Nadine Ellis is a 2008/2009 Ovation Award Nominee in the Choreography category for her work in ALICE IN ONE HIT WONDERLAND: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS which played at the Troubadour Theater Company.
As an Ovation Award Nominee, LA Stage asked Nadine the following questions:
What was the moment that first inspired you to pursue working in the theatre?
When I was accepted into Fiorello LaGuardia Performing Arts High School in NY. I knew dance was a special gift that didn’t want to waste.
What do you feel made the production you were nominated for particularly successful, either overall or for you specifically?
Well, Matt Walker who is the Director of the Troubadour Theater Company, is now and has always been a genius in my eyes. All of the Troubie show’s have been so loved because the tone, humor and talent of the productions have a “top down” energy. It’s been great working with them.
What project or projects are you currently working on?
I’m currently working on another Troubie production, Frosty the SnowManilow, along with Ameenah Kaplan and Christine Lakin. As a dancer I just finished working on the 100th episode of How I Met Your Mother.
What do you love most about theatre in Los Angeles?
Mistakes and mishaps are apart of being human, I love seeing how a production handles and recovers in those moments.
What’s your dream project?
The Sound of Music, it was one of my favorites as a child and I love the music.
Biography: This actress, dancer and choreographer, is an overall talent and entertainer. As a dancer, she has worked with many recording artists, including Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, and Michael Jackson. As an actress, Nadine has been cast in a bevy of TV and film roles. She’s carved out a niche for herself as the actor’s choreographer, having straddled both sides of the fence. It’s her honor to work with the Troubie’s again. Nadine’s past Troubie credits include Santa Claus is Coming to Motown; The Artist Formerly Known…; Much Adoobie About Nothing; Jackson Frost; Little Drummer Bowie; and Alice in Wonderland II.
For a full list of Ovation nominees, or for information about the Ovation Awards Ceremony on January 11th, click here!
