The new musical "Wonderland" I work-shopped last month with Anonymous Ensemble has just been accepted to perform in the Ice Factory Festival this summer at the Ohio Theatre in SoHo. I am very excited to continue to be a part of creating and developing this great piece of work! We will be performing the first weekend of the festival July 8-12.
More details to come soon! In the meantime check out this great article about the Ice Factory Festival from last summer: Variety Article
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Help Me Pick New Headshots!
Hey Everyone,
I'd love to get your feedback on my new headshots. Unless Mike shows me how to put them on the blog, the easiest way to see them is to sign in to Facebook and view my headshot album there: HEADSHOTS
These are completely raw, un-retouched shot so please forgive minor imperfections, they will be photoshopped out. My allergies were having issue that week so my eyes are extra squinty in some of the shots. I find it helps to gently squint when looking at the photos to see how it will look once fixed up. Ultimately I will be choosing one smiling with teeth showing, one with mouth closed, and one that shows more of my body.
Thanks for any input you have!!!
PS I had my first rehearsal for The Children's Hour tonight and I have to say, it was AMAZING! I haven't felt this professional in a production in a very long time and I am beyond excited to be in this cast! More to come soon ... I promise!
I'd love to get your feedback on my new headshots. Unless Mike shows me how to put them on the blog, the easiest way to see them is to sign in to Facebook and view my headshot album there: HEADSHOTS
These are completely raw, un-retouched shot so please forgive minor imperfections, they will be photoshopped out. My allergies were having issue that week so my eyes are extra squinty in some of the shots. I find it helps to gently squint when looking at the photos to see how it will look once fixed up. Ultimately I will be choosing one smiling with teeth showing, one with mouth closed, and one that shows more of my body.
Thanks for any input you have!!!
PS I had my first rehearsal for The Children's Hour tonight and I have to say, it was AMAZING! I haven't felt this professional in a production in a very long time and I am beyond excited to be in this cast! More to come soon ... I promise!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Press Release for "The Children's Hour"
My current show...
The insidious power of a lie takes center stage at the Wright-Dobie School for Girls in Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour. When a student perceives she is being treated unfairly by the headmasters, she fabricates a malicious lie about them. Fearful that their children will be inappropriately influenced, parents begin to withdraw their children from the school. The controversy pushes relationships to the brink, tests assumptions, and challenges preconceived notions of the truth. MAY 21 – JUNE 7, 2009 AT THE GOOD SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Check out the theatre's website at: http://www.apacny.org/
Also, if you haven't already viewed my current appearance on College Humor check it out at: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1904510
It is currently the second most liked and second most viewed video on the site, so keep forwarding to friends and click the "I Like" button to keep it going!
Thanks so much!!!
The insidious power of a lie takes center stage at the Wright-Dobie School for Girls in Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour. When a student perceives she is being treated unfairly by the headmasters, she fabricates a malicious lie about them. Fearful that their children will be inappropriately influenced, parents begin to withdraw their children from the school. The controversy pushes relationships to the brink, tests assumptions, and challenges preconceived notions of the truth. MAY 21 – JUNE 7, 2009 AT THE GOOD SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Check out the theatre's website at: http://www.apacny.org/
Also, if you haven't already viewed my current appearance on College Humor check it out at: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1904510
It is currently the second most liked and second most viewed video on the site, so keep forwarding to friends and click the "I Like" button to keep it going!
Thanks so much!!!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Performing and Driving
Well after being told my last bit of entries were “boring” because all they did were alert you to possible sightings of me on TV, I’m going to try and get back to talking about my life here in the big apple. Lots has been happening and I daily think, “ooh, this would make a really great blog story!” Unfortunately, the times I find myself at my computer I either am doing work, submitting to auditions, or spacing out on Facebook. So, here is my attempt at more daily-life stories…
A few Sundays ago was the first showing of this new musical I am working on that is composed by my voice teacher’s son. It’s been a great experience, I’ve met some amazingly talented people. It has been the first time since moving here that I feel like I am a part of quality theatre. Everything has been very collaborative in the process and its felt great to reactive my creative juices. That week I had one evening off from rehearsal and there were auditions out in Astoria, Queens for a play with several roles for girls who looked 14-16 years old. Figuring I should be productive, I made my way up to Astoria (a little over an hour commute from my apartment in Brooklyn) and arrived at the open call when it was scheduled to begin. Unfortunately tons of other actors had already beaten me there and they were already on page three of the non-equity list! So I sat in a cold church basement for three hours to finally have my turn to walk into a small room, perform my one minute monologue, and make my way back home – oh yes, and it was pouring rain and I didn’t have an umbrella.
A week later, I was very pleasantly surprised to get a call from the casting director asking me to come to callbacks. I felt I had done well but the director just said “thank you” when I finished so I had no indication of what she thought. The bad news was that the callback was at 8:30 on Wednesday that week, and I had rehearsal for Wonderland from 7-10. Not wanting to turn down a callback, I beg my neighbor to let me borrow his car, ask the casting director if I can get there at 9:00 instead, and tell my Wonderland director that I have to leave early that night. I have not driven a car yet in the state of New York, my neighbor’s car is a very small two-door which I never prefer driving, and my license … well its semi-expired (long story)… A lot of factors were making this experience a bit stressful, oh yes, and it was pouring rain once again.
Luckily, I’ve always been an aggressive driver and don’t get rattled by over-stimulation when driving. The hardest parts of the drive were getting through downtown Brooklyn and having to be aware of constantly changing traffic, parked cars, pedestrians, and following driving directions from my iPhone. I thought it would get easier once I made it to the highway but the painted lines to show the different lanes were nearly impossible to see at night and in the pouring rain. Also, I couldn’t find any speed limit signs and found that the traffic around me was either zipping by at high speeds or were slow moving semi-trucks. I finally made it white-knuckling the steering wheel and found parking right across from the callback location. I am there about an hour and read a scene with three other girls twice and then head back on the road.
Giving up my one day off to sit at the open call, missing part of a rehearsal and driving in the rain all seemed to have paid off because this past Monday I received a call offering me a role in the show! Hurray! Although I don’t have a large part I realized because the show is an Equity-Showcase Production Contract, it will be my first show in NY working with Equity actors! Also, I am super excited about the director as she received her MFA from Yale and has recently won several directing awards. Its a great feeling to look back and see that each show I am cast in since moving here is one step above the next, slowly but surely I am climbing the crazy ladder to NY acting success! In addition, the workshop production of Wonderland went really well and the director is hoping to produce a full-scale production this summer at the Ice Factory New Works Festival in Soho.
I promise to do my best to have another entry soon … thanks for reading!
A few Sundays ago was the first showing of this new musical I am working on that is composed by my voice teacher’s son. It’s been a great experience, I’ve met some amazingly talented people. It has been the first time since moving here that I feel like I am a part of quality theatre. Everything has been very collaborative in the process and its felt great to reactive my creative juices. That week I had one evening off from rehearsal and there were auditions out in Astoria, Queens for a play with several roles for girls who looked 14-16 years old. Figuring I should be productive, I made my way up to Astoria (a little over an hour commute from my apartment in Brooklyn) and arrived at the open call when it was scheduled to begin. Unfortunately tons of other actors had already beaten me there and they were already on page three of the non-equity list! So I sat in a cold church basement for three hours to finally have my turn to walk into a small room, perform my one minute monologue, and make my way back home – oh yes, and it was pouring rain and I didn’t have an umbrella.
A week later, I was very pleasantly surprised to get a call from the casting director asking me to come to callbacks. I felt I had done well but the director just said “thank you” when I finished so I had no indication of what she thought. The bad news was that the callback was at 8:30 on Wednesday that week, and I had rehearsal for Wonderland from 7-10. Not wanting to turn down a callback, I beg my neighbor to let me borrow his car, ask the casting director if I can get there at 9:00 instead, and tell my Wonderland director that I have to leave early that night. I have not driven a car yet in the state of New York, my neighbor’s car is a very small two-door which I never prefer driving, and my license … well its semi-expired (long story)… A lot of factors were making this experience a bit stressful, oh yes, and it was pouring rain once again.
Luckily, I’ve always been an aggressive driver and don’t get rattled by over-stimulation when driving. The hardest parts of the drive were getting through downtown Brooklyn and having to be aware of constantly changing traffic, parked cars, pedestrians, and following driving directions from my iPhone. I thought it would get easier once I made it to the highway but the painted lines to show the different lanes were nearly impossible to see at night and in the pouring rain. Also, I couldn’t find any speed limit signs and found that the traffic around me was either zipping by at high speeds or were slow moving semi-trucks. I finally made it white-knuckling the steering wheel and found parking right across from the callback location. I am there about an hour and read a scene with three other girls twice and then head back on the road.
Giving up my one day off to sit at the open call, missing part of a rehearsal and driving in the rain all seemed to have paid off because this past Monday I received a call offering me a role in the show! Hurray! Although I don’t have a large part I realized because the show is an Equity-Showcase Production Contract, it will be my first show in NY working with Equity actors! Also, I am super excited about the director as she received her MFA from Yale and has recently won several directing awards. Its a great feeling to look back and see that each show I am cast in since moving here is one step above the next, slowly but surely I am climbing the crazy ladder to NY acting success! In addition, the workshop production of Wonderland went really well and the director is hoping to produce a full-scale production this summer at the Ice Factory New Works Festival in Soho.
I promise to do my best to have another entry soon … thanks for reading!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Elisa’s Upcoming TV Background Work
Hello!
I know its been a little while but I’ve been busy focusing on theatre and doing select TV background work jobs. But quite a few shows are airing in the next few weeks that I worked on so I wanted to send out a schedule and brief descriptions on how to find me. I also really, really want to start writing more blogs more frequently and not just about my upcoming background work. I feel like everyday in this big city is its own adventure and I should be sharing my crazy stories with all my faithful readers (if there's any left besides my mom)! So stay tuned and become a "follower" of this blog to get updates on when I've posted.
Wednesday March 25th at 10:00pm
Life on Mars – Episode# 116
I am at the toy launch party being held in a warehouse. I am in a bright lavender colored long-sleeved dress and my hair is down and straight. I took a picture of myself in costume this time and have put it at the end of this entry.
When the scene starts and the main characters enter the bar, I am near them when they spot the bartender and possibly close to the camera when Sam starts punching the bartender. Later in the scene when the big mob guy comes up behind Sam, I am back-to-back with the mob guy before he turns and walks Sam out of the building.
Monday March 30th at 8:00pm
Gossip Girl – Episode# 220
The Gossip Girl kids hold a party at Serena’s apartment and the students gets a little crazy. There is a crowd of eager-to-party kids trying to get in the big glass doors that have been locked by the doorman; I am one of those kids. There are two sets of double doors, behind the first set is a group of about 10 kids and behind the second set of doors is a much larger mob. I am in right behind the first set in the center. I am wearing an off-white, cream colored coat and a bright teal scarf. My hair is down and pulled back off my face.
Tuesday March 31st at 10:00pm
Cupid – Pilot Episode
The clip I thought I would be able to see myself for this episode is in the previews and I’m one person too far to the left to be seen. I’m hoping that in the show I will be seen. When the character Cupid is standing on the sidewalk waiting to cross the street he is surrounded by a large group of people. I am to the screen left side in a beige jacket and dark teal scarf. The light turns and we all walk towards the camera to cross the street.
Also, in the same episode, Cupid is standing on a street corner with the main girl who is wearing a green dress. They stop at a hot dog vendor and I walk by while they are talking - I have no idea if I will be see at all in those shots, but it’s worth a look!
That’s it for now! Law and Order Criminal Intent premieres mid-April so I will let you know where to look for me in that when we get a little closer to the air date. This episode will be from a day that I filmed back in September but the season had a delayed start. Some exciting news is I’ve recently been called in for several projects with College Humor and even landed a speaking role for one of their online clips! I filmed last Friday so the clip should be up in the next few weeks. I will send a link when I see that it is up on their website.
Let me know if you have any questions! Hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to Spring!
I know its been a little while but I’ve been busy focusing on theatre and doing select TV background work jobs. But quite a few shows are airing in the next few weeks that I worked on so I wanted to send out a schedule and brief descriptions on how to find me. I also really, really want to start writing more blogs more frequently and not just about my upcoming background work. I feel like everyday in this big city is its own adventure and I should be sharing my crazy stories with all my faithful readers (if there's any left besides my mom)! So stay tuned and become a "follower" of this blog to get updates on when I've posted.
Wednesday March 25th at 10:00pm
Life on Mars – Episode# 116
I am at the toy launch party being held in a warehouse. I am in a bright lavender colored long-sleeved dress and my hair is down and straight. I took a picture of myself in costume this time and have put it at the end of this entry.
When the scene starts and the main characters enter the bar, I am near them when they spot the bartender and possibly close to the camera when Sam starts punching the bartender. Later in the scene when the big mob guy comes up behind Sam, I am back-to-back with the mob guy before he turns and walks Sam out of the building.
Monday March 30th at 8:00pm
Gossip Girl – Episode# 220
The Gossip Girl kids hold a party at Serena’s apartment and the students gets a little crazy. There is a crowd of eager-to-party kids trying to get in the big glass doors that have been locked by the doorman; I am one of those kids. There are two sets of double doors, behind the first set is a group of about 10 kids and behind the second set of doors is a much larger mob. I am in right behind the first set in the center. I am wearing an off-white, cream colored coat and a bright teal scarf. My hair is down and pulled back off my face.
Tuesday March 31st at 10:00pm
Cupid – Pilot Episode
The clip I thought I would be able to see myself for this episode is in the previews and I’m one person too far to the left to be seen. I’m hoping that in the show I will be seen. When the character Cupid is standing on the sidewalk waiting to cross the street he is surrounded by a large group of people. I am to the screen left side in a beige jacket and dark teal scarf. The light turns and we all walk towards the camera to cross the street.
Also, in the same episode, Cupid is standing on a street corner with the main girl who is wearing a green dress. They stop at a hot dog vendor and I walk by while they are talking - I have no idea if I will be see at all in those shots, but it’s worth a look!
That’s it for now! Law and Order Criminal Intent premieres mid-April so I will let you know where to look for me in that when we get a little closer to the air date. This episode will be from a day that I filmed back in September but the season had a delayed start. Some exciting news is I’ve recently been called in for several projects with College Humor and even landed a speaking role for one of their online clips! I filmed last Friday so the clip should be up in the next few weeks. I will send a link when I see that it is up on their website.
Let me know if you have any questions! Hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to Spring!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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