Christopher Ellis

emcee, actor, writer

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Christopher insures the artistic quality of all Voice of the City programs. He works closely with the Associate Artists, fostering collaborations between artists of various disciplines. As the Executive Producer of Vaudeville Underground, he recruits performers, and provides artistic direction, as needed. He handles all marketing, writes and emcees the show, as well.

Christopher earned a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College of Chicago in Film and Theatre in 1995, and is a graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. As an actor he was last seen in Corpus Christi at Bailiwick Repertory, and has performed with Apple Tree Theatre, Strawdog and Black Ensemble, to name a few. Christopher is a published, award-winning playwright. His plays: The Best of Days, Story Attic, House of Flo, My-Gration, Zero Wun Niner Tango Copy, The Fatal Gift of Beauty, Dirt & The Broken Museum have all been produced in the Chicagoland area. He co-wrote the screenplays for the award-winning short film, Wrestled and for The Man in the Silo with Phil Donlon.