Kailey Potter

Lecturer, Theatre/Acting

Contact
Department of Performing Arts
Office: 211A Brooks
Website: https://www.kaileypotter.com/
Email: mkpotte@clemson.edu

Education
MFA in Shakespeare and Performance, Mary Baldwin University; MLitt in Shakespeare and Performance, Mary Baldwin University; BA in Performing Arts, Clemson University

Courses
Shakespeare for Actors, Theatre Appreciation, Acting for Non-Majors

Kailey Potter is a Lecturer in Theatre and Acting at Clemson University. Her specialties include classical theatre and stage combat. Previously, she worked as adjunct drama faculty for the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. Kailey earned her MLitt and MFA in Shakespeare and Performance from Mary Baldwin University. As an actor, she’s performed with the Warehouse Theatre, South Carolina Children’s Theatre, Elsewhere Shakespeare, and Mortal Fools Collective. Her research interests include performance history, the re-staging of classical works, and staged violence as a medium for storytelling.

Awards
Andrew J. Gurr Outstanding Thesis Award (2022)