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Elena Araoz

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OFF-BROADWAY

PHALLACY / with Lisa Harrow and Simon Jones
new play by Dr. Carl Djerassi; US premier / Cherry Lane Theatre, RedShift Prods / 2007
THREE ON A COUCH / play by Dr. Carl Djerassi / Cherry Lane Theatre, RedShift Prods / 2008
TABOOS / play by Dr. Carl Djerassi / Cherry Lane Theatre, RedShift Prods / 2008

INTERNATIONAL

THE POWER / new play by Li Tong Chen;first English play commercially produced in Beijing / Noble Theatre Bridge, Beijing, CHINA / 2005

other NEW YORK

WAR MUSIC / poem by Christopher Logue; based on The Iliad
adaptation by Elena Araoz; score by Paul Philips / NYU Humanities Festival,
Chicago Humanities Festival,
New England tour &
FirstWorksProv Festival, RI / 2007
2006
2006
2005
FALSTAFF, ACT III / staged concert
with Sir Tom Allen, Mo. Robert Spano / Brooklyn Philharmonic, BAM / 2003
COSI FAN TUTTE / staged concert / Brooklyn Phil Education, BAM / 2003
LABERINTOS / text by J. Luis Borges; adaptation by Elena Araoz / Chekhov Theatre Ensemble / 2007
GAIAN VARIATIONS / new dramatic oratorio by Nathan Currier / Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall / 2004
TWELFTH NIGHT / co-directed with Linnet Taylor / Rough and Tumble Players / 2005

REGIONAL

THE PRICE / by Arthur Miller / Northern Stage, VT / 2008
FAUST / text by Geothe; adaptation by Elena Araoz / FirstWorksProv Festival, Providence, RI / 2006
TITUS ANDRONICUS / B. Iden Payne Award / Austin Shakespeare Festival, TX / 2003
IO / new play by Monika Bustamonte / Shrewd Productions; Austin, Texas / 2007
HOUSE OF SWEETS / based on Hansel and Gretel, adapt by E. Araoz / UT New Works Festival, Austin, TX / 2003
VENUS & ADONIS / text by Shakespeare, adaptation by E. Araoz / Austin Shakespeare Festival, TX / 2002
MEDEA / text by Euripides, guest director / Southwestern Univ, Georgetown, TX / 2004
COME RAIN OR SHINE / text by Shakespeare, sonnets, adapt by E. Araoz / Bridgeport Free Shakespeare, CT / 2001

ASSOCIATE DIRECTING

COSI FAN TUTTE / director Sir Jonathan Miller / Seattle Opera, withRichard Stilwell
& Portland Opera / 2006
2009

ASSISTANT DIRECTING

KING LEAR / BROADWAY PRODUCTION
with Christopher Plummer
Two Tony Nominations
director Sir Jonathan Miller / Lincoln Center Vivian Beaumont, NYC / 2004
IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO / director Sir Jonathan Miller / BAM, NYC with conductor Jane Glover / 2008
ST. MATTHEW PASSION / director Sir Jonathan Miller / BAM, NYC with conductor Paul Goodwin / 2006
COSI FAN TUTTE / director Sir Jonathan Miller / Lincoln Center w/ Mo. Bob Spano, Sir Tom Allen
& BAM with Mo. Bernard Labadie, Nathan Gunn / 2004
2003

Elena Araoz

READINGS/WORKSHOPS

GLOBAL WARMING CONFERENCE / Three readings, including new play by
Don DiLillo, with Lisa Harrow / NYU Humanities Festival and
City University of NY / 2008
TIO PEPE / with Priscilla Lopez, new play by Matthew Lopez / workshop and producers’ readings / 2006-7
RIP VAN WINKLE / reading / The Pearl Theatre / 2006
GREENEST MONTH / new play by Meghan Kennedy / workshop and producers’ readings / 2007
GIBBERISH / new play by Max Langert / Hyde Park Theatre, Austin, TX / 2003

PANELS

TEMPEST TOSSED / discussion of The Tempest alongside playwright John Guare & scholar Harry Berger / NY Institute for the Humanities / 2007

VOICE & TEXT COACHING Certification by Anne Skinner Instructors: Barney Hammond, Pamela Christian

ROMEO & JULIET, HENRY V, JULIUS CAESAR,
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKPEARE ABRIDGED / Austin Shakespeare Festival / 2003-4
TROJAN WOMEN, PETER PAN / University of Texas/Austin / 2002-3

TEACHING

“Dancing Classrooms” ballroom for elementary students based on technique by Pierre Dulaine of Take the Lead and Mad Hot Ballroom fame / 2006 to present
New Jersey Performing Arts Center / 2006 to present
City Lights, multiple NYC public schools / 2005 to 2006
The University of Texas at Austin / 2002-4
Acclaim Talent Agency, Austin, TX / 2004
Shakespearience Productions, Waterbury, CT / 2002-3
Bridgeport Free Shakespeare, Bridgeport, CT / 2001-2
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA / 2000
NY State School of the Arts, Long Island, NY / 1998
American Stage Festival, Nashua, NH / 1996

EDUCATION

M.F.A. in acting with concentration in directing; University of Texas at Austin (4.0 GPA)

B.A. in English and theatre; Holy Cross College (3.8 GPA)

Certified Combatant in Single Rapier Sword Fighting; David Wooley, instructor

Commedia & Clowning with Orlando Pabotoy

Period Movement and Moliere with Jim Hancock

George Bernard Shaw with Barney Hammond

Shakespeare with Fran Dorn

Opera Singing with William Lewis

Musical Theatre with Katy Pfaffl, Richard Sabellico

RELATED

MemberSSDC, AGMA, AEA

Spanish, Reads music

NEA/TCG Directing Finalist 2006/2007 Drama League Directing Fellow