anne Cotton, Lenora Eve
Musical Theatre – Craig Carnelia, Sara Lazarus
Note: Credits prior to 2008 billed as Christopher Paul Eid