1.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
— Nearly 20 years as an independent arts and entertainment (especially film and
theater!) publicist
— 25 years in the media industry with the early years being spent as an arts and
entertainment journalist: editor, critic, and feature writer
— Current clients include: Dallas VideoFest; Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas DFW; Lone
Star Film Festival (Fort Worth); Black & Gold Films; Class Clown Pictures; Ricki Derek’s
Annual Christmas Show
Key to Success: As a former journalist, I know what people in the media are looking
for in the stories they are assigned to cover.
CORE PROFICIENCIES
Media Relations
Media Roundtables Master
Theatrical, Film and Arts Festivals PR
Editor
Brainstorming
Event PR
Historic Researcher
Strategic Social Media Relations Coordinator
Non-Profit and Philanthropy PR
Publicity Stunts
Publicity for Celebrities and Newcomers Alike
Red Carpet Coordination
Community Relations
Kelly J.
Kitchens
607
Goodwin
Drive
Richardson,
Texas
7081
214-684-1378
kelly@kellykitchenspr.com
http://www.kellykitchenspr.com

2.
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MEDIA RELATIONS/PUBLICITY – April 1995 – Present
The elevator speech of my job description: I’m the liaison between my clients and
journalists of all sorts: traditional media and new media alike.
THEATER and LIVE PERFORMANCE PUBLICITY
I have worked on many shows over the last 20 years with various theater
companies/comedy troupes/performers in Dallas:
! Kitchen Dog Theater
! WingSpan Theatre
! New York Dinner Theater
! 4 Out of 5 Doctors
! Upstaged Comedy House
! Stone Street Theater
! WaterTower Theatre
! Numbsville Productions:
o Night OH! Cabaret
o Ricki Derek Big Band Christmas and Sinatra Shows
! The Brehms Band
! The Cary Richards Big Band
! Denise Lee
FESTIVAL PUBLICITY
As the Director of Press & Publicity for countless Festivals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, my
job has been to work with theater companies, filmmakers and artists to get coverage for
as many as I could.
! Festival of Independent Theatres – 9-13 theater companies – 1999-2001
! Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival – 225 artists – 2000-2001
! The 500 Inc.’s ArtFest – 170 artists – 1999-2002
! Dallas International Film Festival – 1-180 filmmakers – 2005, 2007-2014
! Dallas VideoFest – 130 filmmakers – 1998-2000, 2012-2014
! Lone Star Film Festival – 60 filmmakers – 2013-2014

3.
CELEBRITY and RED CARPET PUBLICITY
Dealing with celebrities and their people take a special touch. I’ve worked with many
different people over the years:
! Carol Channing – Broadway Series
! Martin Mull – Dallas VideoFest
! Paul Reubens – Dallas VideoFest
! George Schlatter – Dallas VideoFest
! Harry Shearer – Dallas VideoFest
! Mickey Rooney – Dallas International Film Festival
! Cecilia Peck – Dallas International Film Festival
! Laura Linney – Dallas International Film Festival
! Gabourey Sidibe – Dallas International Film Festival
! Mary Elizabeth Winstead – Dallas International Film Festival
! William Friedkin – Dallas International Film Festival
! Sherry Lansing – Dallas International Film Festival
! Glenn Morshower – Dallas International Film Festival
! Angie Bolling – Dallas International Film Festival
! Peter Weller – Dallas International Film Festival
! Larry Hagman – Dallas International Film Festival
! Peter Fonda – Dallas International Film Festival
! Lyle Lovett – Lone Star Film Festival
! Edie Adams – Dallas VideoFest
! Stephen Tobolowsky – Angelika Film Center
! Nick Frost & Simon Pegg – Alamo Drafthouse
! Debbie Reynolds – Women in Film.Dallas
! Erin Moran & Eddie Mecca – Class Clown Pictures
! Stephen Root – Dallas International Film Festival

4.
HISTORIC RESEARCH, EVENTS & PUBLICITY
My personal love of 20th Century history led me to many historical projects over the years.
! Inwood Theater’s 50th Anniversary Celebration – 1997
! Lakewood Theater’s 60th Anniversary Celebration – 1998
! Denver’s Mayan & Esquire Theaters’ 75th Anniversary Celebration – 2005
! BEFORE THE CURTAIN RISES – Interstate Theater Chain documentary
! Texas Theater’s 85th Anniversary Celebration - 2006
EDITOR/JOURNALIST/CRITIC
PUBLICATIONS
The Met
North Texas
December 1993 – April 1995
Editor – Film and Calendar, Writer – Arts, Theater, Music
Arts and entertainment weekly guide of North Texas from 1994-2000
I was one of the founding editors for this arts and entertainment weekly magazine in
Dallas. Anyone with anything entertainment-wise in North Texas had to go through me to
get in the paper.
The Student Voice
Denton and Dallas, TX
1992-1993
Bi-weekly student rag that started at SMU and expanded to UNT at which time, I became
the arts/music/theater writer in 1992. The Student Voice became The Met in April 1994
where I was the first editor hired by the publisher.

5.
EDUCATION
1986-1991
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Bachelor of Arts – Journalism and English
1989
The American College of Switzerland, Leysin, Switzerland
Capstone Seminar Course for Classic Learning Core – Honors Program
MEMBERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER WORK
Volunteering puts life in perspective in so many ways. I think volunteering on a regular
basis is so important for full life satisfaction.
Springcreek Church – publicist
Women in Film. Dallas – member; past board member; publicist
Dallas Producers Association – member; publicist
Good Samaritans – food pantry volunteer
Press Club of Dallas – member
Dallas Classic Film Club – member
International Leadership of Texas High School – PTO member