Melissa Aliotta

singer

actor

dancer

voice over artist

Melissa is a New York based, multifaceted theater artist who inspires others to be themselves by bringing a sense of humor to her work as well as critical thinking through a creative lens.

She is a graduate of Boston Conservatory at Berklee with a BFA in Musical Theatre

Melissa has performed professionally and directed two Children’s Theater productions at Sunrise Theater Company. In college, Melissa directed the premiere of the revised script of Dinner for the End of the World and assistant directed two other productions.

She is an alumna of Broadway Artists Alliance and has been a part of the BAA family for more than twelve years as a student, work study, and now intern.

Besides showtunes, she also has a strong passion for vocal jazz and was in the Berklee Vocal Jazz Ensemble, New York State School Music Association All County Jazz Ensemble and All State Mixed Chorus.

Growing up on Long Island, Melissa spent her youth performing in Theatre for Young Audience Regional Tours. . Outside of performing she loves all things Disney, oat milk lattes, and Gilmore Girls!

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  • This past summer, Melissa worked as a coach and advisor at Broadway Artists Alliance, where she guided students ages 7–21 in selecting audition material, editing headshots and résumés, and providing private coaching sessions on songs and monologues. As a proud alumna of BAA, Melissa has been part of the BAA family for over 13 years, both as a student and as a Work-Study student.

    Upcoming:

    Melissa will be returning to Sunrise Theatre Company to direct their Children’s Theater Production of Schoolhouse Rock Live

  • Melissa is thrilled to be performing as Sally in A Charlie Brown Christmas Live in Concert at Spruce Peaks Arts in Stowe Vermont this winter with Gershwin Entertainment. This production was directed by Antoinette DiPietropolo and set to run December 12th-24th.

    Melissa performed last holiday season in Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf at The Argyle Theatre (Babylon, Long Island) as Ensemble/Onstage Swing (Covering Gilda & Norbert) and the dance captain

  • Melissa graduated Summa Cum Laude at Boston Conservatory at Berklee obtaining her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.

  • Melissa obtained a Directing Specialization as part of her Musical Theatre degree from Boston Conservatory.

    She has directed two children's touring musical productions for Sunrise Theatre Company, assistant directed at Plaza Theatricals in Long Island NY. These were performed at public schools, community theaters, recreation centers and public libraries across Long Island and NYC.

    She will be returning to Sunrise Theater Company in the fall to direct their next production.