
ELISA CARLSON
Theatre Director & Actor / Voice and Dialect Coach for Theatre and Film

THEATRE DIRECTION
"In director Elisa Carlson's strikingly designed staging, the play is no less potent or profound -- and perhaps even more so." Atlanta Journal




photo by Casey Gardner Ford

Directing in 2026-2027: Macbeth / Georgia Classic Theatre
Crimp's Cyrano de Bergerac / Oglethorpe University
Much Ado About Nothing / Theater Emory

THEATRE VOICE, DIALECT and TEXT COACHING
​"Elisa has the unique capacity to make her dialect work utterly intertwined with character development work; her skill set as a director thoroughly infuses her vocal coaching work and actors - and productions - are always greatly enhanced by her work."
Susan V. Booth, Artistic Director, Goodman Theatre​

Guthrie Theater​
​Alliance Theatre
Also: The Alley, The Mint
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
American Player's Theatre​
The Denver Center Theatre
"Elisa is really at the top of her field. Deep skills combine with an intuitive sense of the acting process and a great sense of humor to make the collaboration rewarding. I've learned as much about text and sound from her as anyone in my career." ​
Chris Coleman, Artistic Director, The Denver Center

FILM AND TELEVISION COACHING

FIRST MAN
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy
Jason Clarke, Ciaran Hinds
*Clip: RyanClaire

ACTING



"Elisa Carlson is marvelous..." Atlanta Intown





CONTACT

directing, acting
theatre voice & text coaching
film & television dialect coaching
Diane Kamp & Amy Landon
Big Timbre Management


Elisa Carlson 2026