Film, Theatre, Commercials and More…
THE YEARBOOK COMMITTEE
awarded quarter-finalist for the ISA Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay Competition
WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE ELMIR AND MAKENA METZ
Elmir’s play ‘niveles’ awarded Semi-finalist for the
Eugene O’Neill
New Playwright’s Conference 2022.
Table read for Elmir’s full-length play ‘niveles’
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The First Snow
Directed by Emily Kim this is not your average Rom-Com, this tale follows protagonist Jean Valdez’s search for her first kiss. Funny, awkward, and heartwarming, Elmir employs her signature quirkiness, except this time it’s with an English accent. This is one short film you don’t want to scroll past.
DRIVEN: TEN MUSICAL SCREENPLAYS FOCUSED ON LOS ANGELES ARTISTS
Elmir’s debut screenplay Moonlight Salsa triumphed at Driven’s concert reading and fundraiser. A musical centering around Latinx performer’s dreams in an industry that pigeonholes them to stereotypes, Elmir comes through with a powerfully sweet tale. Click here to read the screenplay with lyrics on New Play Exchange.
DEATH IN THE POWDER ROOM
Two girlfriends fight and then make up in a bathroom stall on Valentine’s Day, only to be interrupted by a murder!?! Talk about a turn off! Stephanie Elmir and Leesa Kim serve odd couple realness in this dark comedy. Moreover, Elmir brings laughs as the logical but quirky “straight man” of the duo. Click on the button below the image to see a clip! Another Leo Allanach collaboration gone hilarious!
LAUGH IT OFF
Jaime Levey’s variety show stuns with her three comedy pieces, Sexpectations, Man-Tasy, Three Ways, and Cum Together. Elmir joins the ensemble cast in three of the shows, a recurring waitress that just needs a break from all the sexual innuendos. However fun the waitress is, Elmir stands out as a singing diva in Cum Together. To see Levey’s full show, check her out on Youtube.
EDEN
Stephanie Elmir stars in Director Chanelle Tyson’s film Eden, the Honorable Mention Recipient at Outfest LA’s One Minute Movie Competition , sponsored by HBO and Fusion. Dark yet transcendentally hopeful, Elmir portrays a young queer woman’s struggle to accept her identity and devotion to God.
DON’T GO
Created by Sojourn Theatre Company and hosted by University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts, seven actors (including Elmir) venture into this devised piece. Movement, games, and food drive to deeper conversation with new strangers every night. The catch? The actors and strangers hold conflicting opinions. Facilitating on topics like abortion, BLM, God, and much more, this production asks, “After all this, can we be friends?”
DRAMA & DRAGONS
Stephanie Elmir plays the seriously badass heroine -Aurora- in the hilarious web series pilot Drama and Dragons, directed by Leo Allanach. In a world where college students meet for weekly D&D sessions, Elmir’s stoic character brings great comedic timing and compliments an outstanding ensemble cast.