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ELAINA VRATTOS
(781) 844-7225 (c); evrattos@hotmail.com
AEA / SAG / AFTRA
EXPERIENCE:
BIG SMILE PRODUCTIONS
Managing Director 1995-present
Start-up and complete implementation of theatrical production company;
including a successful Caroling Company and singing telegrams
 | Write, produce and direct original reviews and book shows |
| Stage Manager-shows as mounted |
| Full office operation |
| Sales, marketing and promotion |
| Auditioned, cast, trained and coached all actors, singers and production staff |
| Highlights:
 | Created a show, which was performed on Broadway in New York City. Show was
auditioned and rehearsed in Boston.
Entire cast and crew was transported to New York. |
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DILLSTAR PRODUCTIONS
East Coast Director 2001-2002
The largest interactive theatre company in the country
| Stage Manager/ Managing Director - "Soprano's Last Supper" 2001-2004
Complete responsibility of five different theatrical productions running throughout the
eastern half of the United States.
| Directed and rehearsed all productions |
| Auditioned, cast, trained, and coached new and existing actors and Stage Managers |
| Monthly scheduling of all shows: 12 shows a week with 14 actors in each for
Massachusetts alone |
| Stage Manager-Rotate between the different on going productions |
| Coordinated press photos, personal appearances, and radio and television
interviews |
| Monitored weekly advertising |
| Highlights:
 | Successfully mounted and transported a full cast, crew, sets, sound and props
from Boston to
Caesar Resorts in the Pocono's for one weekend; reworked script to fit new locale and time
constraints,
budgeted and coordinated transportation, coordinated the itinerary, and hired staff, crew
and cast;
success brought possible business with all Caesar Resorts throughout the country. |
| Successfully mounted three grand openings within first six months |
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WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS/ABC CORPORATION/RADIO DISNEY
Managing Director "Magic Carpet Tour" 2000-2002
National Tour Director for educational play, which toured United States and Canada.
| Cast, directed and trained three teams of three actors and a stage managers |
| Selected music and sound effects and incorporated them into the sound track. |
| Selected, purchased and created props for all three teams |
| Designed Costumes |
Managing Director "The Great Ghoul Revue"" 2000
Created, cast and directed original Halloween Musical, which was performed at Six
Flags and George's Island
and ran concurrently throughout October.
| Implemented all creative elements: special effects, costumes, sound effects,
music, make-up and sets |
| Cast directed and trained two casts and tech crew and hired choreographer |
| Adapted shows for two completely different venues |
Managing Director "A Haunted Fairy Tale"" 1999
Created, cast and directed original Halloween Musical, which was performed at George's
Island.
iImplemented all creative elements: special effects, costumes, sound effects, music,
make-up and sets
| Cast, directed and trained; cast and tech crew and hired choreographer |
DARLYNE FRANKLIN PRODUCTIONS
Managing Director/Stage Manager/Writer "The Wake of Matty O'Malley"
"Forever Vaudeville and Burlesque" 1997-2000
Director and manager of weekly interactive dinner theatre, which performed all over
New England.
| Cast, directed and trained; cast and tech crew |
| Stage Manager |
| Manage shows weekly; give notes, set up props and sound, liaison with venue
manager, disciplinarian |
"Dancin' In The Street",Original Musical which was performed at the
Cabaret Theatre, Boston and the Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
Production Assistant 1983-1984
| Office Personnel |
| Recruited Ushers and hired House Manager |
| Box Office, Merchandise Sales, Promotional Photo's and Art |
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE:
PROFESSIONAL/Semi-Professional:
| THE WITCH'S TALE DISNEY/ABC |
| A HAUNTED FAIRY TALE DISNEY/ABC |
| MAGIC CARPET TIME TOUR DISNEY/ABC |
| THE SOPRANO'S LAST SUPPER DILLSTAR PRODUCTIONS |
| THE WAKE OF MATTY O'MALLEY DARLYNE FRANKLIN PRODUCTIONS |
| JOEY AND MARIAS COMEDY WEDDING DILLSTAR PRODUCTIONS |
| FOREVER VAUDEVILLE AND BURLESQUE DARLYNE FRANKLIN PRODUCTIONS |
| NINE TURTLE LANE PLAYHOUSE |
| DAMN YANKEES TURTLE LANE PLAYHOUSE |
| BIG RIVER TURTLE LANE PLAYHOUSE |
| BEAUTY AND THE BEAST –EQUITY TAUNTON SUMMER THEATRE/HEART 2 HEART |
| LUCKY STIFF TURTLE LANE PLAYHOUSE |
COMMUNITY:
| BYE BYE BIRDIE NEVERLAND THEATRE COMPANY |
| WORKING CHARITY PRODUCTIONS |
| CHORUS LINE CHARITY PRODUCTIONS |
| GODSPELL CHARITY PRODUCTIONS |
| LUCKY STIFF VOKES THEATRE |
| NINE NEWTON COUNTRY PLAYERS |
| BYE BYE BIRDIE FOOTLIGHT CLUB |
COLLEGE:
| A FUNNY THING HAPPENED... BABSON COLLEGE |
| MOON CHILDREN BABSON COLLEGE |
| ANYTHING GOES BABSON COLLEGE |
| WORKING BABSON COLLEGE |
| GUYS AND DOLLS BABSON COLLEGE |
| GODSPELL BABSON COLLEGE |
| HEIDI CHRONICLES EMMANUEL COLLEGE |
| H.M.S. PINAFORE HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
ELEMENTARY-HIGH SCHOOL:
| GUYS AND DOLLS TURTLE LANE PLAYHOUSE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP |
| BYE BYE BIRDIE NEWTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL |
| ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HUDSON ARTS ALLIANCE |
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:
STAGE MANAGER:
| ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY w/Alice Ripley Overture Productions |
| GODS AND GODDESSES West End Theatre |
| SOPRANO'S LAST SUPPER (weekly for 5 years) Dillstar Productions |
| THE WAKE OF MATTY O'MALLEY(weekly for 5 years) Darlyne Franklin Productions |
| FOREVER VAUDEVILLE AND BURLESQUE Darlyne Franklin Productions |
MAKE-UP: Character and Special Effects Make-up proficient
| BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Heart 2 Heart |
| WIZARD OF OZ Neverland Theatre |
| JUNGLE BOOK Neverland Theatre |
| BLUE HAIR TROUPE Neverland Theatre |
| THE GREAT GHOUL REVUE Disney, ABC Corporation |
| A HAUNTED FAIRY TALE Disney, ABC Corporation |
| A WITCH'S TALL Disney, ABC Corporation |
| A WINTER'S TALE Footlight Club Theatre |
| CANDIDE Vokes Theatre |
| GODSPELL Charity Productions |
SET DESIGN: SET PAINTING, FAUX FINISHES, MURALIST, GOOD WITH TOOLS
| PIPPIN Turtle Lane Playhouse |
| BABY Newton Country Players |
| GODSPELL Charity Productions |
| WORKING Charity Productions |
COSTUMES:
| BATBOY Vokes Theatre |
| GODSPELL Charity Productions |
| WORKING Charity Productions |
| THE GREAT GHOUL REVUE Disney, ABC Corporation |
| A HAUNTED FAIRY TALE Disney, ABC Corporation |
| MEDIEVAL MADDNESS Big Smile Productions |
| MAGIC CARPET TIME TOUR Disney, ABC Corporation |
| EVITA- Asst. Costume Designer Turtle Lane Playhouse |
PROPS:
| ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Overture Productions |
| AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN Vokes Theatre |
| MAGIC CARPET TIME TOUR 1& 2 Disney, ABC Corporation |
| JAQUES BREL Vokes Theatre |
| BOYS NEXT DOOR Vokes Theatre |
| GODSPELL Charity Productions |
| A HAUNTED FAIRY TALE Disney, ABC Corporation |
| A WITCH'S TALE Disney, ABC Corporation |
| HALLOWEEN CONCERT SYMPHONY Fleet Celebrity Series |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
HUDSON ARTS ALLIANCE 2005
| Taught classes in Acting, Voice for the stage, Text, Building a Character, an
Actor's Body in the Text. |
| iTheatre Games |
| Rehearsed and performed Through the Looking Glass |
NEVERLAND THEATRE INSTITUTE 2003-2005
| Taught classes and held workshops in Acting, Voice for the stage, Text, Building
a Character. |
| Theatre Games |
TURTLE LANE PLAYHOUSE SUMMER THEATRE CAMP 2004
| Taught classes in Acting, Voice for the stage, Text, Building a Character, an
Actor's Body in the Text. |
| Theatre Games |
| Rehearsed and performed a young performer's version of Guys and Dolls
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PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: (Full Resume Available)
STAGE: (partial list)
| BLUE HAIR TROUPE MYRTLE Tremont Theatre |
| NINE* SARRAGHINA Publick Theatre |
| EVITA EVA'S MOTHER Reagle Players |
| NUNSENSE MOTHER SUPERIOR Black Box Theatre |
| SOUND OF MUSIC MOTHER ABBESS Charity Theatre |
| FIDDLER ON THE ROOF YENTE Reagle Players |
| HOT L BALTIMORE APRIL Vokes Theatre |
| STEEL MAGNOLIAS TRUVY Footlight Club |
| INTO THE WOODS JACK'S MOTHER Concord Players |
| INCIDENT AT SAN BAJO** VERA Newton Country Players |
*Nominated for IRNE (Independent Reviewers of New England)
Award for Best Supporting Actress
**Winner Best Supporting Actress by NETC(New England Theatre Conference)
FILM:
| BLACK SHEEP PRODUCTIONS MOTHER-BEDFORD SPRINGS INDEPENDENT FILM |
| KO PRODUCTIONS PAULA-DENIED FILM SHORT |
| CITY SCAPE MOTION PICTURES MAID-METAMORPHOSIS FILM SHORT |
| TOUCHTONE PICTURES A CIVAL ACTION FEATURE FILM |
| WARNER BROTHERS MYSTIC RIVER FEATURE FILM |
TELEVISION:
| LIFETIME NURSE-UNSOLVED MYSTERIES TV EPISODE |
| THE BROTHERHOOD SHOW TIME TV EPISODE |
| THE JOYS AND PLEASURES OF FARTING MOTHER-THE BANGORS TV PILOT |
| BROTHERHOOD OF POLAND NH (David E. Kelley) TV PILOT |
| TRI STATE LOTTERY FEATURE- LOTTERY BABY COMMERCIAL |
INDUSTRIALS:
| BOSTON MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS PATIENT INDUSTRIAL |
| TOTAL LEARNING COMCEPTS SOCIAL WORKER INDUSTRIAL |
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
| SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY INTENSIVE TRAINING IN RESIDENCE |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS - BFA |
| VOICE: TORB PEDERSON (assoc. of Seth Riggs) - Bel Canto/Opera |
| DANCE: SUSAN DIBBLE-Period Styles |
| STEPHEN LOTWIS - Jazz, Pop, Rock, Gospel |
| ACTING: TINA PACKER, KEVIN COLEMAN, DENNIS KRAUSNICK, BOB GUEST |
| WORKSHOP: JAMIBETH MARGOLIS ON CAMERA ACTING: BOB KRAKOWER |
SPECIAL SKILLS/TALENTS:
| Characters and Dialects: NE regional accents: Boston, New York, Cockney, British,
American Southern; (can learn accents quickly), Character/Cartoon voices,
Vaudevillian/Physical Comedy, Rubber Face, Story Telling, Narration, MC, Improvisation
(over 10 yrs exp.), Greek Dancing, Club Dancing, Painting, Graphic Design, Photography,
Sewing, Softball, Swimming, Weight Lifting, Hockey, Tennis. High-Pitched Whistle, Wiggle
Ears, Burp on Cue. |
| Has hundreds of hours experience in the recording studio & has created
several sound CDs for theatrical performances. |
| Experience with follow spot.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
| AWARDED FULL-FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO BOSTON UNIVERSITY |
| Nominated for an IRNE AWARD-BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS for the role of Sarraghina in
NINE at the Publick Theatre |
| Awarded 10 EMACTAWARDS including BEST DIRECTION for my production of NINE |
| Awarded NETC BEST DIRECTION AWARD for Charity Production's GODSPELL |
| Awarded NETC BEST SET DESIGN AWARD for Charity Production's GODSPELL |
| Awarded NETC BEST ENSEMBLE AWARD for Charity Production's GODSPELL |
| Awarded EMACT BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS AWARD for Vera in NCP's INCIDENT AT SAN
BAJO |
| Nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS EMACT AWARD for Joanne in Charity
Production's GODSPELL |
| Nominated for 5 EMACT AWARDS including BEST DIRECTION for Charity Production's
WORKING |
| Nominated for 8 EMACT AWARDS including BEST DIRECTION for Charity Production's
CHORUS LINE |
REFERENCES:
Peggy Iafrate- VP, ABC Corporation/Walt Disney Productions
Waltham, MA 02452
cell-857-498-1112; peggy.iafrate@abc.com
Colleen Henry
Arlington, MA 02474
781-646-4939; cbhkeys@rcn.com
Deb Poppel, Overture Productions
Boston, MA 02118
(H) 617-262-4114; (C) 617-966-8857; dpoppel@jhancock.com
Lee Holmes
Newton, MA 02459
617-965-3584; lah0420@comcast.net
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