Ellie Gendall

BA Production Arts


Biography

Ellie is a 2024 graduate specialising in stage management, with an interest in opera and musicals.

Her recent placement at Welsh National Opera, working on Così Fan Tutte and Death in Venice, led her to return as an Assistant Stage Manager on Il Trittico.

Professional credits include: Casual Technician at ATG Bristol Hippodrome; Event Team, Good Times on the Pitch; Assistant Stage Manager (Cover), Arabian Nights (Bristol Old Vic); Local Props Assistant, The Lion King Tour (Bristol Hippodrome); Stage Manager, Razzamatazz Theatre Schools Bristol Showcase (Redgrave Theatre).

BOVTS credits include: Deputy Stage Manager, Into The Woods (Redgrave Theatre); Deputy Stage Manager, The Donkey’s Tale (TIE Tour); Assistant Stage Manager, Catastrophe Bay (Bristol Old Vic).

It was always stressed that the contacts you make during your training are incredibly important, and your classmates are likely to end up being on set alongside you in the future. After working with a director of photography on one of the School’s short films, I was invited to work on a project with him outside of Bristol - proving that the professionals we meet via the School, may one day give us a call to action! Muir McFadden, Technical Graduate