Spring 2025

Elana enjoyed kayaking amongst the dolphins and manatees in beautiful Sarasota, FL while performing at the Florida Studio Theater as Dance Captain and Swing (female presenting) for Jersey Boys.

Winter 2025

Elana made her Off Broadway debut exercising her comedic chops as Elaine in Singfeld at the Theater Center (Jerry Orbach Theater), impersonating Julia Louis-Dreyfus and recreating iconic moments of the hit television show through song.

Fall 2024

Elana fell utterly in love with glorious Japan on the international leg of Pretty Woman!

Fall 2023 - Summer 2024

Elana joined the national tour of Pretty Woman the Musical as Dance Captain/Swing and brought the show to cities around North America!

Spring 2023

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

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.

Fall 2021 - Summer 2022

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.

Feb - March 2020

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.

Winter 2019

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.

Winter 2018 - Fall 2019

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

Sep 2019

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.

Winter 2017

Elana spent a lovely winter at Northern Stage as Attina 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.

Summer 2017

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

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.