Ellen Peterson

Ellen Peterson is currently understudying the role of Demeter in Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Persephone, where she also understudied for Rabbit Hole and The Cherry Orchard. Recent work includes performing in The Grapes of Wrath at Stoneham Theatre, and portraying Miss Flannery in Thoroughly Modern Millie in NC, a role she was asked to recreate from July’s production with Waltham’s Reagle Players. She will next appear in Parade at Boston’s SpeakEasy Stage Co in May. Ellen has a BA in Theater and a Masters in Education, teaches dance at Jeanette Neill’s Studio, and choreographed and Assistant Directed our Young Company’s A Christmas Carol. Her favorite off-stage role is that of “Mary Poppins” to Caleb and Millie Chew. (3/24/07)