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I’m delighted to be playing Jenny in Theater2020’s Company until May 11th! Shows run Thursday-Saturday 7pm and Sunday at 3pm, all at the Mark O’Donnell Theater in Brooklyn.
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“Corey Barron and Elena Blyskal amuse as husband and wife reacting so differently to marijuana—and she reveals a gorgeous legit soprano voice in “Getting Married Today.” - Rob Lester, StageAndCinema.com

About Me

Hi, I’m Elena Blyskal (almost rhymes with “bicycle”). I perform and teach to celebrate my favorite parts of being alive (cue the Sondheim): making discoveries, nurturing relationships, and loving the journey.

When I’m not on either side of the piano, I love to travel, journal, climb mountains, and make new animal friends. I love learning and am almost always in a class. Not-so-guilty pleasures include pastries, record shops, and Phish (55 shows in multiple countries). I’m a team player, risk taker, and excellent listener.

Collaboration is my favorite part of this work. I embrace opportunities to collaborate with fellow performers, teachers, composers, ensembles, and researchers. If you’ve got an idea that lights you up, I’d love to help you make it happen.

Official Bio

Acknowledged by the South Florida Classical Review for her “vocal color and variety,” Elena Blyskal creates vivid and versatile performances of empowered women in the musical theatre and classical canon. Elena is currently featured as Jenny in Company with Theater2020; other favorite performances include Sibella in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Rosalie Mullins in School of Rock, and Mrs. Morcom/Queen in a concert of Alan Turing and The Queen of the Night.

In the classical canon, Elena made her debut with The Princeton Festival in June 2019, covering the role of Madame Mao in Nixon in China. Other favorite roles performed range from Queen of the Night to Khloe/Kourtney in the workshop of Dana Kaufman’s Opera Kardashian, which were roles created for her.  Other collaborations include performances with Kaleidoscope MusArt, Hispanic-American Lyric Theatre, New American Voices, the soundSCAPE Festival, and dancer-creator Claire Porter and composer Mary Ellen Childs.

Elena earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, and her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Longy School of Music of Bard College. Elena serves on faculty at Manhattanville University, Western Connecticut State University, and CUNY Queens College. She lives in Queens with her husband and their cat.