ELE MATELAN (She/Her) is a Jeff-Award winning Foley artist who has designed, choreographed, and performed Foley for over 100 live theatrical productions ranging from London, UK, to Livonia, Michigan, and for companies such as Kokandy Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Oak Park Festival Theatre, and Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment. She served as resident Foley designer for WildClaw Theatre’s Deathscribe from 2014 to 2021. She is an Artistic Associate with Prop Thtr and was a company member of The House Theatre of Chicago. Ele has guest lectured and led workshops on stage Foley at schools including Northwestern University, Harvard University, Purdue University, and the Savannah College of Art & Design. She is a featured Foley artist in the 3rd edition of the definitive textbook on Foley, The Foley Grail, by Vanessa Theme Ament. Ele’s voice acting can be heard on Hartlife NFP’s audio dramas Our Fair City and all five seasons of the BBC Best Online Audio Drama-winning, Unwell.
Bio as of 7/2025