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ELAINA TAMARA
PRODUCTIONS
PLAYWRIGHT/CHOREOGRAPHER/
SONGWRITER/CO-DIRECTOR
Elaina always loved performing as a child from dancing, singing, writing poetry and short stories. As an early teen she sung in her father's jazz band performing at weddings and local events. Unfortunately, her passion for performing came to a halt after marrying at the tender age of twenty, later divorcing and raising three sons. However, she still managed to keep her hands in the arts performing at talent events whenever possible.
When her sons became teens she was able to pursue her craft more diligently and started performing in community theater plays like 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Ain't Misbehavin.' But her favorite was 'The Wiz.' She always had a special love for 'The Wizard of Oz' and was ecstatic when she got the chance to perform in 'The Wiz' in 1999 at Playhouse 22 in East Brunswick, NJ. While performing she distinctly remembers telling herself that One Day she would write a play incorporating her personal journey of finding her way "HOME".
She continued striving and gaining experience and in 2003 she became Dance Director for "Common Ground Ministries" in Elizabeth, NJ thus leading them into the McDonald's Gospelfest as finalist two years in a row. She continued teaching dance and later started her own dance troupe.
In 2006 she decided it was time to start writing her play, although the hustle of everyday life made it difficult to sit down and write as often as she wanted. But she believed that if she continued whenever possible she would one day finish. In the interim she decided to go back to her jazz roots embedded in her from her dad thus starting her own jazz band in 2009 called "Flip The Script", who she still occasionally performs with.
In 2010 she finally completed her play titled "HOME" and was estactic to debut it at Sayreville Main Street Theater in Parlin, NJ on October 8th & 9th, 2011. She is even more delighted it has become a family affair and her now adult sons have supporting acting roles and her oldest son, Azim wrote and produced the rap songs featured.
"BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAM" ... It Is Never Too Late!!!!!
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