Zina Ellis
Latest News on Zina Ellis:
Karen Ziemba to Star in MASTER CLASS at Riverside Theatre (Jan 14, 2025)
Full Cast and Creative Team Set for POTLUCK: A MUSICAL FEAST at Symphony Space (Nov 13, 2023)
Jane Bruce, LaDonna Burns And Katie Thompson Lead Casts Of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series (Oct 9, 2023)
Karen Ziemba to Star in MASTER CLASS at Riverside Theatre (Jan 14, 2025)
Full Cast and Creative Team Set for POTLUCK: A MUSICAL FEAST at Symphony Space (Nov 13, 2023)
Jane Bruce, LaDonna Burns And Katie Thompson Lead Casts Of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series (Oct 9, 2023)
BIO
A small-town Illinois native, Zina Ellis has been described as "very Midwestern," and she fully embraces that identity. She got her first taste of life on the wicked stage in her preschool production of The Nutcracker and has been performing ever since. She recently graduated with a degree in Theater Studies from Yale University, where, in addition to acting in on-campus productions, she was heavily involved in a cappella and sketch comedy, and dabbled in aerial arts. When not performing, Zina enjoys cooking, reading, crafting, and spending way too much time on the internet. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube to get to know her better!
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Karen Ziemba to Star in MASTER CLASS at Riverside Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025
Riverside Theatre has revealed the first production of the 2024-2025 Waxlax Stage season, Terrence McNally’s Master Class starring Tony Award-winning actress Karen Ziemba. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025
Riverside Theatre has revealed the first production of the 2024-2025 Waxlax Stage season, Terrence McNally’s Master Class starring Tony Award-winning actress Karen Ziemba. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Full Cast and Creative Team Set for POTLUCK: A MUSICAL FEAST at Symphony Space
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2023
PROSPECT THEATER COMPANY has revealed the full cast & creative team for its annual Musical Theater Lab POTLUCK: A MUSICAL FEAST at Peter Norton Symphony Space.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2023
PROSPECT THEATER COMPANY has revealed the full cast & creative team for its annual Musical Theater Lab POTLUCK: A MUSICAL FEAST at Peter Norton Symphony Space.
Jane Bruce, LaDonna Burns And Katie Thompson Lead Casts Of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2023
The 16th season of New York Theatre Barn's award-winning New Works Series concludes on Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 7PM ET at the Robert Moss Theatre at Playwrights Horizons Downtown. Learn more about the upcoming season here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2023
The 16th season of New York Theatre Barn's award-winning New Works Series concludes on Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 7PM ET at the Robert Moss Theatre at Playwrights Horizons Downtown. Learn more about the upcoming season here!
Fine Arts Center Theater Company Presents THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2022
The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company is proud to present “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” by Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew Lopez on stage April 21–May 15, 2022; directed by Marisa D. Hebert.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2022
The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company is proud to present “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” by Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew Lopez on stage April 21–May 15, 2022; directed by Marisa D. Hebert.
Photo Flash: First Look at Prospect Theater Company's Interactive TREE TALES on May 22
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2021
This unique event invited audience members to walk through the Crabapple Grove in Riverside Park guided by an ensemble of artists, and choose from a selection of original flash-fiction short stories penned by 15 theater writers.
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2021
This unique event invited audience members to walk through the Crabapple Grove in Riverside Park guided by an ensemble of artists, and choose from a selection of original flash-fiction short stories penned by 15 theater writers.
TREE TALES to be Presented by Prospect Theater Company in Riverside Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2021
Prospect Theater Company has announced its first in-person, live arts program of 2021: TREE TALES. This unique event invites audience members to walk through the Crabapple Grove in Riverside Park guided by an ensemble of artists, and interact with original flash-fiction short stories penned by 15 theater writers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2021
Prospect Theater Company has announced its first in-person, live arts program of 2021: TREE TALES. This unique event invites audience members to walk through the Crabapple Grove in Riverside Park guided by an ensemble of artists, and interact with original flash-fiction short stories penned by 15 theater writers.
Bonnie Milligan, Vella Lovell, Genevieve Angelson and More to Take Part in 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2021
The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues will return tonight with an all new series of unforgettable monologues. Thirteen actors have been paired with thirteen writers, who have crafted unique pieces especially for their actors. From 6 PM until 10 PM, new monologues will be published every 15 minutes.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2021
The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues will return tonight with an all new series of unforgettable monologues. Thirteen actors have been paired with thirteen writers, who have crafted unique pieces especially for their actors. From 6 PM until 10 PM, new monologues will be published every 15 minutes.
Virtual Theatre Company Matching Donations To Six Charities
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2020
TigerBear Productions presents Playing at the Intersection of Pride & Joy: 6 new short plays by emerging voices benefiting 6 nonprofits in need.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2020
TigerBear Productions presents Playing at the Intersection of Pride & Joy: 6 new short plays by emerging voices benefiting 6 nonprofits in need.
Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, April 16- with Jessie Mueller, Eric William Morris and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 16, 2020
Today (April 16) in live streaming: Ben Cameron counts down duets, National Theatre streams Treasure Island, Jessie Mueller visits Stars in the House and so much more!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 16, 2020
Today (April 16) in live streaming: Ben Cameron counts down duets, National Theatre streams Treasure Island, Jessie Mueller visits Stars in the House and so much more!
Betsy Wolfe Will Lead Developmental Reading of New Musical LUNA AND THE GOLD RIVER DOCKS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2019
Following an initial reading presentation in March 2018, Luna and the Gold River Docks, a musical by Eric Dietz inspired by the documentary The Whale by Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm, will present two developmental reading presentations on Tuesday, November 5 at 11:30am and Wednesday, November 6 at 11am, by invitation only.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2019
Following an initial reading presentation in March 2018, Luna and the Gold River Docks, a musical by Eric Dietz inspired by the documentary The Whale by Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm, will present two developmental reading presentations on Tuesday, November 5 at 11:30am and Wednesday, November 6 at 11am, by invitation only.
Deaf And Hearing Broadway Vets Reunite For Presentation Of New Musical STEPCHILD
by Julie Musbach - May 10, 2019
A recipient of DCA's inaugural CreateNYC Disability Forward Fund, IRT Theater will present six work in progress presentations of the new musical, Stepchild. This fully accessible piece is a radical retelling of Cinderella, seen through the eyes of a young Deaf woman coming of age in a kingdom violently intolerant of difference. All presentations will take place at IRT's Greenwich Village home from May 29- June 2, 2019.
by Julie Musbach - May 10, 2019
A recipient of DCA's inaugural CreateNYC Disability Forward Fund, IRT Theater will present six work in progress presentations of the new musical, Stepchild. This fully accessible piece is a radical retelling of Cinderella, seen through the eyes of a young Deaf woman coming of age in a kingdom violently intolerant of difference. All presentations will take place at IRT's Greenwich Village home from May 29- June 2, 2019.
BWW Interview: Zina Ellis Sees Impossible Things Happening in CINDERELLA at the Fox Theatre
by Sally Henry - Apr 6, 2019
'Impossible things are happening every day,' or at least they are for Zina Ellis.
by Sally Henry - Apr 6, 2019
'Impossible things are happening every day,' or at least they are for Zina Ellis.
BWW Review: Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Performs at The Landmark Theatre
by Natasha Ashley - Feb 14, 2019
No doubt you will see tiaras, beautiful ball gowns, slippers made of glass, pumpkins, a Prince, and a clock striking midnight in the current touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Yes, the modern production keeps all those familiar things from the fairytale and the original 1957 musical starring Julie Andrews intact. However, this production - like the most recent Broadway revival on which it is based - features a new book by Douglas Carter Beane (2013 adaptation). He gives the audience new characters and a more sympathetic stepsister. He also provides the Prince with a story/personality and grants Cinderella the power to decide her own destiny. Put succinctly, there are many socio-political undertones within the story and the characters that inhabit it.
by Natasha Ashley - Feb 14, 2019
No doubt you will see tiaras, beautiful ball gowns, slippers made of glass, pumpkins, a Prince, and a clock striking midnight in the current touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Yes, the modern production keeps all those familiar things from the fairytale and the original 1957 musical starring Julie Andrews intact. However, this production - like the most recent Broadway revival on which it is based - features a new book by Douglas Carter Beane (2013 adaptation). He gives the audience new characters and a more sympathetic stepsister. He also provides the Prince with a story/personality and grants Cinderella the power to decide her own destiny. Put succinctly, there are many socio-political undertones within the story and the characters that inhabit it.
BWW Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Work Light Productions, A Lovely Night of Theatre
by Craig Richardson - Feb 6, 2019
A little after the clock struck on the half hour, the national touring production of Cinderella began. At the top of show, puppetry ensues with a massive praying mantis taking center stage that is eventually defeated by Prince Topher, played by Lukas James Miller. Then the audience quickly understands that we are in for one magical night of folderol and fiddle dee that somehow becomes entirely possible live on stage. From start to finish, the fairytale is richly presented with wonderfully well-cast performers, delightful performances, and gorgeous classic music and lyrics by the famed writing team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
by Craig Richardson - Feb 6, 2019
A little after the clock struck on the half hour, the national touring production of Cinderella began. At the top of show, puppetry ensues with a massive praying mantis taking center stage that is eventually defeated by Prince Topher, played by Lukas James Miller. Then the audience quickly understands that we are in for one magical night of folderol and fiddle dee that somehow becomes entirely possible live on stage. From start to finish, the fairytale is richly presented with wonderfully well-cast performers, delightful performances, and gorgeous classic music and lyrics by the famed writing team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
BWW Review: Touring CINDERELLA Charms and Delights with its Modern Political Messages
by Roy Berko - Jan 16, 2019
Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the fathers of the modern American musical, were advocates of social responsibility. In OKLAHOMA, they stressed the building of community. In SOUTH PACIFIC they pegged prejudice. In THE KING AND I, the duo examined intercultural understandings.
by Roy Berko - Jan 16, 2019
Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the fathers of the modern American musical, were advocates of social responsibility. In OKLAHOMA, they stressed the building of community. In SOUTH PACIFIC they pegged prejudice. In THE KING AND I, the duo examined intercultural understandings.
BWW Review: Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA is Magical at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - Dec 4, 2018
Broadway San Jose welcomed the touring company of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, which made a short stop at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, bringing with it the magical music of Rodgers and Hammerstein.
by Linda Hodges - Dec 4, 2018
Broadway San Jose welcomed the touring company of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, which made a short stop at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, bringing with it the magical music of Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Kaitlyn Mayse to Step Back Into the Glass Slippers to Lead CINDERELLA Tour
by Julie Musbach - Sep 27, 2018
Casting has been announced for the 2018-19 national tour of Cinderella launching in November.
by Julie Musbach - Sep 27, 2018
Casting has been announced for the 2018-19 national tour of Cinderella launching in November.
IT CAME FROM BEYOND at Write Act Rep Extended Through Holidays
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 29, 2018
Producers John Lant and Cornell Christianson with ICFB Productions are pleased to announce the East Coast Off-Broadway premiere of IT CAME FROM BEYOND, a 1950's sci-fi, musical comedy with book by writer / producer Cornell Christianson, music and lyrics by Stephen M. Schwartz and Norman E. Thalheimer and directed by Jim Blanchette.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 29, 2018
Producers John Lant and Cornell Christianson with ICFB Productions are pleased to announce the East Coast Off-Broadway premiere of IT CAME FROM BEYOND, a 1950's sci-fi, musical comedy with book by writer / producer Cornell Christianson, music and lyrics by Stephen M. Schwartz and Norman E. Thalheimer and directed by Jim Blanchette.
JACK Presents THE PANELS, a New Play by OBIE-Winner Rick Burkhardt
by Julie Musbach - Mar 8, 2017
OBIE-winner Rick Burkhardt (Three Pianos, The Great Hymn of Thanksgiving) conjures an America in which the government sends its teenagers to camps to undergo rigorous education in sexual experience. The Panels is a public discussion featuring campers and counselors sharing memories and dispelling myths around this successful (some would say controversial) public health initiative. By showing us what we aren't, Burkhardt - in the great tradition of Wallace Shawn, Caryl Churchill and others - shines a light on what we are, tickling at other possibility.
by Julie Musbach - Mar 8, 2017
OBIE-winner Rick Burkhardt (Three Pianos, The Great Hymn of Thanksgiving) conjures an America in which the government sends its teenagers to camps to undergo rigorous education in sexual experience. The Panels is a public discussion featuring campers and counselors sharing memories and dispelling myths around this successful (some would say controversial) public health initiative. By showing us what we aren't, Burkhardt - in the great tradition of Wallace Shawn, Caryl Churchill and others - shines a light on what we are, tickling at other possibility.
The Tank to Launch 2017 Season with World Premiere of PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2016
The Tank will host the world premiere of PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, co-written by Skylar Fox and Simon Henriques, and directed by Skylar Fox.
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2016
The Tank will host the world premiere of PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, co-written by Skylar Fox and Simon Henriques, and directed by Skylar Fox.
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