Q&A with the Playwright and Cast | SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT
by Abby Lee, Dramaturg The Rod Parker Playwriting Fellowship is the first time for many students to directly engage with a new work in performance, and it’s the first time…
Interview with the Playwright and Director | 16 WINTERS
by Maddie Thorpe, Dramaturg I met with guest artists Mary Hamilton and Aneesha Kudtarkar to discuss 16 Winters, their collaboration, and working with the Emerson community. Here is a transcript…
Spring 2024 Cast Lists
16 WINTERS, OR THE BEAR’S TALE By Mary Elizabeth HamiltonDirected by Aneesha Kudtarkar CAST LIST HER – Madeline Carleton PAULY – Lara BrinkmanLEO – Frankie MendezPOL – James BrooksFLORY – John…
Dramaturg’s Note | THE LOYALS
Finding Yourself During the Revolution, Or How Benedict and Peggy Arnold Doomed Their Fates by Dramaturg, Victoria Isotti PEGGY: Major General Benedict Arnold, what most do you deserve? BENEDICT: Respect….
A Timeline of the American Revolution, As It Revolves Around Benedict and Peggy Arnold
by THE LOYALS Dramaturg, Victoria Isotti The Loyals by Allison Gregory tells the story of Benedict Arnold and Peggy Shippen Arnold, the “turncoat” couple that provided information to the British…
Dramaturg’s Note | MARY, SWEET MARY
by Dramaturg, Lara Brinkman Mary, Sweet Mary explores the power dynamics between royal and commoner in Elizabethan England. The play follows Queen Elizabeth I and explores her anxieties over her…
MARY, SWEET MARY | Q&A with the Playwright
by Dramaturg/Observing Director Lara Brinkman Mary, Sweet Mary is a new play written by Emerson senior Munroe Shearer. It tells the story of Queen Elizabeth I of England as she…
Dramaturg’s Note | ARE YOU SOMEONE TO SOMEBODY?
By Clara Livingston, Dramaturg The prize is something you’ll never forget. Perhaps it’s something you haven’t forgotten. Something that you might be remembering at this very moment. And if you…
What is a A New Devised Piece?
by Clara Livingston, Dramaturg Devised Theatre has a myriad of definitions and can encompass all sorts of theatrical styles and creation processes. Generally, Devising is the process of creating new…