Velvia Keithley

Velvia Keithley was born in Mexia, Texas, October 2nd, 1973, to Bennie Ray Wylie, Sr. and Velvia Ann Wylie. Discovering a love of singing and performing at an early age, she studied Theatre at Mexia High School. After becoming an high school English/Language Arts teacher, she went on to graduate school for Acting and Directing at Texas Tech University, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2007. After graduate school, she returned to East Texas to teach high school Theatre Arts. She founded a summer Children's Theatre program in 2010, and a teen Theatre Academy in 2017 in the Huntsville area.