For as long as she can remember, Jessi Kirtley has always dreamed of being a performer. She grew up fascinated with watching her favorites do what they love both on stage and on screen. After discovering that being an actor is a career path, Kirtley took the leap and is now a student studying musical theatre with hopes to work on Broadway or maybe even a national tour of a show someday. Some of Kirtley's past stage shows include Legally Blonde, Heathers, and The Wizard of Oz. It wasn't until she played the title role of Mary Poppins where she got recognized for her passion and hard work in her home state of Georgia. While portraying this role Kirtley won an ArtsBridge Foundation award for this performance. This award is her first of many and she will without a doubt me up on that Tony stage someday accepting an award representing this current generation of aspiring actors.
