I am singer, actor, and creator of original theater. I work from the physical, make sound, and play in the field of epic expression. I write and sing Rock and Roll, speak the text of Shakespeare, and create multi-disciplinary performance. Please check out my performance resume.
An edited reel of solo show written and performed by Eliza Ladd at Sarasota Festival, Sarasota, FL — Join a woman and her stick in search of a grammar for the human animal – part warrior, part creature, part housewife – on an absurd adventure born out of Rock-and-Roll and teetering toward Clown.
Written, Directed, and Performed by Eliza Ladd
on est deshabille, a comedy about death
United Solo Theater Festival, Performance Mix Festival, Dixon Place, Joyce Soho
2012, written and performed by Eliza ladd
Join a woman and her stick, part warrior part creature part housewife, on an absurd adventure born out of Rock-and-Roll and teetering toward Clown.
Elephants and Gold 3
The Berkshire Fringe, Gt. Barrington, MA
Aug 2009
cast: Margot Bassett, Vincent DeGeorge, Nichi Douglas, Stephanie Fittro, Eliza Ladd,Adam Patterson, Ian Smit
Elephants and Gold 2: Boulders in My Belly
Naropa University, Colorado, 2008
cast: Margot Bassett, Meyung Kim, Eliza Ladd, Barrett Ogden, Cara Reeser, Bradley Spann
photo gallery – see testimonials
An ensemble performance of song, species, and wit inspired by the conflict between elephants and humans, this poetic music play plunges the audience into an archeological excavation of human identity.
My Name is Candelabra and I Love You, by Candelabra Coqondebra
PAC Theater, Boulder, CO, 2008
cast: Eliza Ladd, (and lots of other acts with other clowns)
A red nose clown exploration of the vibrations of utter desire, need, grief, and joy.
Elephants and Gold 1
Boulder International Fringe Festival, CO, 2007, winner of the Audience Encore Award
cast: Margaret Jansen, Earl Kim, Eliza Ladd, Marcin Mroz, Cynthia Ward, Miriam Wolodarski
An earthy excavation of Live Sound Action, soothsayer wit, and physical song .
Chicken Man: Who Does the Dirty Work?, I Do.
Naropa University, Colorado, 2007
cast: Eliza Ladd, (part of a larger piece made in collaboration with Teresa Harrison, Ross Pasquale, Cynthia Ward, and Damaris Webb.)
Chicken Man emerged out of a Moment Work investigation of monstrous behavior, the icon of the monster, and Frankenstein.
Four Ways of Living: A Song-Dance
Naropa University, Colorado, 2006
cast: Eliza Ladd, Nicolee Nazeemi, Miriam Wolodarski
A raucus choreography of song and character.
Archived Performance Works: Multi-Disciplinary Performance
NYC, performance work up until 2000
casts: Eliza Ladd (known at this time as Eliza Schwarz), Deborah Corn, Suzanne Gallant, Margaret Hallisey, Emily Hartzell
This video includes excerpts of work made at PS 122, Dia Center for the Arts, Ubu Rep, Movement Research, and Dixon Place. This work was funded in part by a Franklin Furnace Emerging Artist Grant.
The Valley
PS 122, Ubu Rep, NYC, 1998
cast: Eliza Ladd
This material on video was performed and projected live using a robot -eye fish-eye lens camera. It represents one of the elements of the performances.
Patience My Blood
Franklin Furnace in Exile at Dixon Place, NYC
cast: Deb Corn, Suzanne Gallant, Margaret Hallisey, Emily Hartzell, Eliza Ladd
Fruit Bearing Branch,
PS 122, Ubu Rep, NYC
cast: Anne Harrison, Eliza Ladd, Adam Vane
Blue Bags
PS 122, Hot House, NYC
cast: Eliza Ladd
Boulders in my Belly,
Dixon Place, Mulberry Street Theater, NYC
cast: Deb Corn, Marc Dale,Paul Feldman, Suzanne Gallant, Eliza Ladd
Pass Me Through the Holed Stone
Dixon Place(funded in part by by F. F Grant), NYC
cast: Eliza ladd
Blue bag Mountain
Movement Research at the Knitting Factory, NYC
cast: Eliza Ladd
The Landing
Dia Center for the Arts Downtown, NYC
cast: Eliza Ladd