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After his war years, Keilson enrolled at the [[University of Texas]] in [[Austin]] and at Trinity University in San Antonio, at which he was actively involved in drama and received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree.  He left for [[New York City]], where he obtained his master's degree in 1952 at [[Columbia University]]. Thereafter, he began work in summer stock in upstate [[New York]]. He was a student of Broadway star Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952). He attended many Broadway plays and watched, among others, Jessica Tandy (1909-1994) in the prime of her career.<ref name=obit/>

After his war years, Keilson enrolled at the [[University of Texas]] in [[Austin]] and at Trinity University in San Antonio, at which he was actively involved in drama and received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree.  He left for [[New York City]], where he obtained his master's degree in 1952 at [[Columbia University]]. Thereafter, he began work in summer stock in upstate [[New York]]. He was a student of Broadway star Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952). He attended many Broadway plays and watched, among others, Jessica Tandy (1909-1994) in the prime of her career.<ref name=obit/>

In 1952, Keilson joined the faculty of Laredo College, then in its sixth year of operation and known as Laredo Junior College. He was named theatre director and chairman of Department of Speech and Drama.<ref name=obit/> Keilson and Hortense Offerle, a Juilliard School of Music graduate who headed the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corporationwiki.com/p/30w160/hortense-offerle|title=Hortense Offerle|publisher=Corporationwiki.com|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref> revived the Laredo Little Theatre. He played Henry Higgins in the 1965 production of ''My Fair Lady'', Willie Loman in ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', and Henry the [[Shakespeare]]an actor in ''The Fantasticks.'' He retired from Laredo Junior College in 1985 but taught part-time thereafter until 1992.<ref name=obit/>

In 1952, Keilson joined the faculty of Laredo College, then in its sixth year of operation and known as Laredo Junior College. He was named theatre director and chairman of Department of Speech and Drama.<ref name=obit/> Keilson and Hortense Offerle, a Juilliard School of Music graduate who headed the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corporationwiki.com/p/30w160/hortense-offerle|title=Hortense Offerle|publisher=Corporationwiki.com|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref> revived the Laredo Little Theatre. He played Henry Higgins in the 1965 production of ''My Fair Lady'', Willie Loman in ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', and Henry the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] actor in ''The Fantasticks.'' He retired from Laredo Junior College in 1985 but taught part-time thereafter until 1992.<ref name=obit/>

Keilson emphasized that the actor should as much as possible be himself. He encouraged actors to move around so the audience could get a better look at them. According to one of his students, Gayle Aker Rodriguez, Keilson was an excellent educator who gave her great advice: "He was a Laredo theater icon, very unique, the nicest, most loving and wonderful man."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Local-theater-icon-Stanley-Alan-Keilson-13314115.php|title=Local theater icon Stanley Alan Keilson remembered for directing, acting accomplishments|publisher=''The Laredo Mornng Times''|author=César Rodriguez|date=October 17, 2018|accessdarte=October 27, 2010}}</ref>

Keilson emphasized that the actor should as much as possible be himself. He encouraged actors to move around so the audience could get a better look at them. According to one of his students, Gayle Aker Rodriguez, Keilson was an excellent educator who gave her great advice: "He was a Laredo theater icon, very unique, the nicest, most loving and wonderful man."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Local-theater-icon-Stanley-Alan-Keilson-13314115.php|title=Local theater icon Stanley Alan Keilson remembered for directing, acting accomplishments|publisher=''The Laredo Mornng Times''|author=César Rodriguez|date=October 17, 2018|accessdarte=October 27, 2010}}</ref>