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A native Vermonter who grew up hiking the Green Mountains and incorporating maple syrup into an inordinate number of meals, Elana has enjoyed many contracts and artistic endeavors as an actor, dancer, singer, and yoga teacher based in New York City. Through the years, she trained at various programs such as the Circle in the Square Summer Musical Theater Intensive, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Israel, Broadway Artists Alliance, and abroad at the London Dramatic Academy before graduating from Cornell University with a degree in theater and a minor in science/technology studies.

Elana recently wrapped up traveling the country as Dance Captain/Swing on the Pretty Woman National Tour and will be heading across the world to join the international leg in Japan in the fall. No stranger to journeying, she was previously seen in feline form covering five tracks as a swing on the national tour of Cats, and prior trips around the globe include voyaging as a singer/dancer aboard an Oceania luxury cruise ship as well as shows at various regional theaters, favorites including the New London Barn Playhouse, Northern Stage, and the Saint Michael’s Playhouse. She also enjoyed ringmastering a New England circus, ringing in the holidays performing at King’s Island in Ohio, and developing a new play, Chasing Jack, in Florida (which unfortunately closed on opening night due to the pandemic) as well as numerous other workshops, concerts, galas, and short films over the years!

News

Check out some recent performance updates below!

  • Fall 2023 - Summer 2024

     

    Pretty Woman National Tour

    Elana is excited to join the national tour of Pretty Woman the Musical as a swing/Dance Captain and bring the show to cities around North America!

  • March 2023

     

    Cats the Musical National Tour

    Elana re-joined the national tour of Cats the Musical for a month-long stint in the role of Tantomile! She had a blast returning to the show after her previous year on tour.

  • Fall 2022

     

    Phantoms by Firelight: Cyrkus Vampyr

    Elana Valastro ran away with the circus for the month of October! She introduced a number of circus acts as ringmaster as well as sang and danced in her own act at Old Sturbridge Village, MA. Press release found here.

  • Fall 2021 - Summer 2022

     

    Cats the Musical National Tour

    Elana saw much of North America on the national tour of Cats the Musical! She was a swing/understudy covering roles such as Demeter, Bombalurina, Rumpleteazer, Sillabub, and Tantomile. See cast announcement here.

  • Feb - Mar 2020

     

    Chasing Jack

    Before Covid-19 unfortunately put an end to the run, Elana was in sunny Boca Raton, FL at the Willow Theater playing the role of Rebecca in a new play by John Anastasi. More info here.

  • Winter 2019

     

    Charlie Brown Christmas Spectacular

    Elana was thankful to RWS Entertainment for the opportunity to spread holiday cheer as a singer/dancer in the Charlie Brown Christmas Spectacular at Kings Island WinterFest in Mason, Ohio.

  • Sep 2019

     

    Turkeys Go On Strike

    Elana played the female lead in a new musical at Theater for the New City as a part of the Dream Up Festival! Turkeys Go on Strike is a satirical comedy with political undercurrents about oppression and government corruption. More info here and here. 

  • Winter 2018 - Fall 2019

     

    Oceania Marina

    Elana had the time of her life adventuring around the world as the female Singer/Dancer on the Oceania Marina cruise ship! She travelled to 30+ countries from March to October after rehearsing at Norwegian Creative Studios in Tampa, Florida. 

  • Winter 2018

     

    The Little Mermaid at Northern Stage

    Elana spent the lovely winter at Northern Stage as Atina and other ensemble characters in The Little Mermaid! In addition to being the Ariel Understudy, she experienced her first fly system and was airborne as the Stingray in Under the Sea and the Ariel body double. More info here.

  • Summer 2017

     

    The New London Barn Playhouse

    Elana thoroughly enjoyed her time as a member of the 2017 Resident Acting Company at the New London Barn Playhouse! She was the “Day By Day” soloist in Godspell as well as roles in The Secret Garden, West Side Story, and All Shook Up.

  • May 2017

     

    Graduation

    Elana graduated from Cornell University in May 2017 with a BA in Performing and Media Arts and a minor in Science/Technology studies. At Cornell, she enjoyed being president of the Cornell Ambassadors for Media and Performance, a Cornell Tradition Fellow, a member of the Edge of the Gorge Dance Company, and a member of the Sphinx Head Senior Honor Society. In addition, she was honored to receive the 2017 Drama Book Shop Award.

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Elana volunteered at the Auburn Maximum Security Correctional Facility and worked with a group of inmates known as the Phoenix Players Theatre Group. Together, they engaged in theatre exercises and devised work based on their life experiences.

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