Maura McErlean
Maura McErlean is a quick-witted and versatile actor with an affinity for period dramas and quirky comedies. Her ease and mastery of text, vulnerability, and biting charm breathe life into her performances on stage and screen. Most recently, she’s played Georgian-era actress Ellen Tree in Lolita Chakrabarti’s Red Velvet, and spunky ingenue Alice Heminges in Lauren Gunderson’s The Book of Will. Maura has worked regionally at the Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, PA), Swine Palace (Baton Rouge, LA), Open Stage (Harrisburg, PA), Atlantic City Theatre Co. (Atlantic City, NJ) and more. At LSU, Maura has served as voice & speech coach for several stage productions and is skilled in a variety of accents including RP, Cockney, Irish & Northern Irish, Southern (various) and Brooklyn. She looks forward to relocating to NYC after completing her MFA this summer.
Scenes
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Theatre Experience
| The Book of Will | Alice Heminges | Swine Palace, Dir. George E. Judy |
| Red Velvet | Ellen Tree | Swine Palace, Dir. G.D. Kimble |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie US | Walnut Street Theatre, Dir. Bernard Havard |
| A Women of No Importance | Maid/Mrs. Allonby (u/s) | Walnute Street Theatre, Dir. Bernard Havard |
| ROE | Norma McCorvey | Swine Palace, Dir. Lori Elizabeth Parquet |
| People, Place, & Things | Therapist | Swine Palace, Dir. Joy Vandevort-Cobb |
| The Wolves | #11 | Open Stage, Dir. Rachel Landon |
| Twelfth Night | Feste | Atlantic City Theatre CO., Dir. Evan Williamson |
| As She LIkes It* | Lavinia | Gamut Theatre Group, Dir. Karen Ruch |
| Much to Do, Much to Fix* | Methesda | Wings of Paper Theatre Co., Dir. Carly Bodnar |
* Denotes World Premiere
Educational/Workshops/Readings
| Better Living* | Connie | LSU SciArts New Play Festival, Dir. Craig Ester |
| Macbeth (abridged) | Banquo/Malcolm/Lady Macduff | LSU MFA Acting 2025 Cohort |
| EROTIC FAN FICTION Live! | Reader (Self) | Open Stage, Dir. Chris Gibson & Rachel Landon |
| The King Who Watned to Clean the Moon* | King | Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival, Dir. Wendy Bable |
| Kids These Days* | Marissa | Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Dir. Samantha Reading |
| Our Hands Are Up* | Dr. Wheeler & others | Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Dir. Cheyenne Barboza |
| The Underpants | Louise Maske | Temple University Theaters, Dir. Noah Herman |
| Our Town | Mrs. Gibbs | Temple University Theaters, Dir. Douglas C. Wager |
* Denotes World Premiere
Film & TV Experience
| When the Doveweed Blooms | The Doctor - Lead | Dir. Sarah Picard |
| Sink or Swim | Coach - Featured | Dir. Layne Davis |
| Bike Packers - Pilot | May - Guest Role | Prod. Stuart Poulton, Movee Media LLC, Dir. Brett Duggan |
| The Place We're Going | Sparrow/Hairdresser - Featured | Dir. Shamus Hays |
Education & Training
- Louisiana State University, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, School of Theatre, MFA, Acting, Class of 2025
- Temple University, School of Theatre, Film and Media Arts, BA Theatre
Special Skills
- Accents: RP, Cockney, Brooklyn, Irish, Northern Irish, Rhotic & Non-Rhotic Southern, proficient in IPA.
- Mezzo-Soprano (F#3 - C6 Range)
- Ukulele (Basic)
- Ballet (Intermediate)
- Devised Movement
- Mask
- Aerial Silks (Basic)
- Yoga (10+ Years)
- Teaching Artist
- Collegiate & Early Childhood Education (Resumes upon request)
- Double-Jointed Arms