SHARING OUR STORIES: The Eliza Project
A film directorial debut for original HAMILTON cast
member, Morgan Marcell, Sharing Our Stories: The Eliza Project, is a 10 minute Short Documentary about the inception, purpose and hopeful legacy of The Eliza Project, co-founded by Philippa Soo (originated ‘Eliza’ in HAMILTON) & Morgan Marcell. Featuring Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Lin-Manuel Miranda & the students of Graham Windham.
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Morgan MarcellDirectorHAMILTON (OBC)
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Graham WindhamProducer
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Mark PerezProducer
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Morgan MarcellProducer
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Lin-Manuel MirandaKey Cast"Self"Writer, Creator of HAMILTON
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Phillipa SooKey Cast"Self"Eliza Hamilton, HAMILTON, Co-Founder The Eliza Project
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Renée Elise GoldsberryKey Cast"Self"
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Jonathan GroffKey Cast"Self"
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Lexi LawsonKey Cast"Self"
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:Philanthropy, Arts, Education
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Runtime:10 minutes 4 seconds
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Completion Date:September 22, 2017
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Smithsonian National ArchivesWashington D.C.
Will be featured in the Archives at the National Museum of American History
Shortly after moving to New York, Morgan joined Hamilton (OBC, Peggy Maria Cover, Dance Captain). Most recently, she did Bandstand on Broadway and Moulin Rouge (Lab). She trained with Antaeus Classical Theater, where she played her favorite role, Mary Warren, The Crucible. TOUR: In The Heights; TV/FILM: SDRR, Limitless, Lip Sync, Disney Channel, AFI Short Tulips morganmarcell.com
Can I?
Director Morgan Marcell has a huge passion for story telling through film. Growing up, she said she wanted to be the female Steven Spielberg, but didn’t apply to film school, discouraged by the amount of work Spielberg had already created at her age. Thanks to the wonderful platform Hamilton provided, the encouragement from the musical’s creative team, the support from Graham Windham, Morgan has produced and directed her very first professional film. All she needed was the answer “yes,” something she aims to say to all The Eliza Project participants as they ask,“can I...?”