ELIZABETH HAAG
e: elizabeth.haag@gmail.com | p: 718.490.6042
Writer, Editor, Producer, Experience Creator, and Empath. With a background in theater and film I’ve spent my career creating experiences for different audiences via different mediums. From immersive theater, to sketch comedy, to corporate video, to custom branded event entertainment, I am able to put myself in the place of the audience and tailor my style and purpose to my clients needs. Recently, I have created custom immersive productions, including empathic improvised one on one experiences.
PRODUCED IMMERSIVE PROJECTS
THE MOTHERLESS
Based on the original novel, The Story of Peter Pan and Wendy, this exhibition performance, was a new immersive work comprised of a completely female cast and creative team. Produced as part of a fellowship with Rising Sun Theater Company and a grant from Friends of Governor’s Island.
In this production we removed the fiction, and brought the book’s characters into the real world. Imagine the horrific deeds of a true Pirate. The real trauma of a boy abandoned in a park. A Girl who exist only to entertain and advance her male counterpart. This is the true world of Peter Pan, the underbelly of that beautiful Neverland, that James Barrie touched on, but never delved into. The audience explores the story, up close and personal with the characters you thought you knew, through words, movement, and interaction.
THE HOUSE
Created and Directed by Elizabeth Haag the House is an Immersive Theatrical Event at the historic The Montauk Club. The production is inspired by the Rural Trilogy by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca. Over the course of the 2 hour production, the audience is invited to explore the house, where all stories intertwine with the life of Lorca himself, primarily through movement, dance, music, improv and minimal dialogue. One story, leading up to a wedding, the other in the aftermath of a funeral, as the playwright looks on, unable to save his characters and ultimately unable to save himself.
The audience is free to discover characters going through both the dramatic, and mundane, parts of their evenings within the house. The exquisite interior of The Montauk Club will act as the set for the production, playing as much a role as the actors.
CLIENTS and VENUES
WRITING
Art House Theater, Gawker Media, Trojan Condoms, Edelman PR, Neatly Packed, Memory Lane Music, Pig Apple Productions, Welcome Commerce, Délicieux Cosmetic.
NON-WRITING CREATIVE
Samsung, Charlotte Tilbury, Bloomingdales, Macy’s, Alice and Olivia, Fearless Beauty, Hearst, The Knot, AAB Creates, Xtra, The New York Shakespeare Festival, The Roundabout Theater, Disney Theatrical, Stella Adler Studio, All Area Crew.
NYC AND SKETCH FESTIVALS
The Magnet Theater, The PIT, UCB, San Francisco Sketchfest, Montreal Sketchfest, ATX Sketchfest, Out of Bounds.
WRITING EXPERIENCE
THEATER and FILM
● Sketch comedy writing, editing and directing for stage and video.
● Experience performing, directing and teaching improv comedy.
● Short and full length film writing.
● Web-series and pilot writing and editing.
● Inception, writing, and directing of original immersive theatrical productions.
HIGHLIGHTS
● Lady Sketch Lab - Magnet Theater, Director.
● Buddy Cop Web Series, Writer.
● Weekly weekend run with The Executives, Writer.
● Custom creation of two full length, multi-track immersive theatrical productions opening in Spring 2018.
ADDITIONAL
● Set design, props and scenic construction.
● Professional acting experience (resume available upon request.)
● Project management, including video producing, office build out, and event planning.
● Video directing, script supervision and art direction.
EDUCATION
BA, Theater - UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
Semester Abroad - POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA Comedy - UCB, Magnet Theater, Groundlings, Artistic New Directions