Roger Ellis biography

Roger Ellis

At Writers Theatre: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet

Roger is a movement director, filmmaker, and the original director of Nikki Lynette’s Get Out Alive (Steppenwolf Theatre Company, film adaptation, National Alliance for Musical Theatre). Ellis’ film work has screened internationally at Cinequest, Black Harvest (Gene Siskel Center), Melbourne Lift-off, San Francisco IndieFest’s Decibels Music Film Festival, African Diaspora International Film Festival, and Pan African Arts and Film Festival. Current projects include Happy Songs About Unhappy Things (co-director), Interstitial (director), and Emergency/Contact (director).

[Bio as of August 2024]