Elsa Tresko was born on 1 October 1917 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress, known for Barbara (1970) and The Dirtiest Show in Town (1980). She died in January 1984 in New York, New York, USA.
She played Sarah 4, Madane Boviar, old Judith Van Hard, and Madame Nathalie in Tom Eyen's play, "Sarah B. Divine: A Musical Biographical Fantasy on the Life of Sarah Bernhardt," was performed at La MaMa ETC at the Theatre of the Eye Repertory Company production with Karole Kaye Stevenson (played Sarah 1 & Jeanne), Carole Silon (played Sarah 2 & Anita), Helen Hanft (played Sarah 3 & young Judith Van Hard), Jonathan Kramer (played Maurice Bernhardt), Kathleen Dabney (played Ellen Terry), Bobo Legendre (played Eleonora Duse), William Griffin Duffy (played M. Pitou & Oscar Wilde), Ellen Gurin (played Giselle & Louise), Carolyn Wiswell (played Yvette & Brigitte), Tarina Lewis (played Madame Gerard & Lady Wilde), Dan Mason (played Actor, Prince De Ligne, Dumas, Sardou, & Reviewer), and Mark Russel (played Louis Tellegrin & Reviewer) in the cast. Tom Eyen was also director. Jonathan Kramer was musical director. Saito was set designer. Michael Warren Powell and Mary Nichols were costume designers. Toby Mailman was lighting designer. William Griffin Duffy was production manager. Rene Gonzalez was stage manager.
