ABOUT ME

Since then, Elise's directing credits have included the main stage production of Paradise Blue at Gloucester Stage Company;

Assistant Directing RENT in Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center under the direction of Sammi Cannold;

Associate directing the site-specific one-woman show Bitch Boxer under the direction of Emily Moler;

Directing No History, a one-man show written and performed by Reynaldo Piniella, and a reading of Oversteegen by Megan Tobias. Both shows focus on the importance of amplifying history through the eyes of those who have been erased.

Elise is a director and stage manager based in the New York/New Jersey area. Her theatre journey began as a stage manager in high school and continued throughout her college years. As a graduate of Kean University, she received a B.F.A. in Theatre Design and Technology. In her senior year, Elise co-directed dEAD dOG pARK with Megan Tobias for KTC Second Stage. dEAD dOG pARK was nominated for Best Direction of a Play in the 2019 BroadwayWorld NJ Awards and directing became a passion for Elise.

When not actively pursuing her theatre dreams, Elise can be found practicing aerial arts, visiting her siblings on the west coast, reading a good novel, or looking up astrology facts.

Did you know it’s a full moon tonight?

Aw, that makes so much sense!