Emergency Contraception!: The Musical is now playing at Theater for the New City in the East Village.
What Fairy Tale is This, Anyway?!: The Musical just closed a great run at the Producers Club Grand Theatre off of Times Square. Thanks to everyone who came and to everyone involved for a great time!
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Happy New Year!
Elysia's shows with ZehlSteen Think Pound are going great, one more this Saturday, Feb. 3.. come check them out at The Tank!
Elysia has joined the NYC sketch comedy group ZehlSteen Think Pound!
ZEHLSTEEN Think Pound - Uncommon Courtesy
Sat. January 27th-10pm, Sun. January 28th-9:30pm, Sat. February 3rd-10pm
@ The Tank - 279 Church Street btwn Franklin & White Streets
www.myspace.com/zehlsteenthinkpound for more info!
She has also been been cast as Helen in the new production, Emergency Contraception!: The Musical, written by Sara Cooper with music by Chris Shimojima! More info coming soon...
Elysia has been signed on to record a demo for a new & original, full-length children's musical called Just a Matter of Time!
The story, written by Sandra Dutton, directed/choreographed by Susan Streater, and with music by Jack Kohl, is along the lines of "Alice in Wonderland" and the "Wizard of Oz." It began as the play Meg and the Toasted O's Adventure in 2000 and has now morphed into the musical form. Elysia will be singing the lead part of Meg.
For more information, check out www.justamatteroftimethemusical.com.
Elysia is currently studying at Stonestreet Studio's Film/TV Workshop.
Elysia's latest show, We Love You, Johnny Hero, a new politically-charged comedic musical by Sara Cooper and Chris Shimojima, has officially opened! You don't want to miss this hilarious show taking the 10th Annual New York International Fringe Festival by storm!
Show Dates: FRI 8/11 @ 9:30pm, SUN 8/13 @ 3:45pm, TUE 8/15 @ 7:30pm, SUN 8/20 @ 10:00pm, WED 8/23 @ 2:30pm, SAT 8/26 @ 8:30pm
All performances will be at the DR2 Theatre - 103 East 15th Street, NYC.
$15 General Admission Tickets:
(212) 279-4488 or 1-888-FringeNYC
www.FringeNYC.org
or at the door 15 minutes prior (cash only)
or at FRINGE CENTRAL (27 Mercer Street, NYC - 12pm-8pm)
We Love You, Johnny Hero is well on it's way and ready to take the 10th Annual New York International Fringe Festival by storm!
Show Dates/Times have just been released: FRI 8/11 @ 9:30pm, SUN 8/13 @ 3:45pm, TUE 8/15 @ 7:30pm, SUN 8/20 @ 10:00pm, WED 8/23 @ 2:30pm, SAT 8/26 @ 8:30pm at the DR2 Theatre - 103 E 15th St., NYC. Tickets are $15 and available from www.fringenyc.org, by calling New York: (212) 279-4488 or Outside New York: 1-888-FringeNYC, or at the door (cash only)... but we may sell out so be quick! For more information, check out our official show website here, designed by yours truly!
"All's well that ends well..." Elysia has just completed a 5 show run of Shakespeare's All's Well the Ends Well at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, directed by Dennis Green. She played Mariana and the Steward. And of course, WLYJH rehearsals continue--WE GOT OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED FOR THE FRINGE! Congrats team! More info coming soon...
Elysia recently lent her voice to a voiceover recreation of the Dr. Seuss story The Butter Battle Book directed by Jenna Yost, in which she played the Child.
Elysia has been cast in a new and original comedic musical called We Love You, Johnny Hero, book and lyrics by Sara Cooper and music by Chris Shimojima. Keep your eyes open for this amazing show, potentially to be performed at the New York International Fringe Festival in August!
Elysia has just completed a fabulous three night run of School for Scandal at the Stella Adler Studio! Next up, she'll be playing a variety of roles in William Shakespeare's classic, All's Well that Ends Well, also at Adler, and directed by Dennis Green.
Breaking News! Elysia just played socialite Nicky Hilton in Jackie Soller's film, Paris Goes for the Oscar, a spoof of Paris Hilton playing a gay role ("Brokeback Mountain" meets "One Night in Paris") just to win an Oscar.
Elysia is currently in rehearsals for Richard Sheridan's restoration comedy classic School for Scandal, to be performed at the Stella Adler Studio on February 17-19. She is portraying the lovable, good-natured gossiper, Mrs. Candour, and is directed by Noah Brody.
Happy New Year! Ireland was amazing! Elysia had the opportunity to attend the world-renowned Dublin Theatre Festival and studied everything from Irish Drama to Music Video Production. While there, she performed the roles of Hester and Bully in a workshop production of In the Blood by Suzan Lori-Parks (directed by Fritz Ertl), and also was cast in the role of Envy in a "7-Deadly Sins" concept music video directed by Meghan Burleson for the Irish band, Exit: Pursued By a Bear.
Elysia was one of only 7 actors accepted to the prestigious Tisch Irish Ensemble Acting program in Dublin, Ireland for the fall semester. While there she will be collaborating with the infamous Abbey Theatre, as well as with Trinity College Dublin. Watch out, Europe!
Tony Awards Night! Elysia was fortunate enough to attend the official awards ceremony at Radio City Music Hall, and even got into the official Tony Awards Gala after the show and partied with the stars at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square! For a full account of this amazing adventure, click here: Lisi's 59th Annual Tony Awards 2005 Adventure!
Happy Birthday! Elysia is currently performing in The House of Bernarda Alba @ The Stella Adler Studio of Acting (31 W. 27th St. New York, NY) April 30 - 5pm, May 1 - 5pm, May 2 - 8pm.
Rehearsals have begun for Elysia's studio project presentation of Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba! She will be portraying the exciting character part of The Servant and will be directed by James Tripp.
Elysia has been cast in a staged reading for Jonathan Meltzer's original screenplay, Remakers of the Lost Ark, in which she plays Liz and part of the Ensemble.
Another voiceover--Elysia portrayed the ill-fated little girl Kiren and the mysterious shopkeeper Irvass in The Porcelin Salamander, a project based on the story by Orson Scott Card produced by Esther Lichy.
Elysia's first voice over! She provided the voice of Patty, a lonely 10-year-old girl with a big birthday wish, as well as her friend Ari in Christina Chang's animated film A Birthday Prayer.
Elysia's back in action! She played the frustrated and pissy tourist Lucy in an excerpt from Phyllis Nagy's Trip's Cinch, directed by Dace Willmott.
Check out Elysia on TV as a Walt Disney World theme park guest during the Tower of Terror segments of the Travel Channel's "Ultimate Walt Disney World"and Discovery HD's "America's Thrillmakers: Walt Disney World"! See following dates for airtimes, and click each title for a synopsis/video trailer, both featuring Elysia:
Travel Channel - "Ultimate Walt Disney World"
July 2, @ 8:00pm, on Travel Channel
July 2, @ 11:00pm, on Travel Channel
Discovery HD - "America's Thrillmakers: Walt Disney World"
July 5, @ 10:00am, on Discovery HD
July 14, @ 9:00pm, on Discovery HD
July 15, @ 12:00am, on Discovery HD
July 15, @ 4:00am, on Discovery HD
July 15, @ 8:00am, on Discovery HD
July 15, @ 4:00pm, on Discovery HD
Seducing her boss as Dorothy, a one-armed secretary, Elysia starred in The Secretary, a film written and directed by Maria Broz.
Elysia played Evelyn, psycho-killer Patrick Bateman's snooty fiancee, in This is Not an Exit, a scene directed by Emily Collins from the horror movie American Psycho.
Elysia starred in a short film entitled Hot Guy directed by Maria Barva. She played a street-smart 15-year-old named Lesley.
Perfomed numerous roles in a Stella Adler Studio collaborative production of Project 24, a 24 hour process of writing, casting, directing, and performing. Sheer madness but loads of fun!