Plays

Ellen's work has been produced by Neptune Theatre, Musical Stage, Here for Now Theatre, Driftwood Theatre, Live Bait Theatre and Globus Theatre.

Her work has been featured by The New York Times and CBC q, and has streamed digitally with Magnus Theatre and the Stratford Festival.

She currently has three new works in development.

Take Care (2 F / 1 M)
[90 min] When her husband suffers a stroke, a writer is thrust into life as a caregiver spouse.
february: a love story (1 F / 1 M)
[50 min] Mismatched millennials attempt to date 6ft apart in this pandemic rom com.
Preteen Lucy watches as her mother Johanna grimaces in frustration
Preteen Lucy watches as her mother Johanna grimaces in frustration
A young woman and man in winter coats stand with their backs together.
A young woman and man in winter coats stand with their backs together.
Two women wearing pink pussy hats chant into a megaphone
Two women wearing pink pussy hats chant into a megaphone
Pleasureville (2 F / 1 Non-Binary)
[2 Act] Set in a small town sex shop, this comedy explores friendship, feminism and allyship.

Produced Work

Wonder (3 F / 2 M)

[2 Act] A groundbreaking physicist is forced to choose between her career and marriage.

The Great(er) Maple Syrup Heist (5 F)

[2 Act] Rebel syrup producers attempt to steal liquid gold in this all-female musical comedy.

A grainy historical photo of a young and studious Harriet Brooks in profile
A grainy historical photo of a young and studious Harriet Brooks in profile
A closeup of a red and black check plaid pattern.
A closeup of a red and black check plaid pattern.
Closeup of the top of a cardboard filebox with a bit of Canadian flag sticking out
Closeup of the top of a cardboard filebox with a bit of Canadian flag sticking out
Project Qyzra (1 F)

[50 min] An immigration officer is confronted by the life and death consequences of her decision.

In Development

Short works

Ellen's short works include a frisbee-themed musical (What Goes Up) with acclaimed Canadian songwriting team Colleen Dauncey and Akiva Romer-Segal, and two digital plays (So You, So I and Above Ground Floor) commissioned during the pandemic...

Illustrations of inside a vintage train including a porter with bags and a waiter serving dinner
Illustrations of inside a vintage train including a porter with bags and a waiter serving dinner
A young woman and man dressed in colourful athletic wear spin a frisbee in front of a city skyline
A young woman and man dressed in colourful athletic wear spin a frisbee in front of a city skyline