ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!! with Eleri Ward
Eleri Ward is an actor, singer, musician, and songwriter who loves to bring her own perspective to whatever work is before her. Originally from Chicago, Eleri studied Musical Theater at The Chicago Academy for the Arts as a high school student. She then studied Songwriting for a year at Berklee College of Music only to transfer to The Boston Conservatory where she graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater with an emphasis in Songwriting. Since then she has been forging her path in the Theater, hitting the audition scene in NYC while making her own pop music as well as transforming Sondheim songs into indie folk arrangements under the name SUF/SOND. Eleri's original music can be found anywhere you stream music and her second EP will be out June 18th, 2021. Meanwhile, her debut album as SUF/SOND will be released on all streaming platforms on June 4th, 2021 through Ghostlight Records. You can find her at @eleriward on all social media platforms as well as at www.eleriward.com.
In this episode, Eleri chats with host Maggie Bera about songwriting, college auditions, senior showcase, agents, NYC, type, social media and more!
Maggie Bera
Maggie Bera, creator of Actor Aesthetic, is an actress based in NYC. A proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Texas State University.
After nearly a decade of pushing through chronic neck pain, TMJ, and vocal tension, I finally reached a breaking point. On May 13th, I underwent cervical disc replacement surgery. And for the first time in years, I'm learning what it really means to rest, heal, and return to the stage on my own terms.