Elizabeth Lucas is a stage and film director, producer, writer & dramaturg.
Professional Affiliations:
New York Women in Film & Television
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
League of Professional Theatre Women
Commercial Theatre Institute 14-Week Program
Berlin Film Festival Talent Campus
Lincoln Center Theatre Directors Lab 1998
Producer Development Program of the League of American Theatres |
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Elizabeth Lucas is making her feature directing debut with three feature-length genre movies about New York City: her rock movie musical, CLEAR BLUE TUESDAY, her slasher flick, RED HOOK, and her Sci-fi FADE TO WHITE. She's also made three shorts, including the multi-award-winning ISABELLA RICO, which appeared in 33 festivals worldwide and won Best Director and Special Achievement awards. A long-time stage director and a New York Musical Theatre Festival Founding Producer, Elizabeth has premiered a number of new musicals and directs regionally. She continues to direct for both stage and screen. Visit www.elizabethlucas.com for more information.
Biography
Elizabeth Lucas is making her feature directing debut with three genre movies about New York City past, present and future: her rock musical movie, CLEAR BLUE TUESDAY, her slasher flick, RED HOOK (produced by Red Sand Media, distributed by Phase Four Entertainment ), and her Sci-fi FADE TO WHITE, two of which premiered this past fall in New York City. She's also made three shorts, including the multi-award-winning ISABELLA RICO, which appeared in 33 festivals worldwide and won Best Director and Special Achievement awards.
Elizabeth has developed new musicals for the theatre at every stage, including several New York Musical Theatre Festival premieres: THE CURE (a rock & roll vampire fable), WILD ABOUT HARRY (a dance piece about Leona Helmsley), THE LAST STARFIGHTER (based on the film), THE VIEW FROM HERE and CAPTAIN GRAVY'S WAVY NAVY (developing for television). Her Midwest premiere of HELLO AGAIN won two After Dark Awards and was recommended for a Jefferson Award. Her productions of FOOTLOOSE and JEKYLL & HYDE garnered rave reviews at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. She directs regionally and has directed countless readings and workshops. Favorite stage directing credits include NINE, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and the Marta Kauffman/David Crane/Michael Skloff-written RAPUNZEL.
Elizabeth has assistant directed over 30 musicals, plays and operas with Tony-Winning director Walter Bobbie, international opera director Rhoda Levine, multi-award winning author, actor and director Simon Callow, Paper Mill Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Mark Hoebee and many others.
As a producer, Elizabeth is one of the founders of the New York Music Theatre Festival, for which she spearheaded the Movie Musical Screening Series. She also founded the Door County Opera and the Chicago Directors’ Forum and assistant produced the concert musical Galas for two seasons of the Chicago Humanities Festival. She has been a featured writer for SPUNK Magazine, GREAT LAKES STAGES and STAGE DIRECTIONS magazines.
Elizabeth is a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women, NY Women in Film & Television, 2004 Berlin Film Festival Talent Campus, the 2004 Commercial Theatre Institute 14-Week Program, the League of American Theatres Producer Development Program and the 1998 Lincoln Center Theatre Directors Lab, all exclusive industry programs for producers & directors. She has assistant directed over 30 productions. She received her Bachelor of Music in Lyric Theatre from Northwestern University and a Film Certificate from New York University.
Visit www.elizabethlucas.com for more information and to see trailers and excerpts of her work. |
