Rehearsing has never felt like work, because that’s where real magic happens: people have fun, make fools of themselves together, bond like it’s summer camp, and make something new.
Sometimes we even make something great — but it’s the creating I’m there for.
Rehearsing has never felt like work, because that’s where real magic happens: people have fun, make fools of themselves together, bond like it’s summer camp, and make something new.
Sometimes we even make something great — but it’s the creating I’m there for.
Bio
ALYSSA HERZINGER ELLIOTT is an actor-musician and musical director.
She is the first (and maybe still the only) person in the world to hold an MFA in Actor-Musicianship, which she studied at Rose Bruford in London.
Alyssa has worked in theatre, radio, voiceover, and film. She is an accomplished classical pianist & keyboard conductor, and also plays the organ, flute, accordion, and bagpipes.
An “actor who moves,” she also trained in ballet, modern, tap, and folk dance.
As a musical director and teacher, she is known for creating a nurturing environment where performers and students feel safe and supported in doing their best work.
She is also the founder of The Playground, an equality-focused training program.
A great comedienne — a new Carol Burnett
A consummate professional in the devising process, with the discipline and musical skill to match.
There’s a sense this is what Shakespeare would have wanted.
