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Ellen Toscano A performer in the longest running musical revue in the world, Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco, since 2005. She is part of the all-star cast that performs nightly in San Francisco at Club Fugazzi in North Beach.
Early/Family Life:
Of Italian/American descent, Toscano was born in Los Banos, California on November 30, 1982 then moved to Sonoma, California with her family where she remained until college. She attended high school at Justin-Siena High School in Napa, California where she played volleyball, basketball, track, and was often the lead in the musicals.
Training:
She received her training at New York University's rigorous and well-renowned Tisch School of the Arts in Manhattan, New York City where she studied for 2 years with the Atlantic Theater Company, as well as CAP21 and Stonestreet Studios.
Beach Blanket Babylon:
In 2005, Toscano joined the cast of Beach Blanket Babylon as a full-time performer where she plays/has played characters such as Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Sarah Palin, Nancy Pelosi, Amy Winehouse, Elin Woods, Katy Perry, Angelina Jolie, Cher, Demi Moore, the "Pineapple Princess," Chiquita Banana, Martha Stewart, Jamie Lynn Spears, Theresa Hines Kerry, and many other Beach Blanket Babylon original characters. Through Beach Blanket Babylon, she has sung the National Anthem for the San Francisco Giants with fellow cast members Shawna Ferris and Caitlin McGinty. She has also performed at the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, San Francisco Theater Festival, 100th Anniversary of the Palace Hotel and the San Francisco Cliff House, Press Conference at SFO International Airport, and more.
She has been spotted with famous British comedian John Cleese (who she met through his attendance at Beach Blanket Babylon) and his assistant Garry. The three have become good pals!
Past Credits Include:
Evita (Eva Peron), Gypsy (Louise), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet (Desdemona), Trojan Women (Helen of Troy), A Moon For the Misbegotten (Josie), Ludlow Fair (Rachel), Grease (Marty/Teen Angel), This is Our Youth (Jessica), Though They May Be Parted (Rose), The Dreamers (Adelaide)
== References ==
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- ^ http://stevesilverproductions.pmailus.com/pmailweb/raf?ide=AeKxBfLsASsKH062ShNWFeBe1sK3
- ^ http://www.stageclick.com/person/21997.aspx
- ^ http://www.justin-siena.org/s/353/justinsiena.aspx?pgid=1239&gid=1
- ^ http://www.stonestreetactors.com/Stonestreet-Actors/Fall-2004-Semester/2828400_uhoo9/3/151383265_W6ZWq#151383265_W6ZWq
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=46933214&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=9ke_&locale=en_US&srchid=050c79f2-6d59-4493-b9ae-c172a12071e2-0&srchindex=1&srchtotal=2&pvs=ps&pohelp=&goback=.fps_*1_Ellen_Toscano_*1_*1_*1_*1_*51_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2
- ^ http://www.beachblanketbabylon.com/cast/EllenT.shtml