CASTING & PRODUCING
Ellie Plourde is a casting director and producer working across independent film, theatre, and new work development. Her background as an actor informs a collaborative, actor-first approach rooted in curiosity, instinct, and a deep respect for the craft. She is drawn to to actors who listen, think, and let something unfold through behavior, and who bring something unexpected and inspiring to a role. A cornerstone of her casting practice is about bringing emerging and established artists onto the same projects.
CONTACT
ellieplourdecasting@gmail.com
ACTOR SUBMISSIONS
Submit your materials here to be considered for future castings.
SELECTED WORK
CASTING DIRECTOR
The Crown
Psychological short film
Director: JD Ferdinand
Producers: LaVar Hinkson, Yasiel Taveras
Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
Cast: Sabrina Victor, Chloe Mutebi, Tut Gregory, John Bixler, Luke Darnell, Ralph Mccain, Dylan Lesch, Danny Kang, Jeaniene Green
O-Pen
Sci-fi thriller short
Co-Directed by: Sean Church-Gonzalez & Tristen Stafford
Cast: Lia Bonfilio, Brian Soutner, Sean Church-Gonzalez, Valeria Aceves, Madeline Rose Parks, Ivan Rodriguez
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We Know It Was You
Murder mystery comedy short
Director: Delaney Flanagan
Winner of "Best College Film" at Poppy Jasper International Film Festival; Official Selection: New York Comedy Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival
Cast: Ash Malloy, Reece Grover, Sarah Nedwek, Max St. John, Jeffrey Keller, Marcus Montgomery, Gustavo Marquez, Kenon Veno, Tim Dietrich, Annie, Abramczyk, Rachel Williams, Allison Hunt
Two Waiters
Dark comedy/horror short
Director: Gregory Gotham Smith
Cast: Connie Shi, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Russell Rinker, Jeanine Flynn, Barbara Linton
CASTING ASSOCIATE
The Eye
Feature film
Director: Joshua Elias Palmer
Producer: Nevin Kelly-Fair
Cast: Josephine Chiang, Maximilian Isaacs, Nick Saxton, AJ Molder, Reece Grover
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Perfect 10s: River Through The Junkyard
One-act play
Director: Melina Valdez
Producers: Taylor Gonzalez, Kelly Whitley
Cast: Javan Zapata
PRODUCING / CASTING COORDINATION
Kin
CASTING COORDINATOR & PRODUCER
Off-Off Broadway Play at The Chain Theatre
Director: Spencer Whale
Producer: Making Our Space Theatre Co.
Cast: Sophia Castuera, Eli Mazursky, Ellie M. Plourde, Timothy Wagner, Melissa Hurst, Iliana Guibert, Shah Motia, Yuka Taga, Joe Penczak
UMOJA
CASTING COORDINATOR & PRODUCER
Staged Reading @ The Flea Theater
Director: Ares Harper
Producer: Making Our Space Theatre Co.
Cast: Bryce Foley, Sabrina Victor. Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Bryce David King, Aaron Michael Tyler, Kevin Anthony Jr., Tricia Parks
Cuck, Cuck, Bull
PRODUCER
Staged Reading at Zeam Studio NYC
Director: Spencer Whale
Producer: Making Our Space Theatre Co.
Making Our Space Theatre Co. Industry Showcases
CASTING COORDINATOR & PRODUCER
Directors: Spencer Whale, Nathan Flower, LD Kelly
Producer: Making Our Space Theatre Co.
This Is Not About 9/11
PRODUCER & DIRECTOR
A one-act play written by & starring Sarah Van Auken