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In March 2025, Chelsea produced and performed in the Philadelphia premiere of Ink & Paint, which was presented by Pier Players Theatre Company in collaboration with The Media Theatre! Ink & Paint is a new musical about the first women animators at Walt Disney Studios. It was created and written by Chelsea's friend and frequent collaborator Danielle E. Moore. The production was a staged reading in The Media Theatre's Crystal Room. Chelsea played Grace Huntington, one of Disney's first story artists who was also a record-breaking pilot. Chelsea and her Pier Players co-founders were so excited to be invited to collaborate with one of Philly's top theatre companies for this production.
In October 2024, just a few weeks after The Angry Grammarian, Chelsea produced and performed in a murder mystery comedy with Pier Players Theatre Company! The show was called The Café Mocha Murders. Chelsea played Ivy, the perfectionistic barista who is suspiciously close with the owner of the coffee shop.
The Angry Grammarian was remounted!
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By popular demand, the production was remounted in September 2024 at the Arden Theatre Company (Arcadia Stage). Chelsea produced and performed in the show (she reprised her role as Lisa). The production was presented by Chelsea's company, Pier Players Theatre Company. This new-and-improved production featured an elaborate set, new scenes, and updated lyrics.
The Angry Grammarian cast album has been recorded!
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Pier Players Theatre Company partnered with Oxford Recording Studio in Philadelphia to record the cast album for The Angry Grammarian.
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Chelsea and the rest of the cast went into the studio to record all of the songs from the March production. The full album will be available in the fall. It will stream on all major music platforms and will also be available as a physical CD.
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The album is available to preorder now! With your preorder, you can have first access to 5 finished tracks. Click here to preorder the album and listen to the first 5 songs!
Chelsea was so excited to be back performing with Ocean City Theatre Company! In July 2024, she played Martha Arable in the company's production of Charlotte's Web.
In March 2024, Chelsea produced and performed in the world premiere production of The Angry Grammarian! The show, an original musical romantic comedy, sold out before the run even began, received rave reviews, was named one of the top things to do in Philly that month, and was Barrymore recommended!
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The production was also covered locally and internationally by multiple major press outlets, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New Yorker, 6ABC, and BBC World Service. The full list of press coverage is posted on the homepage of this website.
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Chelsea played Lisa, the pragmatic grammarian who, despite some major grammatical differences, falls in love with Greg, The Angry Grammarian himself.
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The show was presented by Chelsea's company, Pier Players Theatre Company. It was their first musical production, and after the successful production, it's being remounted in the fall! Stay tuned for more updates, and visit theangrygrammarian.com/musical for more details!
Chelsea has been so excited to be back performing in the children's series at the Broadway Theatre of Pitman! She has performed in 5 shows from November 2023-April 2024 and hopes to be back again soon.
Around Halloween, Chelsea performed several different roles in Frankenstein Rocks, a Halloween rock musical. Chelsea played Hildegarde (Dr. Frankenstein's flirtatous assistant), Larlene (a naive southern teenager), and Closinda (a mysterious Transylvanian nomad). The show was considered to be the most elaborate production in its region!
Chelsea produced and performed in the world premiere of the SciFi comedy Mars Doesn't Want Us with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival! Chelsea played Earth. The show received very positive reviews! It was presented by Chelsea's company, Pier Players Theatre Company.
In the summer of 2023, Chelsea performed in Goosefeathers! This was a workshop of a new musical inspired by the commedia dell'arte. The music was written by Charlie Gilbert, creator of the Stephen Sondheim hit Assassins. The production was directed by commedia expert John Bellomo and was presented by MusiCoLab, a company dedicated to showcasing new musicals.
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Chelsea and 2 other actors played a variety of characters in this musical. You can view the highlights reel here
Chelsea has been touring the Greater Philadelphia area in an original adaptation of Puss in Boots with Family Stages! Chelsea is playing the title role, Puss in Boots, along with other characters.
The tour began in the spring and has been extended through the summer! The show is traveling to various schools and community centers, and a few performances are open to the public! Tickets and information can be purchased through the company's website at www.familystages.org.
Chelsea has been touring in a 2-person concert production of Singin' in the Rain with Philly Senior Stage! The production has been traveling to retirement communities throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Singin' in the Rain is Chelsea's favorite movie of all time, and she's very excited to be able to play both Kathy Selden and Lina Lamont!
Larry's Late Show was picked up again! This time it was performed in the outdoor beer garden at Steven Starr's Frankford Hall in Fishtown, Philadelphia. Chelsea produced and reprised her role as Angie.
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Check us out on Frankford Hall's Instagram here: Frankford Hall Instagram
Chelsea founded Pier Players Theatre Co., a theatre company dedicated to supporting, promoting, and giving a platform to the Philadelphia community's new works and new visions for pre-existing pieces.
Chelsea is founding the company with local theatre artists Julianne Kastner, Kate Brighter, Joe Falcone, and Vanessa Torres. The five have been working together on Larry's Late Show and are so excited to be joining forces as an official theatre company!
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Pier Players does customized entertainment for all types of events, including dinner theatre, birthday parties, educational presentations, and more! Need a show or just some entertainment for your upcoming event? Contact us today!
Chelsea made her New York cabaret debut! She performed in a showcase called Icons Only, which featured the work of her close friend and frequent collaborator, Danielle E. Moore. Chelsea sang two songs from Crossover: A New Pop Musical
Larry's Late Show (see below) was picked up by Scarpetta Restaurant in the Rittenhouse Hotel and was remounted as a night of upscale murder mystery dinner theatre! Chelsea produced and reprised her role as Angie in the cast.
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The entire run of the show was completely sold out! The production. was featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer and BroadwayWorld.
Chelsea starred in Ancient History by David Ives with Theatre Ariel!
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The show was part of Theatre Ariel's Salon series and was directed by Jesse Bernstein.
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You can read about the show and the production here: www.theatreariel.org/ancienthistory
Chelsea produced and performed in Larry's Late Show for the 2022 Philadelphia Fringe Festival!
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2/3 of the show's run was completely sold out. The production was also covered by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Style Magazine, BroadwayWorld, and IV Media Network.
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The show was sponsored by 15 major businesses, including Reading Terminal Market, Franklin Fountain, and Bassett's Ice Cream.
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Chelsea played Angie, a conniving and "dazzling chanteuse" in this silly murder mystery comedy.
Chelsea played the Saluki Woman, a pretty creepy saleswoman, in the short film "Tonight, We Eat Flowers."
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The short film premiered at the Blackstar Film Festival in Philadelphia and will be streaming sometime soon!
Chelsea was so excited to perform with Ocean City Theatre Company! In July, Chelsea played MC Dog in OCTC's production of Go, Dog, Go!
Chelsea performed in and produced a work shop of a new musical called Little Things with 11th Hour Theatre Company! This was her first union contract, and she was so excited to be able to act and produce alongside such a wonderful group of people.
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Check out the digital program here!
Chelsea co-produced and performed in Crossover: Remixed, a totally-revamped version of the musical she has been working on for over year. The show was filmed in-person and shown at an outdoor rooftop screening as part of the 2021 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
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The production was written about in publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer, South Philly Review, and Philly Weekly. To read more, check out the digital program, or visit the show's website and Fringe Festival webpage!
Chelsea will be making her feature film debut next spring in Survival Of The Holy Fool, directed by Joy Marzec! Visit https://joymarzecfilms.com/survival-of-the-holy-fool for more details!
Chelsea started teaching privately! She is now offering customized theatre lessons of all types (musical theatre, acting, voice, improv, audition technique, and more). You can now contact her for details and rates, and she will design a class for you, your children, or even your whole family! Lessons can be in-person or virtual.
Chelsea performed in Edmonia with Beacon Theatre Productions. The play is based the true story of the life of sculptor Edmonia Lewis. Edmonia is streaming virtually April 8th-11th. You can get tickets to the stream here!
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Read about Chelsea, the rest of the cast and crew, and about the show in the digital program at
Chelsea performed in Tabletop Broadway's "Live From Quarantine" virtual cabaret! This event raised money for both the ACLU and performing artists who have been impacted by the pandemic. Chelsea sang two songs, which you can watch here!
Crossover: A New Pop Musical (see below) was picked up by the Rogue Theater Festival in New York City! The show streamed "live" for one night and then was extended for a week through Video On Demand. It was written about in various states across the US, as well as the UK and Australia! Check out one of our favorite reviews here!
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You can listen to the cast album on Spotify here (it is also available on iTunes, Apple Music, and Amazon Music): CROSSOVER Cast Album
On December 19th, Chelsea performed virtually in New Light Theatre's reading of an all-new adaptation of A Christmas Carol. The event is a fundraiser for the Delaware Food Bank. For more information, you can visit https://www.newlighttheatre.com/acc
Chelsea performed in The Trailblazers Collective's Holiday Extravaganza, a holiday-themed New York-based cabaret. Chelsea teamed up with one of her best friends, Mikey Miller (a New York-based actor), and the two of them wrote and created "Latkes, Gelt, And Menorahs," a Hanukkah-themed parody of Frozen's "Love Is An Open Door." Check out the video here!
Chelsea participated in the first-ever workshop of the new musical, Mannequin! The show was performed live over Zoom.
Chelsea just co-produced and performed in the world premiere of Crossover: A New Pop Musical with Green Light Group Productions as part of the 2020 Philadelphia Fringe Festival! More information about the show can be found at www.fringearts.com/crossover.
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Check out the interview with KYW Newsradio about virtual production here: CROSSOVER Radio Spot
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You can listen to the cast album on Spotify here (it is also available on iTunes, Apple Music, and Amazon Music): CROSSOVER Cast Album
Chelsea has been continuing to be a part of virtual play readings with Coffee and a Play. She recently played #00 in Sarah Delappe's The Wolves, followed by Emma in Aaron Posner's Stupid F***ing Bird.
Chelsea participated in a developmental reading of a new play, Sapphic Scouts, with the emerging virtual play-reading group, Coffee and a Play. She played the role of Molly. Watch the play here!
Chelsea joined up with her New Light Theatre family for Connecting Through Song, a series of virtual performances aimed to bring people some hope in these times. Watch the first video here, and visit NLT's Creative Connections page for the rest of the series!
Chelsea taught a virtual Parent & Me class through Theatre Horizon's Horizon At Home program. The class was designed for 3-4-year-olds. Check out the lesson here!