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Kelley Jordan (Stage Manager) has been a theater maker for 30 years, working with numerous academic, community, and professional organizations on nearly 100 productions, from script-in-hand short plays to staged readings and from black box productions to main stage musicals. Jordan graduated summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University with a Master of Fine Arts in directing. She recently returned to Atlanta after directing Always... Patsy Cline for Sumter Theatre Workshop (Livingston, AL) followed by Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap for Round Barn Theatre (Nappanee, IN). Now, Jordan is excited to make her Pinch ‘N’ Ouch debut as production stage manager for Rent. Other production credits include directing The Children’s Hour, Boy Gets Girl, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Antigone, and the world premiere of 800 Days of Solitude: A Conjuring, as well as stage managing The Wizard of Oz, Beyond the Horizon, and Greater Tuna. As a performer, Jordan’s credits include lead roles in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy), Oliver! (Nancy), and The Wedding Singer (Julia). She also boasts multiple performances in Carnegie Hall and has competed in a preliminary round of the American Idol franchise. Jordan is currently a freelance director, stage manager, and educator working out of Atlanta. Website: www.kelleymcjordan.com