ELISE MCCANN - Ali

Elise studied Music Theatre at NIDA and has since performed extensively throughout Australia at venues and functions including the Sydney Easter Parade, Sydney Cricket Ground, Carols in the Domain, Australian Ethnic Small Business Awards and The Australian MO Awards.

Her professional theatre debut began alongside Topol in the Australian cast of Fiddler on the Roof (TML/Fiddler on the Roof Aust.) where she understudied and later took over the role of 'Fruma Sarah'. Other theatrical credits include The Winged Ones (Entertainment Alliance), Camelot (The Production Company), and Little Women The Broadway Musical (Kookaburra) where she was the sole female cover, understudying all 6 female roles and performing the lead role of 'Jo' on a number of occasions. In 2009 Elise took on the lead role of 'June' in the Australian Premiere of the musical spoof Musical of Musicals (the Musical) for Triptych Theatre and just completed the International tour of My Fair Lady for Opera Australia.

Elise regularly performs for charity having sung for the Mission Australia Charity Gala 2005, Westmead Children’s Hospital Charity Ball 2006 and Light the Night 2005, 2006 and 2008. Elise’s cabaret appearances include the Sydney Cabaret Showcase (2005), Lawlapalooza Music Festival (2006), All Star Cabaret for the Sydney Theatre Company (2008) and Up Close and Musical for Kookaburra (2008).