Elana Ernst (Riley) makes her Chicago Shakespeare Theater debut. Chicago credits include: Agnes in Gypsy (Ravinia Festival); Miranda in The Tempest (First Folio Shakespeare Festival); and Ursula in Bye Bye Birdie (The Marriott Theatre). Touring credits include Lisa in Mamma Mia! Elana is a graduate of the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati. She also enjoys writing, painting and traveling. She says she loves performing because “there are a lot of times we use our brains, and a lot of times we use our hearts. I love theater because it lets everyone in the room do both at the same time.”

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