Thank you to everyone who auditioned for Next to Normal and As You Like It. We are pleased to share the cast lists as well as notes from the directors for these productions: NEXT TO NORMAL A note from M. Bevin O’Gara, Director, Next to […]
Category: The Company
Blogs about the people of Emerson Stage.
A Reflection by Brenna Epstein
By Brenna Epstein (Cunningham in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot) What makes this rehearsal process so special for me is that this role is, by far, the most challenging role I have ever played. This is due to the fact that I’m Jewish, and […]
Dramaturg’s Q&A with Ariana George
By Kaitlin Phelan (Dramaturg for Flora, The Red Menace) My name is Kaitlin Phelan and I am the Dramaturg for Flora, The Red Menace. Recently, I was able to chat with actress Ariana George, playing spunky fashion illustrator Flora Meszaros, about what the rehearsal process […]
SUMMER SPOTLIGHT: Cassie Cormier prepares for Opening Night at the Contemporary American Theater Festival
Hi everyone! My name is Cassie Cormier and I am one of five seniors in the Stage and Production Management major this fall. I am spending my summer at the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, which is celebrating its 29th season. […]
SUMMER SPOTLIGHT: Alison (Yueming) Qu checks in from the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
My name is Alison (Yueming) Qu and I am a BFA Theater major in the Department of Performing Arts at Emerson College. This summer I am lucky enough to join the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center for a six-week theatre-maker intensive. […]
Class of 2019: Reflections on Emerson Stage
At Commencement this upcoming Sunday, May 12, Emerson College bids farewell to its graduating class of 2019. Emerson Stage has has the honor and privilege of working with the many talented actors, designers, production team members, and theater artists of all kinds during their four […]
Q&A with Mia Rosenfeld, Working Company Manager
Emerson Stage’s production of the musical Working (2012 Revised Version) opens on Thursday, April 18, at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. I reached out to Company Manager Mia Rosenfeld, BFA ‘19, about her role, process, and experience working with Emerson Stage. Tell us about your […]
Q&A With Owen Meadows, Working Associate Sound Designer and Mix Engineer
Emerson Stage’s production of the musical Working (2012 Revised Version) opens on Thursday, April 18, at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. I reached out to Associate Sound Designer and Mix Engineer Owen Meadows, BFA ‘20, about his roles, process, and his experience working with Emerson Stage. […]
Q&A with Tom Simpson, Working Co-Lighting Designer
Emerson Stage’s production of the musical Working (2012 Revised Version) opens on Thursday, April 18, at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. I reached out to Co-Lighting Designer Tom Simpson, BFA ‘19, about his role, process, and experience working with Emerson Stage. What inspires your […]
Q&A: Lisa D’Amour, Mad Moon Playwright
Interview and article by James La Bella, Mad Moon Dramaturg I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Lisa D’Amour, the playwright of Mad Moon, to chat a bit about the show and beyond. D’Amour is a playwright and interdisciplinary artist working across […]