ELISE HODGE

WHY EMH?

Writers are the backbone of the entire entertainment industry. Without our stories, there would be no reason to have producers, directors, actors, and crew. We are what begin the whole process of bringing to life the world we want to see on stage or on the screen.

EMH is here to help you get your work off the ground and onto the next phase! I work with each writer individually to craft a plan of attack to get you where you want to go: Stage, Film, or Internet.

Services EMH Offers:
 - A range of editing options from a basic grammar and spell check to a full fledged in depth mentorship of the piece in question.

- Production of your script be it for stage, film or internet viewing. This entails a wide range of services that would be discussed in person.

- Mentorship or consultation on your project as needed.

A cost analysis and breakdown is crafted per individual, as each person's needs are unique and budgetary concerns are project specific. EMH will work with you to find the most cost effective way to get your words out there!

ABOUT ELISE:

Elise began her writing career in grade school really, but professionally she started with a one-act play writing development committee with her theatre company in LA back in 2007. She helped implement a playwrights program to encourage fledgling writers within the company to find their voice through 10 minute plays. She helped edit, rewrite and bring to stage over 40 pieces during her time with Theatre 68.

Her first full length play, After Hours, was produced in concert with Theatre 68 in 2011 and then again in Sacramento on her own in 2013. She has since produced another of her own works in 2018, Fragile Things.

In 2015 she spearheaded a series called Motel California. Writers were given a set of parameters to create an episode for the web show and then it was produced as seen on the EMH web channel.

Currently, a playwrights workshop is in development with Scott Charles and other writers to have a place to fully sound out their material. Readings of plays, screenplays or internet content scripts are welcome so please contact Elise if you are intersted in joining the group.

Click here to View her Original Works:

WRITER's WORDS on EMH:

Dan Fagan -
"These Lonesome Roads"

"Elise produced and directed my original play, These Lonesome Roads. She worked with me shortly after I completed my first draft until the final performance. Elise is the ideal creative partner. She sees value in every step of the process and works tirelelessly to see one’s vision brought to the stage."
- Dan Fagan

Brian Diamond -
"Its Not Personal"

"Elise has a great ability to capture those 'small moments' of internal dialogue of the character, or that highlight tension in the drama. Elise's experience brought out both the humor and the pain of a one-person play I brought to her.Through her direction, some addition and subtraction to the writing, and creating the right mood through her set design and lighting, Elise took my play from good to great!"
- Brian Diamond

Aditya Putcha -
"Inversion"

"Elise is one of the kindest, more generous people whom I have ever met.  From the first time I told her my idea for a short play, her help has been remarkable.  She met up with me to help me flesh out the idea, went through the incredible trouble of auditioning actors and taking care of all the logistics to organize a staged reading of the now full-length play, outdid herself by a magnitude the following year when we put up the work at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and is one of the people to whom I will be most indebted when my pride and joy is published and winning awards!"
- Aditya Putcha

SARAH BARBULESCO-LAMB -
"Remember Isobel"

"I have worked with Elise on multiple projects. She is hardworking and gives 200%, helping out wherever she can be of use even if it is beyond the expectations of her position. In way of producing and writing assistance specifically, Elise will put the effort forth to connect writers with those who will help make their visions a reality as well as provide constructive feedback about a script. She has a strong desire to help others to have a positive and successful experience."
  - Sarah Barbulesco-Lamb
From Left to Right: Laura Lundy, Scott Charles, Elise Hodge, Erin Dimond

SCOTT CHARLES -
"Dinners with Augie"

"I've known Elise for several years as a producer, director, playwright and actor. She directed and helped recraft one of my plays, "Dinners With Augie" and has provided feedback on a few others with her playwrights workshop intensive. Elise is a consummate professional.  She has a keen eye for what works and what doesn't, and her plays are always professional in appearance and execution. I look forward to working with her again."
  - Scott Charles