Elena Ferrante-Martin

Elena Ferrante-Martin’s career as a professional actress, singer, and dancer in theaters around the world provided the foundation for her love of directing, producing, and teaching in the Performing Arts. She’s been fortunate to learn from some of the most inspiring talents in the industry, and over the past 22 years in education, shared that knowledge with more than 5,000 students dedicated to becoming musical theatre “triple threats,” actors, stage managers, and technical designers.

 

At Bishop Gorman High School, Elena was given the vision and executive-level support to build a thriving Performing Arts Program from the ground up. Over the years,  Elena has developed comprehensive new curricula in musical theatre performance, direction, and choreography, revitalized the acting and technical theatre programs, and established eight distinct vocal ensembles.

 

As the Founder of Gaels Theatre Guild, Elena has produced, directed, vocal-directed, and musically staged all main stage plays, musicals, original dance narratives, touring mini-musicals, summer theatre camps, and hundreds of musical revues, acting showcases, and one-act plays—creating extensive extracurricular and outreach opportunities for thousands of students.

 

By blending real-world experience as a working performer with ongoing academic studies in educational practices, Elena has helped students reach remarkable heights. Their success is reflected in 15 consecutive years of National and State-level championships in Musical Theatre, Acting, and Technical Theatre.

 

Elena is honored to be the recipient of the Broadway League's 2025 Inspiring Teacher Award,  two-time recipient of Nevada’s Theatre Educator of the Year Award, a three-time recipient of the Outstanding Director Award at the Nevada High School Musical Theatre Awards, and the inaugural recipient of Bishop Gorman’s Father Querbes Award for excellence in teaching.

 

Elena Ferrante-Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech from Northwestern University, a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from Regis University, and is a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association.