ELERI WARD
AEA
Theater/TV/Film:
Commercial/Voiceover:
Alto (with high belt)/ Soprano (E3-Eb6)
Challenging what it means to be a “Leading Lady”
REGIONAL THEATER
The Wizard of Oz
Ensemble
The MUNY
John Tartaglia, Ralph Perkins
WORKSHOPS/READINGS/CONCERTS
The Night Falls
From the Fire
Strange Music for a Strange Time
Angela (Lead)
Cecelia (Supporting)
Soloist
Project Springboard
Arete Gallery
244 Studios Theater
Troy Schumacher
Cleo Handler & Justin Friello
Chris Rayis
EDUCATIONAL THEATER
The Wild Party (Lippa)
On The Town
Threepenny Opera*
Catch Me If You Can
Coriolanus
Fear & Misery of the Third Reich
*Winner of the ArtsImpulse Best Student
Actress Award
Kate
Diana Dream, Old Lady
Lucy Brown
Paula
Aufidius
Judge A, Wife
Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory
Shealyn Sailors
Michelle Chassé
Neil Donohoe
Michelle Chassé
Katie O'Halloran
Ken Baltin
COMMERCIAL
ThirdLove
Lead
Internet/Social
WITHIN
TRAINING
THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY; BFA IN MUSICAL THEATER
Emphases in Acting (Chekov) and Songwriting; Director/Performer of Conservatory Cabaret
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Major in Songwriting, Voice Principal
ACTING: Ken Baltin, Steve McConnell, Doug Lockwood, John Byrnes, Ellie Heyman
VOICE: Celeste Simone (current), Victor Jannett, Kelli Harrington, Tracey Ford
DANCE: Michelle Chassé, Tommy Coye, David O’Connell
HIGH SCHOOL: Chicago Academy for the Arts, Boston University Summer Theater Institute
COACHING: Michael Dansicker, Paul Harman, One on One NYC
SPECIAL SKILLS
DIALECTS: British, Cockney, Southern, French, Irish, Italian, Eastern European, & more
INSTRUMENTS: Guitar (Advanced), Piano (Advanced), Percussion
MUSICIANSHIP: Songwriting, Advanced sight reading, Close harmony singing, Improv harmony, Scatting, Learns music quickly, Sufjan on Sondheim
OTHER: Stage combat, License & Passport, Swimming, Bike Riding, Michael McDonald Impression
MISSION: To develop new stories and break the mold
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