Lawrence Kelly has divided his time between the arts and education.

He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, SUNY at Oneonta,
Dowling College, Teachers College/Columbia University and the Bank Street College of Education.
He holds A.O.S, B.S., M.S. and M.Ed. degrees.

He was the General Manager of Steve McGraw's Cabaret Theater in New York, responsible for such hits as Forbidden Broadway, Forever Plaid and A Couple of Blaguards.

After many years as an English and Drama teacher, he currently is a High School Supervisor for the Alternate Learning Center, a program for at-risk students in New York City.

He lives with his wife on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He has two grown daughters. He spends his summer vacation in Rockport, Massachusetts.

My sincere gratitude to the following people who had both a tangible involvement and an inspirational connection to the creation of Out! The individuals know which camp they fall into. Without them, this play would never have happened.
Beacon Lanes NYC, Gregory Brennan, Peter Brennan, Stephen Brennan, Jackson Bryer, Max Charruyer, Maureen Chepiga, Stephen Chepiga, Paul Christie, Michael Countryman, Dan D'Agrosa, Brian Dennehy, John Dexter, Stephen Dougherty, Mitch Douglas, Glenna Freedman, Peter Frisch, Sara Garonzik, Gregory Generet, Shirley Herz, Dawn Hewins-Kelly, Henry Holt & Company, Danny Kelly, Arnie Mazer, Bill Mazer, Nancy McCall, Pat McCorkle, Frank McCourt, Steve McGraw, Jack Pardee, Matthew Penn, Howard Platt, Valerie Sandberg, Ira Schlosser, Tamara Tunie, The New York Historical Society, The New York Public Library, The National Baseball Hall of Fame, The Order of the Royal Muddahs, Warner Wolf.