Production Stage Manager for Village Light Opera Group’s Production of A Tale of Two Cities
Theatre: The Theatre at St. Jean, 150 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021
Director: Kelsey Robins
Music Director: Lorenzo Pipino
Choreographer: Haleyann Hart
March 2024-May 2024
Performances: May 17, 18, & 19th, 2024
Production Photos: Jovani Demetrie
Press: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: THE MUSICAL to be Presented at Village Light Opera Group - Click Here for Article.
“VLOG is a non-profit organization that brings New Yorkers together over an appreciation for the roots of the modern musical, from classic operettas to Golden Age theatre. Our all-volunteer membership spans generations, professions and walks of life. Through concerts, cabarets and full-scale performances, our members hone their performing, producing and creative skills while making keeping a rich musical history alive within the community.”
Production Stage Manager for Village Light Opera Group’s Production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.
Theatre: The Flea Theatre, 20 Thomas St, New York, NY 10007
Director: Kelsey Robins
Music Director: Matthew Everingham
Choreographer: Haleyann Hart
September 2023 - November 2023
Performances: 11/17, 11/18, & 11/19 of 2023
“VLOG is a non-profit organization that brings New Yorkers together over an appreciation for the roots of the modern musical, from classic operettas to Golden Age theatre. Our all-volunteer membership spans generations, professions and walks of life. Through concerts, cabarets and full-scale performances, our members hone their performing, producing and creative skills while making keeping a rich musical history alive within the community.”
Stage Manager at Rattlestick Theatre
The Rattlestick's Terrence McNally New Works Incubator
”Miss Atomic Power”
Playwright: Molly Herron Bicks
Mentored by: MJ Kaufman
10/11-10/17, 2023
”As a continuation of Terrence McNally’s singular legacy of mentorship, and his commitment to fostering bold new voices in the American theater, the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator is designed to support ambitious early-career playwrights by giving them time and space to develop their work, professional mentorship with veteran playwrights, and access to the community of artists and work being developed at Rattlestick and Tom Kirdahy Productions.”
Cast and Creative Team of “Miss Atomic Power” + Rattlestick Staff, post reading at Rattlestick Theatre
Production Stage Manager for The Little Match Girl with Yaya Kids Theatre at Theatre Row in NYC.
Benefit for UNICEF 7/20, 7/21, 7/22, & 7/23 of 2023
Director: Greg Ganakas
Stage Manager at Rattlestick Theatre
The Lab @ Rattlesick
April 26th-29th, 2023
Rose
Baby Steps
“Founded in 1994 by David van Asselt and Gary Bonasorte, Rattlestick Theater has been steadfast in producing diverse, challenging, and provocative plays while fostering the future voices of the American theater. Now led by Artistic Director Will Davis, the first transgender person to run an off-Broadway theater, we are proud to make Rattlestick a place that us focused on energetic theater that responds to the complexities of our culture in conversation with community partners. Our mission is to produce ambitious plays to inspire empathy and provoke conversation that will lead to positive social change.”
Production Stage Manager at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC Campus), January 2022 - May 2023
Elizabeth works as a Production Stage Manager at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC Campus). This is a non-union role. Supervised by Company Director, Barbara Rubin & Director of Instruction (1st/2nd-year students), Julia Smeliansky.
- *“The God of Carnage” Directed by Ryan Quinn (February 2022)
- ~Second-Year Graduation Series 2022 (April ‘22)
- *“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Directed by Vanessa Morosco (September 2022) (Company 2022/2023 Production)
- *^“Outcasts” (November 2022) Directed by Scott Barrow (Company 2022/2023 Production)
- *“Napoli, Brooklyn” (December 2022) Directed by Lisa J. Milinazzo (Company 2022/2023 Production)
- *“Macbeth” Directed by Ryan Quinn (February 2023)
- ~Second-Year Graduation Series 2023 (April ‘23)
KEY:
*Denotes Company Production
^Denotes Devised Work
~Denotes Graduation Series (limited rehearsal process)
Festival Coordinator and Technical Director for The Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival, 2018-2021 Seasons
The Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival produces three - three week festivals - three times a year: Sex! (February), NYC (June) and Boo! (October). Submissions are gathered from all over the country with 15 short plays or musicals being selected by a panel of judges for each festival. Each week a winner - selected by audience vote - receives the honor of "Best of the Week" and $100 prize. The shows are produced entirely by the playwright and their team and are presented at the Steve & Marie Sgouros Black Box Theatre - located on the 3rd floor of the historic Players Theatre in the heart of Greenwich Village - NYC.
Production Staff
Director/Playwright/Artistic Director: Brenda Bell
Musical Director/Composer: Michael Sgouros
Production Manager: Emma Ruopp
PSM: Elizabeth Hathaway Emond
Portfolio Photos By: Martin Harris
Production Stage Manager for Literally Alive and Be Bold! in residency at The Players Theatre, 2017-2020 Seasons
Literally Alive and Be Bold Productions! is a NYC - based theatre company that produces original musicals based on classic children's literature, which comes to life onstage. In addition to a full professional production, families can participate in a pre-show arts workshop. Click HERE for more information.
2020 Season
The Little Mermaid
A Christmas Carol (12th Year) Alice in Wonderland
2019 Season
Cinderella
A.Christie’s, Murder on the Nile
A Christmas Carol (11th Year)
The Selfish Giant
2018 Season
Sleepy Hollow - The Musical
A Christmas Carol (10th year)
Beauty and the Beast
Agatha Christie's, The Unexpected Guest
2017 Season
Frankenstein - The Musical
A Christmas Carol (9th Year)
Agatha Christie's, The Unexpected Guest
Production Stage Manager for Theater for The New City's (TNC)
2017 Street Theater, Checks and Balances or Bottoms Up.
The Annual Summer Street Theater is a free operetta-for-the-streets that tours 13 locations in all 5 boroughs of New York City. Begun in the early 1970s and embodying the grassroots ideals of that decade, Street Theater aims to raise social awareness in the communities it performs in, creating civic dialogue that inspires a better understanding of the world beyond the communities' geographic boundaries. Street Theater plays to an estimated 25,000 people each summer. The set shown below was assembled and disassembled at every location by our crew of 15. TNC’s moving panorama has been with the company since its inception. For more information regarding Theater For The New City click here.
Co-Production Stage Manager: Robert Neapolitan
Director: Crystal Fields
Stage Management Intern for
Wicked Broadway, NYC
Stage Management Intern Class of 2017
While interning at Wicked, Elizabeth worked under Marybeth Abel and the Wicked stage management team. Elizabeth assisted the team with daily operations along with creating various spreadsheets for the SM team's long term use. Elizabeth had the opportunity to shadow every backstage department during her internship. Additionally, Elizabeth had the privilege of assisting Marybeth Abel with rehearsals on the Gershwin Stage and in the Gershwin rehearsal studio.
Stage Manager for Mix It Up! Italian Style 2016
Description:
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is seeking Show Operations stage managers who are detail-oriented, highly motivated, and proactive. Our stage management positions fuse the fundamentals of theatrical stage management and company management practices, with responsibility to lead, supervise, and take ownership of the rehearsal process and subsequent daily operation of their assigned show venue or event product. This role manages multiple performances and/or multiple productions each day with a focus on maintaining show quality, developing and motivating their cast and crew, facilitating communication, and creating a harmonious work environment.
While working as a stage manager at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Elizabeth was responsible for the following:
Area supervisor for the San Marco Theatre at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, located in the Busch Gardens Italy area.
Stage Manager for "Mix It Up", located in the San Marco Theatre located in Busch Gardens Williamsburg's Italy area.
Approving time cards for the performers of the "Mix It Up"
Cast and technical team.
All performer and crew scheduling.
Performer reblocks when ensemble members were absent.
Worked closely with Brass, Percussion, and Visual Ensemble captains to run warm ups and touch up rehearsals.
Calling all cues based upon audience reaction and visual ensemble work.
The creation of paperwork, rehearsal reports, and performance reports.
While working in Studio Operations, Elizabeth was responsible for the following:
Creating renter badges for admission into The New 42nd Studios.
Studio floor walk throughs. Checking that the studios are cleanly and all materials are accounted for.
Upkeep of current broadway show excel spreadsheet.
Knowledge of phone and transfer system throughout the New 42nd Street.
Management of the 5th floor Studio Operations window. Providing renters with rental information, keys, mail, etc..
Knowledge of floor rental spaces and google calendar.
Email data entry for pervious renter requests.
Helping with preparation for special events
Ongoing research to ensure that the Studios are meeting the needs of the performing arts companies in the building.
Some interaction with performing artists and stage managers.
Helping to maintain current records of studio rentals, department expenses and equipment.
The New 42nd Street Studios Apprentice Program
Studio Operations Department Apprentice 2015
Description:
The Operations Department of The New 42nd Street is responsible for the day- to-day operations and long-term planning of 14 rehearsal studios and a blackbox theater (The Duke on 42nd Street). Apprentices in this department will be involved in all aspects of the Studio building operations. The bulk of duties will be administrative and office-related.