Elaine Lee

This article is about the American actor and playwright. For other people with the same name, see Elaine Lee (disambiguation).

Elaine Lee is an American actress, playwright, producer, and graphic novel writer.

Biography

Theatre

Main article: Starstruck (play)

She received a 1980 Daytime EMMY nomination for her role on NBC-TV’s The Doctors[1] and was a founding member and artistic director of Manhattan-based theatre company, Wild Hair Productions.[2]

Wild Hair began its run performing three plays written by Elaine Lee and Susan Norfleet Lee, which the duo acted in: Brief Lives, The Contamination of the Kokomo Lounge, and Starstruck.[3] Starstruck, a science fiction spoof with a largely female cast, was performed off-Broadway at the N.E.T.W.O.R.K. Theater, from April 16-May 10, 1980. Elaine Lee portrayed Captain Galatia 9, and Susan Norfleet Lee played Brucilla The Muscle. In 1983, Elaine Lee directed a revised production with a new cast that was performed at the Park Royal Theater, from April 16-May 8, 1983.[4]

Starstruck is published by Broadway Play Publishing Inc.

Comics

Main article: Starstruck (comics)

Writer

Collaborators

As a writer, Elaine Lee has collaborated with artists Michael Wm. Kaluta, Charles Vess, James Sherman, Steve Leialoha, Will SImpson, John Ridgeway, Phil Winslade, Mary Wilshire, Linda Medley, Ray Lago, Gabriel Morrissette, Dan Spiegle, Jason Temujin Minor, Ronn Sutton, and Lee Moyer.

Colorist

Elaine Lee has also worked as a comic colorist, doing such titles as Starstruck (Epic), New Mutants (Marvel), and The Shadow (Dark Horse).

Graphic Novels

Elaine Lee has written five graphic novels.

Starstruck: The Luckless, the Abandoned and Forsaked was nominated for a Jack Kirby Award as The Best Graphic Album of 1985.[10]

Books

With her sister, comedian Susan Norfleet Lee, Elaine Lee co-authored the humorous relationship book Porch Dogs, under the pen name Georgia Sullivan. ISBN 0-9726863-0-4

Animation

From 1995 until 2008, Elaine Lee wrote scripts for children's animation and developed animated series for the European market, working for companies in Germany, Denmark and Belgium.[11]

Elaine helped to develop six different animated cartoon series for young children for Niolan Kids. She wrote scripts for five of these shows, including one with her two sons.

Audioplays

Playwright

Elaine Lee has adapted various Starstruck projects into new audioplay productions.

In both productions, the villainess was portrayed by Denise Poirier, most known as the voice of the animated Aeon Flux.

In 2011, Elaine Lee was chosen as an Artist In Residence at the National Audio Theatre Festival workshop. The NATF commissioned her play "TransMars Tango" for a live performance,[15] which was based on game events created by Lee and David Nolte for "The Ares Project", an unreleased video game. The live production starred Philip Proctor of The Firesign Theatre, and was directed by Brian Price.[16]

Lee also adapted her "Honey West: Murder On Mars" (Moonstone Books) as an audioplay.[17] She will continue as story editor and adaptor for future "Honey West" recordings, which will be based on work by other writers.

Producer

In 2011, Elaine Lee became a co-producer for all subsequent productions of The AudioComics Company; Starstruck, "The Batsons: The Trouble with Fang!", "The Batsons: Camilla's Crush", "Honey West: Murder On Mars", "Titanium Rain, Vol.1", and "The Domino Lady: All's Fair in War".

After adapting her "Honey West: Murder On Mars" comic arc as an audioplay, Lee co-produced the recording of it with AudioComics. Directed by William Dufris, it starred Carrington MacDuffie as detective Honey West.

Art Director

Elaine Lee acted as Art Director for Stadium Entertainment, a music company that specialized in compilation CDs meant to benefit various charities.[18]

Lee has also supervised Art Direction of the packaging and marketing for AudioComics Company recordings that she co-produced. These include: Starstruck, "The Batsons: The Trouble with Fang!", "The Batsons: Camilla's Crush", "Honey West: Murder On Mars", "Titanium Rain, Vol.1", and "The Domino Lady: All's Fair in War".

Book design

Elaine Lee did the book design and layouts for the hardcover collection Starstruck Deluxe Edition (2011) along with painter/designer Lee Moyer. ISBN 1-60010-872-5

Comics bibliography

Writer

Starstruck

Various

Colorist


References

  1. ↑ 1980 "Daytime Emmy nominations", SoapCentral.com
  2. ↑ Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet, and Dale Place (March, 1985). Starstruck (A Space Opera). Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-88145-023-5
  3. ↑ Susan Adamo. "Starstruck: Artist Mike Kaluta's Designs For This SF-Comedy Satire". Starlog Magazine #41, December 1980, p.24.
  4. ↑ Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet, and Dale Place (March, 1985).
  5. ↑ Stephen Moloff. "Stagestruck Starstruck". Heavy Metal, #8311, (November, 1983) P.45.
  6. ↑ Ray Tate, "Honey West #3", March 12, 2011.
  7. ↑ All Pulp, "Chicks In capes is coming!", January 24, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Emmy-Award Nominee Joins Red Giant Entertainment". Marketwired. November 15, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Red Giant To Join In Free Comic Book Day".
  10. ↑ "Jack Kirby Award nominations", 1985
  11. ↑ "Elaine Lee: Animation"
  12. ↑ "Stardust Just Memories For Rex, Hallmark", by Eric Hansen, AllBusiness.com, April 12, 2000
  13. ↑ Lance Roger Axt. "AudioComics: The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Starstruck". AudioComics Company press release, August 25, 2009.
  14. ↑ "The Starstruck I-CON Talent Search is ON!", The AudioComics Company, March 17, 2011
  15. ↑ "2011's Expert Guest Performer-Instructors:", The National Audio Theatre Festivals, June 19-25, 2011
  16. ↑ "The Echo of One Hand Clapping - Notes on Audio Publishing and Production", by Brian Price, September 11, 2011
  17. ↑ "Another Taste Of 'Honey West', SneakPeek.ca, October 3, 2011
  18. ↑ Tim O'Shea. "Talking Comics with Tim: Elaine Lee", Robot 6, August 31, 2009.

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