By Henry Aceves, Production Dramaturg (NewFest New Play Workshop: Amanuensis, or The Miltons) Our playwright, L, describes Amanuensis, or The Miltons as “a tale, a grapple, a loosely-historically-based feminist fantasia.”…
From the Creative and Critical Thinking Guide for BUD, NOT BUDDY: Playwright Reginald André Jackson adapted author Christopher Paul Curtis’s book Bud, Not Buddy into a play. When an author…
I have been lucky to have the chance to stage manage a variety of shows in my four years at Emerson and after recently closing this year’s Newfest winner, Chops,…
We’re excited to share the title selections for Emerson Stage’s 2021–2022 Season. Each year, the upcoming season is carefully curated by the Emerson Stage Season Selection Committee—a group of Performing Arts faculty, staff, and student representatives. As…
Two great American playwrights: Horton Foote and Christopher Durang. Two great plays: THE ACTOR and THE ACTOR’S NIGHTMARE. A lot of great memories! Emerson Stage photographer, Kirk Miller, captured images…
By Tyler York The production team of NINE is led by guest director, Bill Fennelly, who has been called “one of the nation’s hottest young stage directors.” When someone carries a…