
Elle Borders
Elle is an artist and storyteller in the griot tradition. She has been performing since she was eight years old. She holds a belief that every story reveals the way it wants to be told. This belief has led her to write stories for film, television and the stage. She is also working to complete her first novel, Light Calls to Light.
Performance Credits
2006-2008
New York University
BFA, Theatre
Atlantic Theatre Company
Resume
Theatre
Common Ground Revisited Cassandra Huntington Theatre Dir. Melia Bensussen
The Light (Special Presentation) Genesis WAM Theatre Dir. Colette Roberts
Mr. Joy (Special Presentation) Various Characters Kitchen Theatre Company Dir. Brandon G. Green
We All Fall Down Ester Huntington Theatre Dir. Melia Bensussen
Black Odyssey Boston Nella P Front Porch Arts Collective Dir. Benny Sato Ambush
The Wiz Scarecrow Lyric Stage Company Dir. Dawn Simmons
The Puppet Show Sista Girl 3050 Music Group Dir. Juanita Rodriguez
Midsummer Night’s Dream Hermia/Quince Actors’ Shakespeare Project Dir. Patrick Swanson
How Soft the Lining (World Premier) Elizabeth Keckley Bad Habit Productions Dir. Bevin O’Gara
An Octoroon Minnie Company One Dir. Summer L. Williams
Othello Bianca/ Montana Actors’ Shakespeare Project Dir. Bridget O’Leary
Turtles Finn Boston Public Works Dir. Jeff Mosser
27 Tips for Banishing the Blues She Sleeping Weazel Dir. Ken Prestininzi
The Purple Flower First Voice, Sweet Sleeping Weazel Dir. Dominic Taylor
We Are Proud to Present… Actor 6 Company One Dir. Summer L. Williams
Readings/Workshops
A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes Front Porch Arts Collective
Breaking Ground Festival 2015-2018 Huntington Theatre
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We All Fall Down
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Two Kids who Blow Shit Up
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The Wolves
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Blueshift
Listening to Trees Quicksilver Theatre
And Moira Spins Summer Workshop Huntington Theatre
Don’t Give Up the Ship Workshop Fresh Ink Theatre
Commercials/ Voiceover
U.S. Cellular: “Taken” Sweet Rickey 2018 Dir. Marc Colucci
Bank of America: “Erica” (spec) Sweet Rickey 2017 Dir. DeMane Davis
Circle Round Story Time (various episodes) WBUR Dir. Rebecca Sheir
Modern Love Live 2019 WBUR/New York Times Dir. Rebecca Bradshaw
Film/Television
Anti-Browsing (Industrial) Julie Dir. Edward Peters
Sung Young Alice Dir. Elijah Star
YTF Newscaster Dir. Domingo Guyton
Boston’s Finest Stand in: Nia Long Dir. Gary Fleder
Communication Styles (Industrial) Beth NKP Media
Knight & Day Stand in: Viola Davis Dir. James Mangold