Kelsey Kline - About Me

Hey y’all!

My name is Kelsey Kline, and I’m an actor based in New York City and Orlando, Florida. Since graduating from Rollins College in May 2022 with a BA in Musical Theatre, Performance and Directing and a minor in Dance, I’ve had the opportunity to work across touring productions, regional theatre, theme parks, and more.

My work as an actor is rooted in curiosity, empathy, and a genuine desire to understand the people I portray. During my time at Rollins, playing Diana Goodman in Next to Normal became a defining experience for me. Diana taught me that some of the most honest performances come from sitting with discomfort, and that strength can sometimes look fragile. That role became a touchstone for the way I approach every character: with curiosity rather than judgment, and with the belief that even the most complicated or broken characters deserve to be seen in their entirety.

One of my favorite recent experiences was playing Sally Brown in the national tour of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Touring and working in regional theatre have challenged me to become a versatile, disciplined, and resilient performer while deepening my understanding of the people and stories I encounter along the way.

I also have a particular passion for swing and dance captain work. I love being the person who can step into a track at a moment’s notice while helping a production run seamlessly. As a dance captain, I find just as much joy in leadership and collaboration as I do in performing—cleaning choreography, maintaining consistency, and creating an environment where the people around me feel supported. These experiences have taught me adaptability, patience, and the importance of lifting up the people beside me.

At the center of my work is a simple belief: people want to be seen, heard, and understood. I believe every character, regardless of whether they are written as “good” or “bad,” has dreams, desires, fears, and a need to be understood. My goal is to bring that humanity to every story I’m lucky enough to tell—onstage and off.

When I’m not performing, you can usually find me curled up with a fantasy novel, finding my zen at yoga, or pulling tarot cards for my friends. I'm a sagittarius, so I obviously love traveling and experiencing new places, Im always looking for new stories and new adventures.