Charlotte Mae Ellison

EMC
mail@charlottemaeellison.com
Height 5’4”
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THEATRE
All Quiet on the Western Front Kemmerich, Others Red Tape Theatre (dir. Matt Foss)
The Comedy of Errors Adriana Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (dir Jack Young)
Romeo and Juliet Lady Capulet Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre (dir. Tommy Novak)
Little Women​ (Reading) Amy First Folio Theatre (dir. Tara Branham)
Noises Off! Poppy Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (dir. Kevin Asselin)
Tar and Feather (​ Reading) Erin Chicago Dramatists (dir. Jo Cattell)
Othello Emilia Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (dir. Kevin Asselin)
Love’s Labours Lost Moth, Katherine Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (dir. Steve Cardamone)
Macbeth Witch 3, MacDuff Son Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (dir. Kevin Asselin)
You Never Can Tell Dolly Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (dir. Bill Brown)
Upright Grand Kiddo Citadel Theatre (dir. Scott Weinstein)
The Burials Sophie/Chloe U/S Steppenwolf Theatre Company (dir. Erica Weiss)
Short Shakespeare! Twelfth Night Viola U/S (Performing) Chicago Shakespeare Theater (dir. Kirsten Kelly)
Pilgrim’s Progress​+ Rania A Red Orchid Theatre (dir. Shade Murray)
The Diary of Anne Frank Anne U/S (Performing) Writer’s Theatre (dir. Kimberly Senior)
Letters Home Michelle Witmer, Jane Blair Griffin Theatre (dir. Bill Massolia)
Spark Pandora Adventure Stage Chicago (dir. Rives Collins)
The 25​th​ Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee​* Olive Griffin Theatre (dir. Scott Weinstein)
Little Shop of Horrors Audrey Awkward Pause Theatre (dir. Jennifer Betancourt)
Brewed Collette The Ruckus & Tympanic Theatre (dir. Anna Bahow)
Circle Mirror Transformation​^ Lauren Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (dir. Stuart Carden)
+​Jeff Award Nominee, Best Production​ *​Jeff Award Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role ^​ ​Kevin Kline Award Winner, Best Ensemble
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TV/INDEPENDENT FILM  

Chicago Fire Ep #0710 “Inside these Walls” Marlena (Co-Star) NBC/Universal (dir. Jono Oliver) 
Chicago Fire Ep #0506 “That Day” Jessie (Co-Star) NBC/Universal (dir. Dan Lerner) 
#WhoKilledHeather ​(Web Series) Q (Series Regular) Radar Studios (dir. Neal Fischer & Kevin Kirchman) 
Indoor Life​ (Short) Kelsey (Lead) Diana Ecker Films (dir. Hayes Borkowski) 
Fashion Bomb “The Vow”​ (Music Video) Girl (Lead) Van Howe Enterprises (dir. Matthew Van Howe) 
Green Screen Adventures
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Various (Recurring) WCIU-TV (dir. Chris M. Faulkner) 
COMMERCIAL
Weather Tech Spot Elf Radar Studios (dir. Don Hoeg)
Straight Talk “Sharing Photos” Spot Supporting Reactor Daily Planet Productions (dir. Michael Gabriele)
American Intercontinental University Spot Spokesperson TKesh Creative (dir. Todd Frugia)
Alexian Brother’s Health Systems Spot Pregnant Woman Thomas Productions (dir. Thom Zimmerman)
Altria Industrial “Popcorn”
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Concessions Employee Second City Communications (dir. Johnny Bruder)
TRAINING
Comedy in Shakespeare Robby Lehman; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Intermediate On-Camera Holly Allen, Becca McCracken; Vagabond School
Improvisation Chris Kervick, Jimmy Pennington; The Annoyance
Tara DeFrancisco; iO Chicago
Master Scene Study Shade Murray; Acting Studio Chicago
First Folio Technique Larry Yando; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Shakespeare Monologue Susan Hart, Jeffrey Carlson
Private Voice Lessons Melissa Foster, Rebecca Ryan
Beginning Aerial Arts Britta Rowings; The Actor’s Gymnasium
Unarmed Stage Combat Intensive R& D Choreography
Auditioning for Theatre Adam Belcuore; Acting Studio Chicago
Devising Theatre Workshop George McConnell
Gaiety School of Acting International School Patrick Sutton, David Horan
Impro and Mask Technique Master Class Keith Johnstone
B.A. Theatre Studies: Acting, Costume Design
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Emerson College
SKILLS
Mezzo-soprano (​F3​​ –​A​6​, Solid Belt to ​D​4​); gymnastics (3 years training); Ukulele (beginner); stage combat; loud extended scream.
Dialect Coach and Performer: General American, American Southern, Deep South, American Midwestern, New York, RP, Cockney, Irish,
Scottish, Australian, New Zealand, Russian, French.