News
FALL 2024
THE ROSTER AGENCY
Elise has signed with The Roster Agency!
FALL 2024
ACTOR’S EQUITY ASSOCIATION
Elise is now a proud member of the Actors Equity Association!
JULY 2022
DREW GASPARINI’S 54 BELOW SHOW
Elise is so excited to have been asked by Drew to join this all star team for his last 54 Below show - at least for a while! She is joined by the following: Alex Brightman, F Michael Haynie, Andrew Kober, Jetta Juriansz, Jake Bentley Young, Julia Macchio, Raymond J Lee, Nik Walker, Kasie Gasparini, Keith White, Charlie Weldon, Samuel Cadieux, Helen J Shen, Michael Coale Grey, Alexis Myles, Maleah Joi Moon, Shivani Sahu, and of course… Drew Gasparini!
FALL 2022
MYSTIC PIZZA JOHN W. ENGEMAN THEATER
Elise is thrilled to be making her John W. Engeman Theater debut with Mystic Pizza! She is in the Ensemble and understudying the role of Kat. The creative team includes Director Igor Goldin, Choreographer Ashley Marinelli and Music Director Sarah Wussow.
MAY 2022
AN OFFICER AND A SHOWCASE
Elise will be making her 54 BELOW DEBUT with the cast & band of her national tour! She has had the honor of helping put this showcase together with the creative team of O&G - sponsored by the oh so generous WorkLight Productions!
An Officer and a Showcase: Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Matt Kunkel (The Sound of Music at The Muny), Dan Lipton (The Last Ship), and Patricia Wilcox (Motown the Musical) have created a stage adaptation of An Officer and a Gentleman that is currently on tour. Many of its young cast members entered show business during the pandemic: canceled college showcases, postponed first jobs, challenging Covid protocols.
The Officer & Gentleman creative team is mounting a showcase to introduce the industry to these bright young artists, singing ‘80s songs and backed by the show’s rocking band. Come meet these future Broadway stars and support a good cause in the process: all artists’ proceeds will benefit the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Follow our event on Facebook HERE!
2021 - 2022
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN: THE NEW MUSICAL
(FIRST NATIONAL TOUR)
Elise is thrilled to be making her National Tour Debut in a new musical that she has been with since their first zoom reading in April 2020. She is in the Ensemble and featured as Zack’s Mom. She also understudies both leading ladies Paula Pokrifki and Lynette Pomeroy! They opened at The Smith Center in Las Vegas on October 28th and are now touring the country for the next 8 months. Find a city near you HERE
Elise has also launched a vlog to chronicle her time with An Officer and a Gentleman - follow along on her YouTube channel, and watch the first episode HERE
AUGUST 2021
32 BELOW
Elise worked with TikTok’s @32_Below creator Christopher Robert Hanford to create a series using THE SONGS FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS on TikTok. In the series she played Cathy as well as helped to arrange the music. Click HERE to view @32_Below on TikTok and see the videos of The Last Five Years song cuts - and tune in for more content coming soon!
SUMMER 2021
FORESTBURGH PLAYHOUSE
Elise is so excited to be a part of the 2021 Resident Company at Forestburgh Playhouse! She will be revisiting one of her favorite roles as Lucy Van Pelt in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. She will also be playing Wanda in BEEHIVE, as well as in the casts of THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND and the Forestburgh 75th DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY REVUE.
NOVEMBER 2020
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (Reading/Workshop)
The updated contract is a developmental 3 week long Reading and Workshop at PLAYHOUSE SQUARE, OH. The creative team and cast will be in a COVID safe - quarantine bubble so they can put the production together in person! Press Release to come in 2021!
From MAY 2020 - Elise is thrilled to be cast in her first NYC Reading! She will be in the Female Ensemble of the reading AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN - A NEW MUSICAL.
SUMMER 2020
FORESTBURGH PLAYHOUSE
*CANCELLED due to COVID 19*
Elise is thrilled to be joining the 2020 Resident Company at Forestburgh Playhouse! She will be featured as Nicola in KINKY BOOTS as well as in the casts of SOMETHING ROTTEN, RAGTIME, HEAD OVER HEELS, THE FULL MONTY and ALICE IN WONDERLAND
MAY 2020
RIDER UNIVERSITY BFA 2020
Elise will be graduating from Rider University’s BFA Musical Theatre program. Rider will release a virtual website-style showcase of the Class of 2020.
JANUARY 2020
KENNEDY CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Elise was nominated through KCACTF for her performance as Sheila in HAIR where she was a finalist in the Musical Theatre Intensive.
NOVEMBER 2019
HAIR
Elise will be playing Sheila in Rider University’s production of HAIR, directed by Robin Levine and music direction by Nicholas Place.
SUMMER 2019
CEDAR SUMMERSTOCK THEATER
Elise will be spending the summer at Cedar Summerstock Theater where she will be featured as Lucy Van Pelt in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN and Roz in 9 TO 5.
SUMMER 2018
HANGAR THEATRE LAB COMPANY
Elise will be a part of the 2018 Hangar Lab Company. She will be playing Snow White in SNOW WHITE and Ajax in AJAX. She will also get the opportunity to work with four wonderful Drama League Directors!
MAY 2018
HEATHERS
Elise will be playing the Young Republicanette in HEATHERS THE MUSICAL at Rider University directed by Rebecca Simon, choreographed by Robin Lewis and music directed by Nicholas Place.