In 2015, Brendan Kelly became involved with CRLT through his work as an actor with the CRLT Players. Deeply committed to the ethos of care and accountability within Higher Education enacted by the Players through their theatrical performances, Brendan has taken up every opportunity to work with the Players, refining his understanding of DEI and the inequities built into the structures of the university system. Brendan has since graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a B.A. in Theatre Arts, moved to Ypsilanti with his brilliant partner, four cats, and a beautiful german shepherd, working freelance as a video editor, continuing performance with the Players in his available time, and serves as a Big with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County.