Biography | elijah-t-kelly

2010 - present

Special Skills

Drama Club, Magic the Gathering Club, Chess, Video Games, Watching YouTube Videos, CPR/AED Trained, Tongue Rolling, Production Experience (Co-Writer, DP/Camera, Assistant Props Design), Prior Singing & Guitar Lessons, Prior Cub & Boy Scout, and Self-Proclaimed “National Biscuits & Gravy Taste Tester”.

FILM

Democracy in the Driver’s Seat

The UnMiracle

Sylas

The Focus Group

Blame

The Secret of the Crystal

TELEVISION

PEN15 (Pilot)

THEATRE

Check, Please!.

Into the Woods, Jr.

Mary Poppins

The Sound of Music

Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.

Shrek the Musical

The Legend of Pocahontas

The Music Man, Jr.

Grimm Fairytales

The White Rabbit Goes to Neverland

SuperZeros

Arya’s Rock

TRAINING

Advanced Musical Theater: Newsies

Annual Illinois High School Theatre Festival

Drama: Dramatic Voice and Diction

Stunts and Stage Combat

Specialty: Make-up

Partner Dance: Ballroom and Latin

Worldwide Star Search Showcase

Character Development: Great Stage Villains

Actors Workshop

Vocal Ensemble: Sounds of Music

Actors Workshop

Intro to Musical Theater Dance

The Celebrity Experience Workshop & Competition

Voice: Songs of Steven Schwartz

Improv for Teens: Improvapalooza Prep

Musical Theater for Teens: Peter Pan

On Set Experience - Transformers 4 Extra

Advanced Film Acting

Voiceover Workshop

The Event Competition

Voice and Diction

Soaps and Sitcoms

Audition Techniques

Image and Fashion Modeling

Improv

Actors Workshop

Scene Study

Actors Workshop

Advanced Image & Fashion Development

Stunts for Kids

HONORS

Top 10 Original Monologue (8th Place)

Student Ambassador

"The Rockies" Award

Illinois Young Scholars

Talent of the Year

Arrow of Light

Child Actor of Year & Monologue Honorable Mention

FILM

Featured Extra - Kid on Street

Featured Extra - Pizzeria Patron

Supporting - Tommy

Supporting - Mitchell

Featured - Tony

Lead - Deathskull/Joey

TELEVISION

Supporting - Ryan

THEATRE

Ken & Manny

Papa Bear

Bank Teller & Ensemble Singer/Dancer

Nazi Soldier

Villager

Farquaad Guard & Puppeteer

Londoner

Shipipoopi Dancer & Band Member

Hansel & Good Teen Chorus

“Whiney” Dwarf & Concierge George

Aquaman, Dr. Phil, & Bunion Boy

Multiple Characters/Ensemble

TRAINING

Kristi Peterson

Staff

Jack Hill

Erin Philpott

Tamara Bonacquisti

Andrew Mahan

Jaysen Kim

Ellen Mahan

Jaysen Kim

Edie Hill

Linda Berger

Kristi Peterson

Staff

Jack Hill

Christian Zierke

Kristi Peterson

Extras Staffing

Kiea Houseton

Deb Doetzer & Jeff Lupetin

Staff

Kiea Houseton

Maggie Malone & Kiea Houseton

Maggie Malone

Melissa Cline

Maggie Malone

Helen McCready & Fern Champion

Maggie Malone

Tom Logan

Katrell Mendenhall

Erin Philpott

HONORS

Acting Award

Student Traveler to United Kingdom

Character/Virtue Award

Educational Award

Achievement Award

Highest Rank Achievable

Acting Award

FILM

Cerise Films, Gail Gilbert

Auslynn Films, Dave Wingate

Jazz Records, Taylor Normington

DePaul University, Matt Brassil

Elementum Entertainment, Ram Getz

Skokie Film Festival, Jessica Alldredge

TELEVISION

Squirrel Rork Industries LLC

THEATRE

North Boone High School, Johnny Lammersfeld

Spotlight Rockford, Matthew Aldis

Spotlight Rockford, Ellen Mahan

Spotlight Rockford, Matthew Neylon

Spotlight Rockford, Matthew Aldis

Spotlight Rockford, Ellen Mahan

Spotlight Rockford, Melissa Hough

Spotlight Rockford, Jack Hill

Spotlight Rockford, Courtney Walsh

GT Young Artists, Edward Drury

GT Young Artists, Victoria Montalbano

Skokie Theatre, Mark Smolyar