Keely Cobb
Los Angeles, CA
In ways that are quirky and often humorous, my creative work intertwines theatre and dance that crafts characters, investigates relationships and assembles narratives that break the 4th wall. I am interested in using gestural based contemporary dance to bring themes of societal struggles to the stage while using a comedic edge.
Who is she?
A multi-faceted choreographer and producer in Los Angeles interested in producing works that provide a platform for emerging artists in a collaborative and interdisciplinary world of theatrical story-telling and contemporary movement. Cobb is currently pursuing an MFA in Producing at The California Institute of the Arts. She is the Creative Producer for MashUp Contemporary Dance Company and the Production and Company Coordinator for Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's 2025 season. Cobb is a dynamic leader and artist who has self-produced eight evening length theatrical dance shows since 2016 and in 2018 founded and directed Reno's Theatrical Dance Company, Around the Stage. She is a seven-time Nevada Arts Council grant recipient, a 2020 Artown Commissioned Artist, and served as the Resident Choreographer for Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company where she now sits on the advisory committee of the board. Cobb has produced and choreographed dance films and music videos for artists in Los Angeles and Reno and festivals that showcase local choreographers' work. Her personal work has been showcased at the Dog Days of Summer Dance Festival, the Reno Dance Festival, Frame by Frame Film Festival, and the Cleveland Dance Festival. She has been a major choreographic collaborator for all of the theatre companies in Reno and is passionate about fostering collaborative opportunities for emerging artists.
As a professional dancer, Keely has performed with Rosie Trump | Future Moves, BLV Productions, and Karen Burns Productions. Cobb has performed in numerous theatres in the Reno area, as well as festivals like the Going Dutch Festival in Chicago, IL, and The Cleveland Dance Festival. For more about her work, visit www.keelycobb.com or follow her on Instagram @keelyraincobb and @aroundthestage.
