Elyssa Mactas joins the cast of “NEXT in Concert: Bridge the Gap Volume 2” – June 7th at Feinstein’s/54 Below. 
Elyssa Mactas is an entertainer and entrepreneur who has been featured both on stage at Town Hall and online in The Huffington Post. As Co-Founder of Castmate, Inc., she manages AUDITION HERO – an online on-demand booking platform for actors that makes scheduling an accompanist or self-tape video session as easy and convenient as ordering in pizza (https://AuditionHeroHQ.com) and Actor Dash – an invite-only community and speed-networking event series where vetted actors are introduced to 10 industry professionals in a single evening (https://ActorDash.com
In addition to “entrepreneuing,” Elyssa is an actress/singer who performs on both the stage and screen. Recent Developmental Credits: Twenty Minutes to Kill a Princess (Esmerelda), MEAN The Musical (Jinx), By Wheel and By Wing (Esther Parnes), The Happy Hooker (Flavia), CHIX 6(Blaze). Selected NY Stage: In Trousers (Miss Goldberg), The Yellow Brick Road (La Bruja), columbinus (Perfect), Once On This Island (Asaka). Selected Film/TV: A.C.O.D. (Sundance 2013), Free The Nipple, “The Haunting Of,” “My Crazy Love.” Elyssa also performs regularly as a vocalist at such venues as 54 Below, The Cutting Room, Don’t Tell Mama, Joe’s Pub, The Duplex, The Laurie Beechman, Stage 72, Tammany Hall, Town Hall, and Toshi’s Livingroom. She holds a BFA in Drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts (CAP21, Playwrights Horizons, The Viewpoints, NYU in Athens), and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Connect online: http://www.
NEXT Concert Series: Bridge the Gap, is thrilled to be back at Feinstein’s/54 Below for Volume 2!
The NEXT concert series has run both in the US and in the UK as a platform for new musical theatre writers to share their work.
In this Volume, writers from both sides of the pond will unite to share their work–featuring brilliant talent from the New York theatre community, and new songs centered around the hashtag and the mission of this series: #songstoheal.
A portion of the evening’s proceeds will go to a charity for mental health awareness, which will be announced at a later date.
Featuring performances by Alicia Krakauer, T.J. Newton, Mathieu Whitman, Ariana Sepulvéda, and Stephanie Turci – with additional cast members soon to be announced!
The evening is co-produced by NEXT’s original founder, Alicia Krakauer, and Megan Minutillo.
Tickets to NEXT Concert Series: Bridge the Gap will play Feinstein’s/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on Wednesday, June 7th. There is a $30-40 cover charge and $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.