Meet the Cast of At Sea, Staring Up: Elizabeth Gillespie as Elise Dabelstein Name: Elizabeth Gillespie Hometown: Madison, AL Role: Elise When you are not acting, what do you do? I teach music at two elementary schools What is your theatrical background? I have done mostly musicals beginning at around 12 years old and never looked back. I love telling stories and helping people see different sides of stories through characters. Why did you want to be part of At Sea, Staring Up? I was looking to branch out from doing only musical theater and I saw the audition notice. The character descriptions looked interesting so I auditioned and the rest is history! In what ways do you relate to your character? I think I relate most to her motherhood, which is probably not the answer that makes a whole lot of sense since I am not a mother myself. But I have always felt very maternal and having worked with young children in many different capacities I understand the connections that can be formed between child and caregiver. What’s the biggest challenge about taking on this role? Probably the accent. I speak some German but I've never had to speak English in a German dialect before which has been surprisingly different! What has been your favorite part about working with The Wheel? It has been a great and supportive group. Even in the beginning rehearsals have always been a safe place to experiment and play. I love that.
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