Emerson senior awarded Kennedy Center Fellowship
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Emerson senior, Tierra Bonser was awarded the Kennedy Center/ Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) Dramaturgy Fellowship to the…
Journey to the Jungle
Last week we welcomed the twenty-first annual NewFest production to the stage with the black comedy, Rough & Tumble, by Patrick McDonald. Patrick is the recipient of the 2012 Rod…
A Comedic Journey to the Amazon Begins Tonight
The long anticipated NewFest 2012 production of Rough & Tumble is opening today! The first performance of Rough & Tumble will be held tonight at 8:00 pm in the Jackie…
A Pretty Crazy Ride
Patrick McDonald talks with us about the “pretty crazy ride” of writing and rehearsing his new play, Rough & Tumble, our 2012 NewFest production:
A Stroll Down Memory Lane
Late last month we presented Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, a powerful chronicle of the LA Riots that rattled the nation twenty years ago. Just last weekend we presented SHINSAI: Theaters…
The Making of an Antelope
Rough & Tumble, the play, follows the crew of Rough & Tumble, a survival television show on location in the Amazon, where you would expect to see and hear any number of…
Entertaining Political Theater
by Christine Bernard This week ArtsEmerson is presenting Ameriville, a show that has been called “political theater made entertaining.” After our successful presentation of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 and its…
2012-2013 Season Announcement
We are proud to announce the 2012-2013 Emerson Stage Season! Tartuffe By Moliere Adapted by Charles Pogue Directed by Benny Ambush October 4–7, 2012 The Grapes of Wrath By…
A Look Back at X Dance
As we approach the Thursday night opening of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, which will run for five performances through Sunday, we wanted to take a moment to look back at…