Melanie Keller ’97 was recently honored as best actress at the Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards (The Jeff Awards) in Chicago.

Keller was named Best Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for her work in “East of Berlin & The Russian Play,” a production of two plays by Hannah Moscovitch at Signal Ensemble Theatre.

The Jeff Awards acknowledge excellence in theatre in the Chicago area, evaluating over 250 theatrical productions for awards announced twice annually.