11/21/2008 
Elysia has been cast in The Who's Tommy, presented by The Theater Company at the DeBaun Center for Performing Arts in Hoboken, NJ! Performances are February 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2009 at 8pm and February 15, 22 & March 1, 2009 at 3pm. More info to come!

09/21/2008 
Elysia has been cast in a reading of the 20-minute musical The Yehuatl by Sara Cooper and Jaime Lozano. The performance will take place as part of the Dramatists Guild of America's Friday Night Footlights series at the Frederick Loewe Room in Times Square on Friday, January 16th at 7:30.

08/24/2008 
KidShorts had a great run at the Producers' Club Sonnet Theater. Thanks to the cast and crew for everything and for everyone who came out to support us!

07/09/2008 
Elysia has been cast in KidShorts -- a new sketch comedy show created specifically for kids! The show is written by Mya Kagan and Laurie-Anne Rebecca Vazquez, directed by Sara Cooper, and produced by Jim Yang. Check out www.kidshorts.org for more info!

Be sure to check out our limited engagement at the Producers' Club Sonnet Theater (358 W 44th St.) on Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th @ 3:00 PM!.


05/25/2008 
Elysia played the role of Marley in Sara Cooper's short play, "A Corpse in the Kitchen," performed in Theater for the New City's 13th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts on May 25th.

04/04/2008 
Elysia has just joined the performance team of Wildlife Theater at the Bronx and Central Park Zoos! She will be performing educational children's theatre using drama, puppetry, and music to highlight wildlife conservation and teach kids how to make a positive impact on the environment.

03/29/2008 
Elysia will be performing in Theater for the New City's 13th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts in Sara Cooper's short play, "A Corpse in the Kitchen." She will be playing the role of Marly. The festival will be May 23-25 and is free -- more info on the performance date and time to come...

10/2007 - 04/2008 
Elysia has appeared as a guest performer at NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, singing new material by up-and-coming writers Sara Cooper, Hailey Chang, Mark T. Evans, Andrew Heyman, Kat Harris, Hannah Kohl, Clive Chang, Molly McQue and Jason Young in front of writing/composing legends including William Finn, Michael John LaChiusa, Rachel Sheinkin, Scott Richards and Rob Hartmann.

10/09/2007 
Voice Over Reel just posted in the media section!

10/01/2007 
Emergency Contraception!: The Musical just finished a great 3-weekend run at Theater for the New City.
Thanks to everyone who came and to everyone involved in the show for a wonderful time!

We're currently in talks to record a CD of the show... stay tuned for more details!


9/13/2007 
Emergency Contraception!: The Musical is now playing at Theater for the New City in the East Village.
Come see Elysia as Helen Henderson in this awesome new musical comedy. When 17-year-old high school dropout Edie Park has unprotected sex with her ex-boyfriend Luke Lombardi in the apartment of her fiancé (and former high school guidance counselor), Edie and Luke set out on a 3-day quest to obtain the ever-elusive emergency contraception pill. Hijinx certainly ensue.

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION!: THE MUSICAL
September 13-30, 2007
Thrusdays-Saturdays @ 8:00pm
Sundays @ 3:00pm
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
155 First Avenue (btwn 9th and 10th Streets), NYC
(212) 254-1109

Check out http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/emergency.htm for all the details!


8/20/2007 
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!

Rehearsals are in full swing for Emergency Contraception!: The Musical and tickets are now onsale! Check out http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net/emergency.htm for all the details!


7/23/2007 
Elysia has been cast in What Fairy Tale is This, Anyway?!: The Musical by Keri Barker and Michael Maricondi! She will be playing a Princette, one of a trio of characters similar to the "Street Urchins" in Little Shop of Horrors.

WHAT FAIRY TALE IS THIS, ANYWAY?!: THE MUSICAL
August 15, 17-18, 2007
PREVIEW Wed @ 9pm, Friday @ 8pm, Saturday @ 3pm & 8pm
THE PRODUCERS CLUB - Grand Theatre
358 West 44th Street (btwn 8th and 9th Avenues), NYC
(212) 352-3101

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE:
http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/135645


7/16/2007 
Emergency Contraception!: The Musical has gone back into rehearsal for it's premiere run at Theater for the New City!
Be our friend on myspace! http://www.myspace.com/ectm

Also, the official performance schedule for the full production has been confirmed:
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION!: THE MUSICAL
September 13-30, 2007
Thrusdays-Saturdays @ 8:00pm
Sundays @ 3:00pm
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
155 First Avenue (btwn 9th and 10th Streets), NYC
(212) 254-1109

6/10/2007 
George M. Cohan: In His Own Words had a fabulous run at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. A big thanks to everyone involved and to all who came! It was an incredible week full of amazing memories!

5/14/2007 
Emergency Contraception!: The Musical had an official staged reading performance at Theater for the New City! Thanks to everyone who came out and all of your wonderful suggestions! The revisions have begun and we go back into rehearsal soon... more info to come...

5/10/2007 
Congrats Grad!
Elysia walked in NYU's 175th Commencement Exercises in Washington Square Park. She's officially a college graduate!


1/31/2007 
Give my regards to Broadway!
Elysia's has just been cast as Broadway diva Fay Templeton and Cohan's second wife Agnes Nolan in George M. Cohan, in his own words to be performed June 9 at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. The production is produced by Brooklyn Family Theatre and Jay Entertainment & Music Society (JEMS) and will be directed by Phill Greenland. Visit http://www.cohanmusical.com for the scoop!

1/28/2007 
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!

12/10/2006 
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...

11/10/2006 
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.

09/06/2006 
Elysia is currently studying at Stonestreet Studio's Film/TV Workshop.

08/11/2006 
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)

07/22/2006 
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!

05/02/2006 
"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...

04/15/2006 
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.

03/14/2006 
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!

02/20/2006 
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.

02/02/2006 
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.

01/29/2006 
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.

01/01/2006 
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.

08/31/2005 
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!

06/05/2005 
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!

04/30/2005 
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.

03/21/2005 
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.

03/10/2005 
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.

12/14/2004 
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.

09/25/2004 
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.

09/21/2004 
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.

07/02/2004 
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

04/14/2004 
Seducing her boss as Dorothy, a one-armed secretary, Elysia starred in The Secretary, a film written and directed by Maria Broz.

04/07/2004 
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.

03/31/2004 
Elysia starred in a short film entitled Hot Guy directed by Maria Barva. She played a street-smart 15-year-old named Lesley.

09/27/2003 
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!