About
Ellie is the founder and Artistic Director of the New York-based Ellie Heyman Acting Studio, whose clients range from Broadway and film actors to executives from Fortune 500 companies. Ellie has taught acting at Franklin & Marshall College, Boston University, Whole Physical Theatre Laboratory, and Pegasus Players, among other notable institutions.
Artistic Directing
Ellie is the Artistic Director of Neutral Milk Hotel members' rock band, The Music Tapes. Her production of The Traveling Imaginary, presented by The Orbiting Human Circus, enjoyed a successful world tour in 2012–2013. Ellie also serves as Artistic Director of Helikon Repertory Theatre, which is currently developing a new piece about the life and work of Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Anne Sexton and a re-imagining of Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms.
Philosophy
Ellie works with "actors" in the most literal sense of the word, meaning someone who takes action — someone who fully commits to speaking their truth within a given circumstance. Since all effective communication is rooted in authenticity, Ellie finds joy in helping corporate executives, professional actors, and public figures express themselves with clarity, freedom, and precision.