Kelly Conrad, a 2008 graduate of Ramstein High School, Germany, landed a role in a new children’s series, “Albie’s Elevator,” which debuted last month on public television. (Kelly Conrad)

A new children’s show on American public television features an actor who grew up on U.S. military bases overseas and graduated from Ramstein High School in Germany.

Kelly Conrad, now a Philadelphia resident, landed a part in “Albie’s Elevator,” the first children’s series created in house at WHYY, the local Public Broadcasting Service affiliate. It debuted June 12 and can be viewed on broadcast TV or YouTube.

The show stars Albie, a puppet and the self-appointed operator of a magic elevator. Through 15 episodes, she explores the ups and downs of preschool problem-solving and discovers the arts with the help of her friends and local artists, according to PBS.

Kelly Conrad, a 2008 graduate of Ramstein High School, Germany, landed a role in a new children’s series, “Albie’s Elevator,” which debuted last month on public television. (Kelly Conrad)

All episodes are available on WHYY’s website and the show also is airing on other PBS stations across the country.

Conrad, 32, is one of three main adult characters who help Albie through challenges, she said. Viewers learn about navigating boundaries in their interactions, the importance of teamwork and “letting everyone working in a group shine,” she said.

A 2008 graduate of Ramstein, Conrad spent her formative years abroad. Her father was a Department of Defense Education Activity teacher.

She lived in the Philippines and South Korea before moving to Germany when she was in elementary school. In Philadelphia, she juggles a 9-to-5 job as a human resources coordinator with teaching improv part time and occasional acting.

When she saw a call on Facebook for auditions for a PBS children’s show being produced locally, she jumped at the chance. Paid acting jobs in Philadelphia don’t come around that often, she said.

Conrad submitted a video audition, did a screen test and got the job. The series was shot last fall in about a month.

The puppet Albie is the star of a new childrens series on PBS called “Albie’s Elevator.” Kelly Conrad, a 2008 graduate of Ramstein High School, Germany, landed a role in the new children’s series, which debuted last month on public television. (Kelly Conrad)

Going to DODEA schools overseas gave Conrad a resilience that’s helped her as an adult and as a performer, she said.

“It teaches you how to adapt to different situations, whether … moving somewhere new or (having) to meet new people,” she said. “I do improv. The unknown doesn’t scare me.”

As she looks for her next opportunity, Conrad doesn’t necessarily want to act full time.

“You really have to grind, constantly auditioning and putting yourself out there,” she said. “The goal for me is to be able to support my life working in the arts. That would be the dream.”