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MACBETH:
OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS: Over the River and Through the Woods (06/02/07): Denise was cast as Caitlin O'Hare in this Actor's Theatre production. Click here to read the review.
WAIT UNTIL DARK:
When a security guard at a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan is drawn into a local murder investigation, loyalties are strained to the breaking point. A tightly wound supervisor is called to bear witness against his troubled brother, and an attractive rookie cop (Denise Elia) finds she must stand up to her seasoned partner. Truth becomes elusive and justice proves costly. "Dawn (well-played by Denise Elia)... Entertainingly conceived and very well acted by a tight, chemistry-loaded cast, Lobby Hero is a rich, rough gem of a show...a first-rate production." - David Templeton, The Bohemian Oct. 2006 Click here to read full Bohemian review! Click here to read another review! To scroll through the images, click arrows on either side of photo strip. Click a photo to view a larger image. (All photos of Lobby Hero courtesy Eric Chazankin)
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Ryan Schmidt and Denise Elia costar in Lobby Hero
Click arrows on either side of thumbnail pics to scroll. Click a photo to view a larger image. Then, view video links below from behind the scenes!
Video Links 2) Oklahoma Dance (Judd, Ali and Gertie) 3) Many a New Day (Curly backstage)
Denise was cast as "Helene" in the 1960s musical Sweet Charity at the 6th Street Playhouse that ran from November 18 through December 11, 2005. Reviewer Commentary (from www.nbtg.org): -"...Let me start with the attractive Denise Elia. Sweet voice, nice dancer, a stage personality and someone who will attain a larger role soon." -"...Like her dancing, Denise Elia's singing is excellent; indeed she grabs your attention and really makes you feel the emotional qualities of the music. Her moments with the other Fandango Hostesses are adorable and very entertaining. There is a lovely rapport between Elia and Emily Hough, who plays Nickie." -"...Extremely vivid performances come from Denise Elia playing Helene and Emily Hough as Nickie. Elia & Hough showed outstanding vocal range with the intimate Baby, Dream Your Dream." Photos Scroll through the photos below! (All photos of Sweet Charity courtesy Tika Moon Photography.)
Denise joined Actor's Theatre for the first time in Quickies, part of the 7th annual new works festival that ran two weeks in August 2005. Quickies provided writers with the opportunity to develop short original plays with actors and directors. Click a photo below for a behind-the-scenes view! (Photos provided by D. Cain).
The Santa Rosa Players closed the 2004-2005 season with Guys and Dolls. Denise danced in the HotBox Night Club and Havana scene. Guys and Dolls staged photos courtesy Tika Moon Photography.
The 6th Street Playhouse officially opened its newly built theatre with the musical, Mame on February 18, 2005. Denise Elia was cast as Pegeen Ryan, the lass who captures the heart of Patrick Dennis, Mame's beloved nephew. (Mame photos courtesy Tika Moon Photography, Santa Rosa, CA.)
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The show was filmed and is presently used as a documentary in celebration of woman's spirit. Denise and her friend, Jamie, are pictured at left on campus.
Hot L Baltimore was a 1970's play
based on the Hotel Lafayette in Buffalo, NY (left). The letter "E" is
purposely missing in the title to reflect the burnt out letter of a
hotel sign. At left, the cast could no longer resist the 70's groove.
Denise had the great honor of meeting with the late Mr. Gregory Peck during his visit to SUNY Buffalo.
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Wait
Until Dark - 02/17/07 -
Denise was cast as Suzy Hendrix, a recently blinded woman in a
deadly game of survival. This classic play of suspense by Frederick
Knott ran Feb. 2 - Feb. 17 at the 
OKLAHOMA!
Teatro
Italiano performed On Being Woman, Dario Fo & Franca Rame's
Female Parts in Nov. 1999. The show featured dance and three 20-30
minute monologues based on A Woman Alone, The Rape, and
Sex, Thanks A Lot For Wanting Some.
The
International Artistic and Cultural Exchange (IACE) offers acting
students the chance to participate in worldwide theatre festivals. The
top right photo was taken in Madrid by Denise as fellow L'Orchestre
cast members walked to an art gallery before their tour of Spain. Below
left, is a photo of Altea, a small town on the Mediterranean. Below
right, is the cast and crew.
The
Center for the Arts performance of Steven Berkoff's Agamemnon was
a physically demanding ensemble piece (note the knee pads as Denise and
friends joke around backstage at left). The entire cast was nominated
for best ensemble cast in the nation by adjudicators of the Kennedy
Center's American College Theatre Festival. At right, the tough men of
Agamemnon. 
