Will Ellis is a Cincinnati native who is no stranger to the performing arts. Will has previously served as Program Coordinator for Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute in their Young Artist Vocal Program working with students and faculty from across the nation managing their summer programming, choral performance, opera scenes, masterclasses, and recitals. Before this, he worked as a Teaching Artist with Columbus Children’s Theatre, designing some of their summer theatre camp curriculum. He also served as an intern with Montgomery Community Church in their Children’s Ministry. While attending Miami University, Will served as music educator, theatrical music director, vocal coach, President of Miami Opera, PR Chair of Miami Students NATS, and treasurer of Miami Chamber Singers. Onstage, he has performed professionally with Cincinnati and Columbus theatres including The Carnegie, CATCO is Kids, and Weathervane Playhouse as well as regional community theatre, educational theatre, and opera. Will is a classically trained as a singer and has performed with with orchestras, winning his category at the 2018 Ohio National Association of Teachers of Singing competition. Will has performed in professional masterclasses and studied abroad in Graz, Austria where he performed German lieder, opera, and musical theatre at the American Institute of Musical Studies. Will holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education with a minor in Music Theatre from Miami University and currently serves as Development Assistant at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.