Forever a midwesterner at heart, Liz was born and raised in Michigan. At four years old, Liz saw her very first production - Beauty and the Beast - in downtown Detroit  - Beauty and was completely mesmerized by the magic of theatre. 

 

Liz began to study voice and acting privately, and joined classes at a local dance studio. Liz was chosen for select vocal and instrumental ensembles as a violist, participated in Solo and Ensemble Festivals, and sang with Michigan's All-State Honors Choir. She also performed at churches and senior centers on a regular basis. Liz was cast in her first musicals during her high school years. Before her senior year, she was accepted into Boston Conservatory of Music's Vocal Institute Program for a summer intensive, which sparked her interest in Boston area schools and influenced her decision to attend Boston University. 

 

At BU, Liz majored in Psychology and minored in Music and Speech Pathology. She studied private voice and performed in numerous shows outside of her required coursework, including Merry We Roll Along with the BU School of Theatre. She spent two summers in NYC, studying at Manhattan School of Music's Professional Musical Theatre Workshop, Marymount Manhattan at the York's Musical Theatre Intensive, and twice at CAP21's Professional Summer Training Program. Liz also applied to BU's study abroad program and spent a summer in Dublin, Ireland working in arts administration at a small theatre company.

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Post graduation, Liz moved to NYC to pursue theatre on a professional level and landed a marketing internship at Primary Stages, Off-Broadway. Shortly after her arrival, Liz applied to the MFA in Performing Arts Management program at Brooklyn College and was accepted as one of 8 out of 125 applicants. During the program, Liz spent a year in residence at The Public Theater. Her graduate studies were invaluable and continue to inform her understanding of the industry. While in graduate school, Liz performed as part of Essential Voices USA. Her graduate work lead her to hold the titles of both Marketing Director and Managing Director for Theatre Now in NYC - where she co-produced one of the company’s festivals of short musicals and led all marketing initiatives. As a performer, Liz has been seen on stages both regionally and in the NYC area. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.