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Ellen DeSitter
Email: ellendesitter@gmail.com
Email: ellendesitter@gmail.com
Hair: Shaved Sides, Permed & Blonde (willing to dye and cut) Height: 5'2.5"
Eyes: Blue Weight: 118lbs
Eyes: Blue Weight: 118lbs
Performance Experience:
- Theatrical -
Production: Role:
*Corduroy, Emerald City Theatre Corduroy Understudy (went on 4 performances)
*Nightmares and Nightcaps, Black Button Eyes Productions (2018) Squirrel/ Small Simon/ Ensemble
*CDC in 4D, Comedy Dance Collective (2018) Ensemble
*Shockheaded Peter, Black Button Eyes Productions (2017) Agrippa/ Ensemble
*Tall Girl and the Lightning Parade, Walkabout Theatre (2016) Storm God
*A Case of Hysteria, City Lit Theatre Co, Shifra Werch (2016) Fraulein Elizabeth
*The Game - Connect the Dots One Act Show, Switchboard Theatre (2016) Life
*Overtones - Connect the Dots One Act Show, Switchboard Theatre (2016) Margaret
*French with Me, Strangeloop Theatre (2016) Eliana
*After Dark, Collaboraction (2015/2016) Ensemble
*FalalaLimelight Variety Show (2015) The Bag Lady & Flopples
*Starlight Radio Dreams (2015/2016) Cherry/ Hildy
*Thinking Caps, Strangeloop Theatre (2015) Emma
*Queen Lear, Cave Painting Theatre Co. (2015) Fool
*Aladdin, The Windy City Players (2014) Genie
*Lula Del Ray, Manual Cinema (2014) Lula
*Navy Pier, Sue Kessler (2013/2014) Infobot
*The Kindness of Strangers, Side Project Theatre, Kim Morris/ Eric Warner (2013) Storyteller
*Spectacle Lunatique, Redmoon Theatre, Alex Balestrieri (2013) Bird
*Nasty Brutish and Short Puppet Slam, Links Hall (2013) Baba Yaga
*Luther, Steep Theatre, Joanie Schultz (2013) Phil/ Julie/ Fran - Understudy
*Macbeth, Suitcase Shakespeare (2013) Witch
*Fear City/ Hades, Fear City- Morton Grove (2012) Wrath
*Bristol Renaissance Faire (2010-2012) Human Marionette, Rat Catcher, Mustardseed (fae), Fool
*The Fairy Queen, NIU (2012) Puck
*The Arabian Nights, NIU (2011) Ensemble
*Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, NIU (2010) Tragedian
*Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage, NIU (2009) SheDevil
- Theatrical -
Production: Role:
*Corduroy, Emerald City Theatre Corduroy Understudy (went on 4 performances)
*Nightmares and Nightcaps, Black Button Eyes Productions (2018) Squirrel/ Small Simon/ Ensemble
*CDC in 4D, Comedy Dance Collective (2018) Ensemble
*Shockheaded Peter, Black Button Eyes Productions (2017) Agrippa/ Ensemble
*Tall Girl and the Lightning Parade, Walkabout Theatre (2016) Storm God
*A Case of Hysteria, City Lit Theatre Co, Shifra Werch (2016) Fraulein Elizabeth
*The Game - Connect the Dots One Act Show, Switchboard Theatre (2016) Life
*Overtones - Connect the Dots One Act Show, Switchboard Theatre (2016) Margaret
*French with Me, Strangeloop Theatre (2016) Eliana
*After Dark, Collaboraction (2015/2016) Ensemble
*FalalaLimelight Variety Show (2015) The Bag Lady & Flopples
*Starlight Radio Dreams (2015/2016) Cherry/ Hildy
*Thinking Caps, Strangeloop Theatre (2015) Emma
*Queen Lear, Cave Painting Theatre Co. (2015) Fool
*Aladdin, The Windy City Players (2014) Genie
*Lula Del Ray, Manual Cinema (2014) Lula
*Navy Pier, Sue Kessler (2013/2014) Infobot
*The Kindness of Strangers, Side Project Theatre, Kim Morris/ Eric Warner (2013) Storyteller
*Spectacle Lunatique, Redmoon Theatre, Alex Balestrieri (2013) Bird
*Nasty Brutish and Short Puppet Slam, Links Hall (2013) Baba Yaga
*Luther, Steep Theatre, Joanie Schultz (2013) Phil/ Julie/ Fran - Understudy
*Macbeth, Suitcase Shakespeare (2013) Witch
*Fear City/ Hades, Fear City- Morton Grove (2012) Wrath
*Bristol Renaissance Faire (2010-2012) Human Marionette, Rat Catcher, Mustardseed (fae), Fool
*The Fairy Queen, NIU (2012) Puck
*The Arabian Nights, NIU (2011) Ensemble
*Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, NIU (2010) Tragedian
*Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage, NIU (2009) SheDevil
Ensemble Member of Imaginez Ensemblez, Starlight Radio Dreams, and The Seelie Players. Founder of EllEntertainment. Freelance Artist with Actors Gymnasium, Collaboraction, and Murder Mystery USA
- Film -
Production: Role:
*Bare Naked Truths (In Progress) Creator/ Writer/ Actor - Charlie
*The Servant (2017) Meredith (lead)
*LionHeart (2015) Noa's Mother
*Lost Signals (2013) Randy
Production: Role:
*Bare Naked Truths (In Progress) Creator/ Writer/ Actor - Charlie
*The Servant (2017) Meredith (lead)
*LionHeart (2015) Noa's Mother
*Lost Signals (2013) Randy
Education:
Northern Illinois University (NIU) 2007-2012:
*Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies
*Russian Language Minor
Moscow Art Theatre Fall 2010:
*Actor's Program
Northern Illinois University (NIU) 2007-2012:
*Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies
*Russian Language Minor
Moscow Art Theatre Fall 2010:
*Actor's Program
Special Performance Skills:
Stilt Walking/ Dancing, Voice: Sop I & II, Conversant in Russian, Dialects IPA (RP, Irish, Deep South, Cockney, Afrikaans, Russian), Impersonations, Dance (Ballet, Modern, Tap, Ballroom), Puppetry, Stage Combat, Acrobatics, Makeup, Costumes/ Millinery, Scenic Painting, Puppetry Construction.
Stilt Walking/ Dancing, Voice: Sop I & II, Conversant in Russian, Dialects IPA (RP, Irish, Deep South, Cockney, Afrikaans, Russian), Impersonations, Dance (Ballet, Modern, Tap, Ballroom), Puppetry, Stage Combat, Acrobatics, Makeup, Costumes/ Millinery, Scenic Painting, Puppetry Construction.
Currently taking lessons in voice, trapeze, and whip cracking
Workshops/ Internships:
On Camera w/ John Mossman - The Artistic Home (2017), SPT Knife (Basic Pass) (2-17), Kristina Isabelle Dance Co. Stilt Dance ('16 & '17), Clown w/ Master Victor Quezada-Perez (2016), Actor Coaching w/ Shifra Werch (2015/ 2016), SPT Unarmed (rec pass) & SPT Quarterstaff (basic pass) (2015), MACE Winter Wonderland Fight Weekend Workshop (2015), Shakespeare with Carlson and Hart (2014/2015), Walkabout Theatre Workshop (2014/2015), Aloft/ Actor's Gymnasium Contortion & Gymnastics (2013/2014), Second City on Camera with Matt Miller (2013), Redmoon Theatre (Feb/Mar 2013), Steep Theatre Internship (2012), Clowning Workshop (2012), Gately/ Poole Acting Intensive (Period Styles, Spoon River) (2012), Barely Balanced - Circus Skills (2011)
On Camera w/ John Mossman - The Artistic Home (2017), SPT Knife (Basic Pass) (2-17), Kristina Isabelle Dance Co. Stilt Dance ('16 & '17), Clown w/ Master Victor Quezada-Perez (2016), Actor Coaching w/ Shifra Werch (2015/ 2016), SPT Unarmed (rec pass) & SPT Quarterstaff (basic pass) (2015), MACE Winter Wonderland Fight Weekend Workshop (2015), Shakespeare with Carlson and Hart (2014/2015), Walkabout Theatre Workshop (2014/2015), Aloft/ Actor's Gymnasium Contortion & Gymnastics (2013/2014), Second City on Camera with Matt Miller (2013), Redmoon Theatre (Feb/Mar 2013), Steep Theatre Internship (2012), Clowning Workshop (2012), Gately/ Poole Acting Intensive (Period Styles, Spoon River) (2012), Barely Balanced - Circus Skills (2011)
Awards:
Theatre Talent Scholarship 2007- 2012, NIU Dean's List 2008 - 2012, Dean's Award 2012, GPA 3.831 (4.0 scale)
*References Upon Request
Theatre Talent Scholarship 2007- 2012, NIU Dean's List 2008 - 2012, Dean's Award 2012, GPA 3.831 (4.0 scale)
*References Upon Request