Ever heard of Tim Kelly?

[aces25]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 10:49am

Hey there,
If you've ever been in a high school show (or lower), you were more than likely in a show by Tim Kelly.
What do we know of this man? What was your favourite show by him? Have you ever done a show by him?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 3:54pm

I think he is one of the worst published playwrights, bar none. I have never, nor will never, produce any play he's written. I wouldn't do that to my students.

[sondheimfan2]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 4:23pm

He's fine for a middle school show choice.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 4:26pm

I find I like his work with Hot Older Male the best of all.

[Emma White]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 8:00pm

I have never heard of him, and I have been in plenty of Elementary and High School productions. Is he really that bad?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 8:31pm

Oh, lord, yes.

[gravity87]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 9:27pm

Didn't realize i had but i was def. in a production of his "Connecticut Yankee..." Script in 7th Grade many years ago.

[rougeduck]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 9:30pm

My first role was the mirror "off" the wall in his version of Snow White in the Seven Dwarfs in 5th grade. We beefed up the score with illegally obtained songs from the disney version. I'd imagine it wasn't a fun show for parents to sit through.

[onlyverbally]

Posted: 3/11/13 at 9:31pm

I can't tell you how many Tim Kelly plays my school did before I graduated. They were all my teacher would produce, since the rights were so cheap and there were so many characters. A particular worst was called "A Monster Ate My Homework." I played an Eskimo named Igloo. Yuck.

Updated On: 3/11/13 at 09:31 PM