Bio
Elana graduated from Vassar College in 2004 with a B.A. in Drama and is currently pursuing her Masters in Educational Theater at NYU. She has been improvising at the Magnet Theater since 2005 and is a proud member Featherweight, Kiss Punch Poem, and the Magnet Theater TourCo. She has appeared in the original musical comedies "Girl Camp" and "Nightfall on Miranga Island" and can be seen performing around New York City with the Story Pirates, a non-profit arts-in-education organization that takes stories written by kids and adapts them into crazy hilarious sketches and songs. Her one woman clown-show, "Eleanor is Sibling-Challenged," has played for audiences of all ages.
In addition to coaching teams in New York City, Elana has taught improv in South Bend, Indiana to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She co-created a professional development workshop series for teachers entitled, "Beyond Winging It: Improv in the Classroom," and is currently co-facilitating a workshop series on "Play."
Elana lives in Brooklyn. Her favorite succulent is jade.
