Asha Bagal Kelly

Asha (she/her) is an actor, writer, and director based in Philadelphia.

Her first experience in drama was through Bharatanatyam, a form of dance theatre that traces back to ancient South Asia. Growing up in Oak Park, a village on the border of Chicago, she studied viola and played with the Windy City String Ensemble. As a young dancer and musician, she performed in such hallowed venues as Chicago's Symphony Center and the Sydney Opera House before discovering her passion for literature and Western theatre.

Asha taught middle school English and social studies in Germany before transitioning into K-12 experience design, media, and marketing. She is currently the in-house Creative Director at Integral Ed, a boutique education consulting firm.

As a performer and creator, Asha is interested in exploring characters' flaws and blind spots, and is fascinated by shadow work.