Emily ElletJan 23, 20174 minHow I’m Learning 60+ Songs This YearPerforming my solo show, “Shining, Shimmering, Splendid!” Photos by @hollyspiegellis A little over a year ago, I put on my first solo...
Emily ElletJun 6, 20163 minThe First Night of the Rest of My LifeI can’t say I’ve ever asked that a bar stool be considered a piece of luggage before, but that was exactly what I did on the Megabus up...
Emily ElletMar 30, 20167 minThe FAQ of Being an Audiobook NarratorA standard day at the “office”! So my “day job” here in the city is audiobook narration. I LOVE it – it’s incredibly challenging,...
Emily ElletFeb 4, 20161 minMy Favorite Five ToolsI recently read an Ann Friedman interview on the blog “Ways We Work,” which was fantastic, because Ann Friedman is pretty awesome. But I...
Emily ElletJan 17, 20165 minTop 5 Things to Know as an Audience MemberAs someone who has now performed steadily in a theatre this year, I can say that many of the etiquette rules that get trampled are in...
Emily ElletJan 14, 20165 minChristmas in HawaiiI’m about to set foot in Hawaii for the last time on this cruise contract, and with that has come the realization that I haven’t yet...
Emily ElletDec 31, 20156 minTop 10 Most FAQ of this Cruise Ship PerformerHere’s an unrelated-to-this-blog-post shot of beautiful Hawaii for your New Year’s Eve pleasure. Guess what time it is? Guess who can’t...
Emily ElletDec 8, 20159 minBranding a.k.a. Self-KnowledgeIt’s a cattle brand. Get it?? So a friend (holla, Sara!) asked me if I would share my thoughts about branding, since it’s something I’ve...
Emily ElletNov 23, 20153 minVocal RestLast post, I mentioned that I lost my voice the week of our opening for Magic To Do. As a result, I went on vocal rest for two days in...
Emily ElletNov 19, 20153 minMagic To DoSuffice it to say that ship life has been completely different for the past month and a half. Hence why I haven’t written anything in...
Emily ElletOct 16, 20153 minInsomniaThis is me not sleeping right now. I know I owe you all a post about the new show we’re learning, Magic To Do, but the fact is, we’re so...
Emily ElletOct 8, 20153 minCalifornia CoastalWe have finally finished our weeks of short California cruising! It turns out four-day cruises are much harder than seven-day cruises,...
Emily ElletSep 23, 20154 minSunshine and MagicBlue skies, warm beach, and lots of sunshine. Must be in Santa Barbara, California! We are now officially into our second week of...
Emily ElletSep 16, 20153 minChangeMe, responding well to change. You know how they say the only constant is change? Never have I found that to be more true than on a...
Emily ElletSep 14, 20153 minFarewell, Alaska! Glacier EditionI feel perpetually behind on blogging right now! Mostly because our last weeks in Alaska were kind of a blur, due to Mike sailing with...
Emily ElletAug 3, 20152 minBeautyLife on the cruise ship has become routine. Not boring, mind you – but normal, standard, “the usual.” Just as I’ve found my pre-show...
Emily ElletJul 30, 20153 minRitual: Days 30-32Part of it is human. Just as children like rules (I could write a whole blog post about that!), adults like routine. It’s comforting,...
Emily ElletJul 27, 20153 minCruising with Friends: Days 20-29Well, hello again! I hope you’ll forgive my absence this week. As I mentioned, I had friends come cruising with me (they were official...
Emily ElletJul 13, 20152 minO Canada: Days 13-15The good news: I didn’t burst out laughing during either performance of “Colors of the World” on Friday. The bad news: I did choke on a...
Emily ElletJul 10, 20152 minLand Ho: Days 9-12I have now officially set foot in Alaska! For while we’re still rehearsing this week (to get our third and last main production show up...