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Daniel Ellis
625 N. 2nd Street #410
Minneapolis, MN 55401
PHONE: (612) 716-1378
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Associate Member - SDC
Directing (Opera, Symphony Pops & Theatre) - Selected
Beaux Stratagem
Cabaret: Escape to 1920s Berlin 
Griffelkin 
The Shoes for the Santa Nino 
Cabaret: On the Air – A 1940s Radio Show 
Scarlet Woman
Scarlet Woman (area premiere)
Scarlet Woman
Spring of Freedom, Summer of Fear † (premiere)
Great American Horror Movie Musical 
At the End of the Day * † (premiere)
Spooky Opera (Scenes of the Supernatural) 
Dancing With Joy * † (premiere)
Sid and Marshall * † (premiere)
Beyond Reason †
59 Minutes: An Evening of Scenes *
Sweet Release * † (premiere)
Migration Blues: First Night * †
What Friends Do † (premiere)
Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Traindog † (premiere)
Pruning Rachel Rose † (premiere)
The Two Gentleman of Verona
The Misanthrope
Death By Applesauce † (premiere)
Migration Blues: Woman of Oz * † (premiere)
Waltz to Eternity † (premiere)
Painting Churches
A Little Night Music 
Blood Brothers 
Crimes of the Heart
The Elephant Man
The Sum of Us
The Miracle Worker
Stay Tuned †
By Farquhar/Ludwig/Wilder Theatre in the Round
Minneapolis, MN
Conceived by D. Ellis
Minnesota Opera
Minneapolis, MN
By L. Foss
Project Opera, Minnesota Opera
Minneapolis, MN
By S. Paulus
Project Opera, Minnesota Opera
Minneapolis, MN
By D. Ellis
Minnesota Opera
Minneapolis, MN
By M. Wells
John Hassler Theatre
Plainview, MN
By M. Wells
Gremlin Theatre
St. Paul, MN
By M. Wells
Edmonton Fringe Festival Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
By A. Ravi
Lowry Lab
St. Paul, MN
By J. Howe
Lab Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
By G. Segal
Loring Playhouse
Minneapolis, MN
Conceived by D. Ellis
Opera of Astoria
Pax Amicus Castle Theatre, NJ
By F. Gagliano
Epic-Rep
DR2 Space, NYC
By K. Podgorski
Epic-Rep
DR2 Space, NYC
By N. Alexander
Playwrights/Director Workshop
Actor Studio, NYC
Conceived by D. Ellis
Producers’ Club
NYC
By P. Guttmann
Love Creek Productions
Creative Space Theatre, NYC
By J. Sonza
Tischman Auditorium
New School University, NYC
By D. Kipp
ASDS (Actors Studio)
Bleecker Street Theatre, NYC
By A. MacDonald
ASDS
Bleecker Street Theatre, NYC
By D. Ben-Arie
ASDS
Bleecker Street Theatre, NYC
By K. Podgorski
ASDS
Bleecker Street Theatre, NYC
By W. Shakespeare
Theatre Lab
New School University, NYC
By J. Moliere
Bleecker Street Theatre
NYC
By M. Morgan
MLS Productions
ATC Studios, NYC
By J. Sonza
Kalayaan Hall
Philippine Center, NYC
By K. Podgorski
DAP Ensemble
Producers’ Club, NYC
By T. Howe
Phoenix Theatre Company
Little Rock, AR
By S. Sondheim
Weekend Theatre Company
Little Rock, AR
By W. Russel
Weekend Theatre Company
Little Rock, AR
By B. Henley
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
By B. Pomerance
Weekend Theatre Company
Little Rock, AR
By D. Stevens
Weekend Theatre Company
Little Rock, AR
By W. Gibson
Theatre of Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
Conceived by D. Ellis/Five By Design
2006-2011 Symphony Pops Touring Production
Performed with (selected): Arkansas Symphony (premiere), Anderson Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Colorado Springs Symphony,
Dayton Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Grand Rapids Symphony, Harrisburg Symphony, Huntsville Symphony,
Orlando Philharmonic, Terre Haute Symphony, Utah Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony
Assistant Directing (Opera) - Selected
Tosca (upcoming) 
The Magic Flute 
The Dream of Valentino †
Macbeth 
Arabella
Manon Lescaut
Turandot
Hamlet
Doubt †
Anna Bolena 
Nabucco
Puccini
Mozart
Argento
Verdi
Strauss
Puccini
Puccini
Thomas
Cuomo
Donizetti
Verdi
David Lefkowich, director
Tobias Ribitzki, assoc. director
Eric Simonson, director
Joel Ivany, director
Tim Albery, director
Michael Cavanagh, director
Renaud Doucet, director
Thaddeus Strassberger, director
Kevin Newbury, director
Kevin Newbury, director
Thaddeus Strassberger, director
Mill City Summer Opera, MN
Minnesota Opera, MN
Minnesota Opera, New Works Initiative
Minnesota Opera, MN
Minnesota Opera, MN
Minnesota Opera, MN
Minnesota Opera, MN
Minnesota Opera, MN
Minnesota Opera, New Works Initiative
Minnesota Opera, MN
Minnesota Opera, MN
 Musical Theatre/Opera, new staging, * equity showcase, † new work
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Daniel Ellis, Director
Phone: (612) 716-1378
E-Mail: [email protected]
Script Writer (Education)
Carnival of the Animals (premiere) †
Pulcinella: A Symphonic Story
Pulcinella: A Symphonic Story (premiere) †
The Fantastic Symphony (premiere) †
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Pipe
The Earth and the Environment: Forces of Nature (premiere) †
I’ve Got Rhythm (premiere) †
Birthdays and Celebrations (premiere) †
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Pipe (premiere) †
Kinderconcert: A Musical Concert †
Monterey Symphony
Monterey Symphony
Palm Beach Symphony
Orange County Philharmonic Society
Monterey Symphony
Orange County Philharmonic Society
Orange County Philharmonic Society
Orange County Philharmonic Society
Orange County Philharmonic Society
Ft. Worth Symphony
Stage Manager
Five By Design
LUCK! † *
ASDS Actors Showcase
Cabaret
The Misanthrope
National Tour - Symphony Pops and Performing Arts Centers
Epic Repertory Theatre Company, NYC
Actor Studio, NYC
Weekend Theatre, AR
Hendrix College Players, Conway, AR
2004-2008 Touring Productions
Director: Chris Presley
2003, 2004 Director: Arthur Storch
Director: Bill Trice
Director: Rosemary Heneberg
Awards and Accomplishments
Resident Artist – Stage Director
Minnesota Opera - 2012-2014
Best Lighting Design – 2013 Lavender Magazine Year in Review Awards
Treasure Island, Theatre in the Round, MN
Associate Member of SDC (Society of Directors and Choreographers)
Member since 2000
Member of Loudmouth Theatre Collective, Minneapolis, MN
Member of Epic Repertory Theatre Company, NYC
“Working Finalist” for Lifetime Membership at the Actors Studio
Member of the Playwrights/Directors Workshop, NYC (Carlin Glynn, Peter Masterson, moderators)
Arkansas Governor’s School Alumnus – Choral Music 1991
Recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
Awards bestowed on works directed:
2011 Best of Fest – Winnipeg Fringe Festival
Scarlet Woman
2011 Best of Fest – Edmonton Fringe Festival
Scarlet Woman
2008 Best in Fringe – Minneapolis Fringe Festival
Great American Horror Movie Musical
Best Actor in a Play – Arkansas Times
Duane Jackson
The Elephant Man
Best Actor in a Musical – Arkansas Times
Jeremy Brumblelow Blood Brothers
Best Actress in a Musical – Arkansas Times
Alision Pace
Blood Brothers
Best Costumes in a Musical – Arkansas Times
A Little Night Music
Weekend Theatre, AR
Weekend Theatre, AR
Weekend Theatre, AR
Weekend Theatre, AR
Education
New School for Drama (AKA Actors Studio Drama School), New School University, NYC
Masters of Fine Arts – Directing
Acting /Shakespeare
Carlin Glynn, Barbara Poitier, Gene Lasko, Stuart Vaughan, Arthur Storch
Directing
Jack Gelber, Gene Lasko, Andreas Manolikakis, Lloyd Richards, Arthur Storch, Stuart Vaughan
Design
Tony Walton, Shawn Lewis (Scenic), Donald Holder (Lighting), William Ivey Long (Costume)
Theatre History
Bill Coco, Gary Vena
Voice Training
Nova Thomas, Christopher Arneson
References
Dale Johnson, Artistic Director of the Minnesota Opera
David Lefkowich, Director
Kevin Newbury, Director
Michael Cavanagh, Director
Kerry Masek, Stage Manager, Minnesota Opera
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
 Musical Theatre/Opera, new staging, * equity showcase, † new work