Professional Actor, Voice Over Artist, Scenario Teaching Artist, Emcee
Currently available for auditions and projects.
- Stella Adler -
"The play is not in the words, it's in you!"
About Me
A Lifetime of Acting
First performance was as Jackie Paper in Puff the Magic Dragon as a child in Southern Florida. Knew then that this was my calling. Graduated with a BA in Theatre at the University of Washington. Was part of The Circle in Square Acting Program in NYC. I have toured and performed in many theatres, schools, and parks in the United States. I am an emcee at Seattle Center and work as a scenerio actor for companies such as the Criminal Justice Training Center, Life Center Northwest, and Effective Arts.
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Next up: This weekend!
Five playwrights and five science writers meet for the first time and talk about hot science news. Two evenings later we have five brand new 10-minute science plays. Five directors draw their plays and casts at random. Three evenings after that You can see five short science talks each followed by a world premier science play. https://click4tix.net/patrons/ticketDetails.html?_id=149
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Understudying the role of Ethel in Barefoot in the Park at Taproot Theatre May 15 - June 20. Guaranteed performance date pending.
https://taproottheatre.org/2026/barefoot-in-the-park/
Current AND PAST Projects
On "stage":
Still touring during the year at schools and will be in parks this summer as Tilly the Ant in Last Leaf Production's Bayou Bugs!
After three successful summers in the parks in Aesop's Fables, Purrlie's Mission to the Moon and as Henny Penny in Henny Penny! Check out podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/henny-penny/id1478456779?i=1000636365038
Bayou Bugs dates: June 28 (Mukilteo Lighthouse), July 14 (Black Diamond/ Enumclaw Library), July 19 (Sammamish Library), July 23 (Monroe Library, Aug 15 (Shoreline Days)
Coming Soon: Cast Album
Here & There
https://www.hereandtheirthemusical.com/
A nonbinary musical comedy about coming out in your 30s, punk rock lesbians, and finding community.
Nominated for multiple Sound On Stage awards, including Best Ensemble!
Book by Jasmine Joshua Music and Lyrics by Heather Ragusa Story by Jasmine Joshua and Alexei Cifrese
Was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical in BroadwayWorld.com for Reboot's Theatre Company's Damn Yankees as Meg Boyd Sept. 6 -21 20024
https://reboottheatre.org/damn-yankees-info
Was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical in BroadwayWorld.com for Reboot's Theatre Company's Cabaret as Herr Shultz- Theatre Off Jackson April 29 - May 14, 2022! https://reboottheatre.org/cabaret
RELEASED PODCASTS:
Tales in the Air PodCasts “The Christmas Epic” (Gabby, Cousin Tilly) https://talesintheair.com/?fbclid=IwAR2e4DoZaNjSiOrgV_D43RlcnM3Ag6-Ry5KfGDbpc2p8_m8ba246LmSQ_78
On Megaphone: A Modern podcast Sunday Showcase - "a cautionary tale Jeff Walker & Mr. B" (Narrator 1)https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/MUTUAL9188504915?selected=MUTUAL5810238647
NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE:
The Las Vegas Desert Flower: An Alexandra Merritt Mystery by: Donna Foley Mabry https://www.amazon.com/Las-Vegas-Desert-Flower-Alexandra/dp/B09NZRVY92/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3S2ZYDZQHQ21I&keywords=ellen+dessler+smith&qid=1642534259&sprefix=ellen+dessler+smith%2Caps%2C253&sr=8-2#customerReviews
ONLINE ZOOM PERFORMANCE:
My last Zoom show was The Laundromat (Virtual) by Greg Brisendine
as Shawn with Parley Productions. Check it out here:
OTHER GIGS:
Emceed another season of Movies at the Mural at Seattle Center. Hope to be back in 2026 ! More info at https://seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/movies-at-the-mural