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My name is Ellie Handel (she/her/hers) and I am an actor, director, and stage manager living in New York City. I hold a BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School for the Arts, where I studied Musical Theatre at the New Studio on Broadway.

While at NYU, I played roles like The Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone, Small Alison in the collegiate premiere of Fun Home, and Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act. Other favorite credits include Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, the Narrator in Joseph, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid.

As a director, I am passionate about highlighting stories that have yet to be told and specialize in cultivating new plays and musicals. Recently, I was nominated for Best Director at NY Summerfest for the new musical Aussie Song, written by Frances Rae Key. As a writer, my one-act musical, The Wives of Henry the Eighth, was produced at Royal Family Theatre in May 2019.

And finally, I am also a freelance stage manager and have worked at venues like The Town Hall, The Duke at 42nd Street, Theatre Row, The Davenport Theatre, NYU's Skirball Center, and HERE Arts Center.

I love what I do, and am always looking for whatever my next project will be!

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New York Premiere at Theatre Row, 2017
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Exclusive Photos: Inside the Recording Studio With WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Cast


BroadwayWorld has your exclusive look inside the recording studio with the cast of The White Rose Off-Broadway. See photos here!

THE LEADING LADY CLUB Will Play the NYC Fringe Festival Next Month


Leading Lady Creative and Guptanya Studios will present The Leading Lady Club: A Feminist (But Still Likable) Sketch Show written by Sarah Hogewood and directed by Jennie Hughes.

WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Partners With NewYork Rep To Present Post-Show Talk Backs


WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL partners with NewYork Rep for post-show talk backs, offering audiences an inspiring true story of courage and resistance. Engage in conversation with Holocaust survivor, Mark Schonwetter.

Off-Broadway's WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Will Release Cast Recording


Yellow Sound Label will release the World Premiere Recording of White Rose: The Musical. The album is set to be released digitally and streaming by Spring 2024.

WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Cast Recording to be Released This Spring


Yellow Sound Label will release the World Premiere Recording of White Rose: The Musical. Learn more about the album's release!

Dr. Jud Newborn to Take Part in Talkback Following WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Performance


Following the performance of the new musical White Rose on Thursday, February 8, writer/ lyricist Brian Belding will be joined by Dr. Jed Newborn to discuss the new musical and his book Sophie Scholl and the White Rose.

WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL to Offer $25 Rush Tickets


White Rose: The Musical is partnering with TodayTix for $25 rush tickets, beginning at 9 am on the day of the show for all public performances.

Full Cast And Creative Team Set for WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Starring Jo Ellen Pellman, Paolo Montalban & More


Full cast and creative team has been revealed for the new musical WHITE ROSE. Meet the talented cast and creative team behind the upcoming production of WHITE ROSE.

Photos: First Look at MAKE ME GORGEOUS! at Playhouse 46 St. Luke's


triangle productions! presents the new York premiere of Make Me Gorgeous!, The True Story of Kenneth 'Mr. Madam' Marlowe, written and directed by Donnie, and starring Wade McCollum. Check out all new photos here!

Jo Ellen Perlman, Mike Cefalo, Paolo Montalban & More to Star in WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Off-Broadway


Get the latest news on the Off-Broadway debut of WHITE ROSE: The Musical, starring Jo Ellen Pellman and Mike Cefalo. Find out when the performances begin and where to catch this inspiring true story of courage and resistance at Theatre Row's Theatre 3 on January 17, 2024.

MAKE ME GORGEOUS!, The Story Of LGBTQ+ Trailblazer Kenneth Marlowe, To Open In NYC During Transgender Awareness Week


Discover the inspiring true story of Kenneth 'Mr. Madam' Marlowe and his impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Make Me Gorgeous! opens in NYC this November during Transgender Awareness Week, don't miss it!

Wren Rivera to Lead Industry Presentation of WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL


Get the latest news on the industry presentation of WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL, featuring the talented Wren Rivera. Don't miss this exclusive showcase of the highly anticipated production.

Immersive Play RAGERCIZE to Open at Sunlight Studios This Month


From June 16 to June 25, The Rally Cat will present Ragercize: an aerobic catharsis at Sunlight Studios in Manhattan.

Photos: First Look At Paula Vogel's INDECENT At Next Stage Arts


This past Memorial Day weekend, Paula Vogel’s Tony Award-winning play, Indecent, premiered at Next Stage Arts in Putney, Vermont. See photos from the production. 

Paula Vogel's INDECENT Kicks Off Jewish Heritage Month At Next Stage Arts


Paula Vogel's Tony Award-winning 2015 play, Indecent, will premiere at Putney, Vermont's Next Stage Arts on the heels of AAPI Heritage Month and kicking off Jewish Heritage Month. The production is directed and choreographed by multi-hyphenate artist Ellie Handel and features the original score written and arranged by Lisa Gutkin and Aaron Halva.

Video: Saheem Ali, Ron OJ Parson & More Receive SDCF Awards


Watch the SDCF Awards hosted by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation!

Cast Announced For The Acting Company's Reading of BILLY STRAYHORN: SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR


The Acting Company has announced casting for their reading of Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For, produced, by special arrangement with Steven Tabakin/Swee Pea LLC, as part of The Acting Company's annual Louanna O. Carlin & John MacDonald Reading Series. 

SHE'S GOT HARLEM ON HER MIND, 3 One-Acts by Eulalie Spence, to be Presented at Metropolitan Playhouse


The Obie Award-winning Metropolitan Playhouse, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, will present She’s Got Harlem on Her Mind, an evening of three short plays by influential Harlem Renaissance writer Eulalie Spence (1894–1981).

Emma Pittman Leads Industry Reading Of THE AVIATRIX: A NEW MUSICAL


An industry reading of the new musical, The Aviatrix, was presented today at Pearl Studios. The new musical features book and lyrics by Lily Dwoskin and music by Casey O'Neil. The reading was music directed by Austin Nuckols and directed by Ellie Handel.

Fully-Masked Performers Will Return to Off-Broadway's RESCUE RUE After Holiday Hiatus


The producers for Rescue Rue at DR2 Theatre have announced the show will return after a holiday hiatus. Originally scheduled to conclude performances on January 16, 2022, the show will now pause performances until the New Year, and the run will be extended to Sunday, January 30, 2022 with performances on a new varying schedule.

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