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-Elena
What I'm up to, past and present:
7/26/10
I've just completed my first "calendar year" as an ongoing student at Caymichael Patten Studio , and I couldn't be happier! The month break will be nice, but I'm looking forward to picking things back up in September.
4/6/10
Great day today! I just shot "The Trials of Susan and Erin" today with director Timothy Whitney and the guys over at EHS, and will get you the clips ASAP.
1/29/10
Tonight _ 8pm I join forces once again with writer/director Lincoln H. Hayes for a staged reading of his newest play "Anthony and Stacy Help Jared Write A Play" at the Richmond Shepard Theatre.
9/20/09
Opening tomorrow night! I'll be performing at The Producer's Club, playing Liz in the new family drama, "In These Shoes". The show runs September 20th-27th.
9/1/09
After intervewing with Caymichael Patten, I was accepted into her level 2 scene study class at Caymichael Patten Studio! Classes start this month. Time to get excited, kids!
8/12/09
Just wrapped another great shoot with writer/director Jay Ferraro for the webisodes series "Fantasy Life". Two of my episodes are up, so check them out!
7/31/09
Happy Birthday to me, indeed! Just wrapped a great shoot of the upcoming webisode series "Internal Affairs" with director Timothy Whitney. Links to come, soon!
5/4/09
I'm playing Gertrude in Acorn Productions "Hamlet", which opens this week! It will run at Joria Productions from May 7th - 10th, so contact me for ticket information!
3/29/09
I just finished up a fantastic run of "Creative Prejudices" by Miebaka Yohannes at The Times Square Theatre Arts Center. Directed by Vallen Pilgrim.
2/3/09
It's a busy month over here! After just finishing a run as Dorothy in "Dorothy After Oz" as part of EndTime Productions 'Vingenttes for the Apocolypse' one act festival, I'm off to perform in several pieces in part with The Outcast Ensemble's one act festival, to perform at the Director's Studio later this month.
10/10/08
Opening night for a new show this week! Come see me play Allison in "U.S. Drag" by Gina Gionfriddo at the Producer's Club. The show runs the 15th-19th.
7/15/08
I just had opening night of my first show since moving into the city last month! Come see me in "One Night Stand" and "Hamster-Trance" at the Secret Theatre in LIC. It's part of the Queen's Players summer one act festival, and it's sure to be tons of fun.
Elena was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent her teenage years living in northern Massachusettes. Having had her fill of rural suburbia, she moved back to New York in 2004 to study acting at Hofstra University and earned herself a B.F.A in Theatre Arts. She has also studied film at The New York School for Film and Television, Shakespeare with Patsy Rodenberg at Michael Howard Studios, and turning her Craft Into Business with Jodi Bently and Kevin Urban of The Savvy Actor.
She has performed at several venues throughout the NYC, including: The Producer's Club, The Time Square Theatre Arts Center, The Secret Theatre and The Gene Frankel Theatre. She has also appeared in various short films, webisode series, and industrials. Because she can never get enough of class, she currently studies with Caymichael Patten at Caymichael Patten Studios.
Elena Offerman elena.offerman_gmail.com
HT: 5'5
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Theatre
New York City
Hamlet (Equity Showcase) Gertrude Joria Studios, Acorn Productions
In These Shoes Liz The Producers Club, Fifty7 Prod.
U.S. Drag Allison The Producers Club
Dorothy After Oz Dorothy The Gene Frankel Theatre
Creative Prejudices Theatre Worker Times Square Theatre Arts Center
Waiting Room Mandy The Directors Company
One Night Stand Jamie The Secret Theatre
HamsterTrance Lila The Secret Theatre
University
Brilliant Traces Rosannah dir. Chris Dippel
Six Characters in Search of an Author The Director dir. Cindy Rosenthal
Dinner with Friends Karen dir. Amanda Donelan
A Piece of My Heart Martha dir. Cindy Rosenthal
The Winters Tale Time dir. Jean Dobie Giebel
Betrayal (Comedia dellArte) Pantalone/Captain dir. Brittany Scott
The Skin of Our Teeth Announcer/Broadcaster dir. Jean Dobie Giebel
Seven Against Thebes Chorus Leader dir. Peter Sander
Calamity John Herald dir. Kara-Lynn Vaeni
TV/Film
Fantasy Life Stephanie (lead) Webisode Series
No Laughing Matter (Thesis project) Clown HFC Productions
Love Sick Marla (lead) HFC Productions
The Electronorcist Cheryl (lead) HFC Productions
Training
Caymichael Patten Studio
Scene Study (ongoing): Caymichael Patten
Michael Howard Studios
Shakespeares Heightened Language: Patsy Rodenberg
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
Auditioning for Television and Film: Rawleigh Moreland
Scene Study for Television and Film: Richard Omar
Hofstra University B.F.A Theatre Arts; Minor: English G.P.A 3.75 Cum Laude
Acting: Jean Dobie Giebel, Royston Coppenger
Characterization: Peter Sander
Voice and Speech: Ilona Pierce, Paula Murray Cole
Shakespeare: Peter Sander
Dialects: Ilona Pierce
Movement: Robert Westley
Stage Combat: Robert Westley
Mask/Red Nose: Robert Westley
Specialized Skills
Dialects (Contemporary British, Irish, Highland Southern), Stage Combat Certifiedunarmed, Inline Skating, Ice Skating, Snowboarding, Skiing, Rock Climbing, Softball, Swimming, Running (cross country and sprinting), Valid Drivers License and Passport.
Cast Photos
...Promotional photos and screen shots
coming soon...
"Six Characters In Search Of An Author" by Luigi Pirandello
"Seven Against Thebes"
by Aeschylus
"The Skin Of Our Teeth"
by Thornton Wilder
"The Skin Of Our Teeth" Role: Broadcaster/Announcer
"Six Characters In Search Of An Author" Role: The Director
"Seven Against Thebes" Role: Chorus
Video Clips and More!
...Reel Coming Soon.
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