Chelle Duke

Chelle Duke

Sometimes credited as: Chelle Duke, Chelle Ambrose, Rachelle Duke

Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano    ·    Height: 5'10"    ·    Hair Color: Brown    ·    Eye Color: Hazel    ·    Training: MFA, Louisiana State University    ·    Special Skills: Singing, Dialects, Juggling, Puppetry, Impersonations, Basic Tap & Ballet, & Fire Breathing    ·    Hometown: New Orleans, LA    ·    Born: 1/31/1970    ·    High School: Mercy Academy    ·    College: UNO, LSU    ·    Occupation: Managing Director & Co-Founder of ATNO, Actress & Director

Chelle has worked in theatre for the last 20 years. She is one of the founders of Actor's Theatre of New Orleans and is currently the Managing Director of ATNO.


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Stage Credits:
*.... IMPROV-7   (1/2012)
Ilene Merman.... A Christmas Carol - The Whole Story   (12/2011)
Matilda Van Buren *.... Devil Boys from Beyond   (10/2011)
Mrs. Robinson *.... The Graduate   (8/2011)
Crystal Drought *.... Radio Waves   (7/2011)
*.... Trois Belles Voix   (5/2011)
*.... Mama Drama   (3/2011)
Ilene Merman.... A Christmas Carol - The Whole Story   (12/2010)
Karen *.... Dinner with Friends   (8/2010)
Becca Corbett *.... Rabbit Hole   (8/2008)
Clear Glass Marbles.... Talking With. . .   (4/2008)
Ensemble.... The Dining Room   (5/2007)
Madame Claire.... Dracula - The Whole Story   (10/2006)
Presenter.... Storer Boone Awards 2006   (6/2006)
Various roles *.... I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change   (1/2006)
Ilene Merman *.... A Christmas Carol - The Whole Story   (12/2005)
Karen.... Dinner With Friends   (8/2005)
Lena Macalusa Catalanatto.... Our Class Reunion and All   (9/2003)
Madame Roget.... Victor/Victoria   (8/2002)
Monkey.... A Fistful of Monkeys   (7/2002)
Audition.... Talking With   (6/2002)
Ensemble.... Annie Get Your Gun   (6/2002)
Mary Featherstone.... How The Other Half Loves   (1/1995)
She (The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year) *.... Festival of One Act Plays   (4/1992)
Ruth.... Almost Home - From Works by David Mamet   (12/1991)
.... The Musical Comedy Murders Of 1940   (6/1991)
Ensemble (Chelle).... Hair   (4/1991)
Kristin.... Miss Julie   (2/1991)
Sally Jane - The Wife.... Muzeeka   (11/1990)
Servant to Baptista.... The Taming Of The Shrew   (11/1990)
Gloria Baker.... Table Eight Needs Butter   (10/1990)
Class Clown.... Class Clowns  
Bananas Shaughnessy *.... The House Of Blue Leaves  
*=leading role

Offstage Credits:
SBA Committee.... Storer Boone Awards 2012   (6/2012)
Managing Director.... IMPROV-7   (1/2012)
Managing Director.... Open Mic Night   (1/2012)
Managing Director.... A Christmas Carol - The Whole Story   (12/2011)
Director; Managing Director.... Crimes of the Heart   (11/2011)
Managing Director.... Devil Boys from Beyond   (10/2011)
Managing Director.... Speech & Debate   (9/2011)
Managing Director.... The Graduate   (8/2011)
SBA Committee.... Storer Boone Awards 2011   (6/2011)
Director; Managing Director.... tick, tick. . .BOOM!   (5/2011)
Managing Director.... Trois Belles Voix   (5/2011)
Managing Director.... Dead Man's Cell Phone   (4/2011)
Managing Director.... Mama Drama   (3/2011)
Managing Director.... Norman, Is That You?   (2/2011)
Director; Managing Director.... Tuesdays with Morrie   (1/2011)
Director; Managing Director.... I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change   (11/2010)
Managing Director.... Dracula - The Whole Story   (10/2010)
Director; Managing Director.... reasons to be pretty   (9/2010)
Managing Director.... Dinner with Friends   (8/2010)
Managing Director.... Everybody Loves Opal   (5/2010)
Managing Director.... Extremities   (4/2010)
Director; Managing Director.... Reckless   (3/2010)
Sound Design.... Scapino!   (3/2010)
Managing Director.... The Twilight of the Golds   (2/2010)
Managing Director.... The Mercy Seat   (1/2010)
Director; Managing Director.... The Santaland Diaries   (12/2009)
Managing Director.... A Christmas Carol - The Whole Story - The Movie!   (12/2009)
Managing Director.... Four Dogs and a Bone   (11/2009)
Managing Director.... Camp Chaos   (10/2009)
Director; Managing Director.... The Miss Firecracker Contest   (9/2009)
Managing Director.... Some Girl(s)   (8/2009)
Managing Director.... Who Kidnapped Mother Goose?   (5/2009)
Costume Coordinator; Program Design.... Bye Bye Birdie   (4/2009)
Managing Director.... Only An Orphan Girl   (4/2009)
Director; Managing Director.... Indecent Proposals   (3/2009)
Director.... Laughing Wild   (9/2008)
Managing Director.... Rabbit Hole   (8/2008)
Assistant Director.... Story Of Some Of Summer   (6/2008)
Set Construction; Program Design; Prop Mistress.... The Sunshine Boys   (5/2008)
Director.... Talking With. . .   (4/2008)
Director.... Prelude To A Kiss   (11/2007)
Director.... Boy Gets Girl   (10/2007)
Sound Operator; Multimedia Design.... The Game Show   (9/2007)
Sound Design; Costume Coordinator; Properties.... Ordinary People   (8/2007)
Director; Set Design; Costume Coordinator; Properties.... A Piece Of My Heart   (4/2007)
Costume Design; House Manager.... Driving Miss Daisy   (1/2007)
House Manager.... A Christmas Carol - The Whole Story   (12/2006)
.... The Santaland Diaries   (11/2006)
Director.... Dracula - The Whole Story   (10/2006)
Stage Manager.... Fat Pig   (8/2006)
Asst. Director.... Two 4 the Road   (5/2006)
Set Design.... 'Art'   (4/2006)
Director.... I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change   (1/2006)
Stage Manager.... All In The Timing   (11/2005)
Scene Shop Assistant.... Keely And Du   (10/1994)(10/1994)(10/1994)(9/1994)
Scene Shop Assistant.... Tent Meeting   (10/1994)(10/1994)(10/1994)(9/1994)
Lighting Design.... It's A Wonderful Life  

Stage Awards and Nominations:
2011 Big Easy Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy for Devil Boys from Beyond
2008 Big Easy Nomination for Best Actress in a Drama for Rabbit Hole
2007 Marquee Award Nomination for Best Director of a Drama for A Piece of My Heart