BIOGRAPHY
Emma Elliot is a classically trained singer and dancer who specializes in musical theatre. During her time as a performer, she has played Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family, Mina Seward in Dracula, a Follies Girl in Crazy for You, Goth Girl in Heathers: The Musical, and has participated in several ballet academy productions of The Nutcracker. She has also directed, stage-managed, choreographed, and set-designed for several other productions such as Mamma Mia!, Seascape With Sharks and Dancer, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Emma has eight years of Bel Canto opera training under the instruction of established opera singer, Jordan Lorealis Wright, and thirteen years of formal ballet training, primarily under the instruction of Vera Altunina at the International Ballet Academy. She studied acting at Carnegie Mellon University during their 2019 Drama Pre-College Program. She is a recent graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.
Most recently, Emma performed in two graduation showcases at AMDA and is looking forward to participating in more productions in the near future.
Emma is a social butterfly who loves to embark on unexpected journeys. She has lived in four states, a variety of small towns and large cities, and frequently travels to England to visit family. Emma enjoys activities that make her feel at home such as gluten-free baking, song-writing, scrapbooking, swimming, content creation, and watching English football with her dad. She is well-versed in singing in Spanish, French, German, and Italian, and loves to practice a variety of dialects. She is an advanced makeup and hair artist and loves to offer her assistance backstage. Emma is passionate about being a versatile and open-minded artist as well as a compassionate and dedicated ensemble member.