English / Communications Faculty

Kelli Newby, Instructor

Education
MFA, Bennington College, 2007
M.A., Kent State University, 2003
B.A., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 2001

Office Hours
T/R 11-12:30 and by appointment

Fields
Composition, Dramatic Literature, Creative Writing (including Playwriting) 

Years ago, I received my B.A. from this very college (and indeed, this same department). It's been an honor teaching alongside the people who taught me. Right after my B.A., I pursued graduate work in my other favorite topic: theatre. At Kent State, I focused on modern theatre and performance studies, studying topics such as museology, Augusto Boal and the San Francisco Mime Troupe while also writing and performing in plays.   At Bennington I focused on short fiction and worked one on one with a new mentor ever semester.  At Bennington, I was exposed to all genres and time periods through both the extensive reading list and  the intensive residencies that occurred twice a year.  I teach composition, creative writing and dramatic literature. In my spare time I am a company member at the Main Street Stage, a local theatre, where I write, act, produce, stage manage, and organize.

Contact
Mark Hopkins 104B | 413-662-5199 | Send e-mail to Prof. Newby