Ellie Frances

Actor Singer Storyteller


OFF-BROADWAY/NY WORKSHOP MUSICAL/PLAY

Rock The Line Nancy TOSOS/ Flea Theatre - Dir. Mark Finley

Sparks Fly Upward (workshop) Safi Playwrights Horizons - Dir. Danya Taymor

Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic Marilyn Miller The Liberty Theatre - Dir. Chris Fink

Cave (Workshop) Safi Portland Stages - Dir. Todd Baccus



REGIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE

Kinky Boots Trish Riverside Theatre - Dir. DJ Salisbury

Head Over Heels Pythio Park Playhouse -Dir. Michael LoPorto

A Gentleman’s Guide To Love.. Woman 2 Mason Street Warehouse - Dir. Kurt Stamm

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert Diva Piper Theatre - Dir. Valerie Wright

Great American Trailer Park.. Lin Mason Street Warehouse - Dir. Kurt Stamm

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Female Soloist Piper Theatre - Dir. Nigel Williams

Evita Ensemble Mason Street Warehouse - Dir. Kurt Stamm

It Shoulda Been You Aunt Sheila Mason Street Warehouse - Dir. Kurt Stamm

Bye Bye Birdie Penelope/Sad Girl Hope Summer Rep - Dir. Marybeth Kisner

Venus in Fur Vanda Jordan Actors’ Theatre - Dir. Michelle Urbane

Sideshow Violet Actors’ Theatre- Dir. Fred Sebulski



OPERA

Marriage of Figaro Soloist Opera Grand Rapids Dr. Robert Lyall

Romeo and Juliet Soloist Opera Grand Rapids Dr. Robert Lyall

Madama Butterfly Flower Girl/Soloist Opera Grand Rapids Dr. Robert Lyall

Turandot Chorus Opera Grand Rapids Dr. Robert Lyall

Production Resume pdf


THEATRE

The Marvelous Wonderettes Director/Choreographer Playhouse Stages

Queer Spooky Shorts Reading Series Director TOSOS - NYC

Little Shop of Horrors Director/Choreographer Circle Theatre

RENT Director/Choreographer Circle Theatre

Emily Dickenson-Paranormal Investigator  Asst. Director/SM The Frigid Festival

Link Up w/Carnegie Hall (Interactive Theatre) Director Holland Symphony 

Community/Queer Stories (Orig. song cycle) Director/Producer Actors’ Theatre

If They’d Only Let Me Director Actors’ Theatre

Curious Incident... Dog In The Night Assoc. Dir/Choreographer Actors’ Theatre

Ladies Man  Assoc. Dir/Choreographer GRCC

Open Door - GRCC Centennial Assoc. Choreographer GRCC




COMMERCIAL/EVENTS

Annual Fundraiser (immersive/music) Producer/Director GR Downtown Market

4 Stories (Immersive) Producer ArtPrize 2014

Make The Yuletide Gay (4 yearly events) Co-Producer/Director Spectrum Theatre

NewBride Magazine Bridal Show Producer/PM Devos Place




TECHNICAL/DESIGN

At The Table Costume Design Actors’ Theatre

4000 Miles Properties Design Actors’ Theatre

Mother Fu**er with the Hat Properties Design Mixed Roots Collective

Madame Butterfly Properties Design Opera Grand Rapids




CASTING/CURATING

Rossa Casting Casting Director 2015 - Present

TOSOS - New Work Play Curation Curator/Consultant 2023 - 2024

Mason Street Warehouse NYC Calls Reader/Monitor/Casting Asst. 2016 - 2022 

Actors’ Theatre Play Selection / New Works Chair of Selection Committee 2009 - 2013




INTIMACY TRAINING

Certified Sensitivity Specialist via ICOC- (in process - Class of 2025) 

Certified Intimacy Captain via ICOC

ICOC FOUNDER: Ann James (Bway: Parade, Sweeny Todd, Passover, Outsiders)