Costuming Twilight
by Christine Bernard Countdown to Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992: 8 days! With so much excitement in the air, we couldn’t help but take a tour of the Emerson costume shop…
African-American History Celebrated at Emerson: Part 2
By Christine Bernard and Tyler L. York Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, which we will present February 23-26 in the Semel Theater, is the fourteenth part of Smith’s…
Two Weeks of Twilight
By Christine Bernard For those who haven’t been counting the days, we have some exciting news: our production of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 is a nearly one month away! For…
A Stage Manager’s Audition Process
NewFest auditions are upon us! Auditions for NewFest 2012: Rough & Tumble began last Friday and continued through the weekend. From the perspective of a stage manager, auditions are a…
Dramatizing Diabetes
By Melissa Jesser Sugar, Robbie McCauley’s one-woman show, opens Friday, January 20, at ArtsEmerson in the Jackie Liebergott Black Box. McCauley is an Obie-award winning playwright, performance artist and a…
NewFest Brings Survivalist Sensation to Stage
This upcoming semester, Emerson Stage is thrilled to present Patrick McDonald’s new play Rough & Tumble for NewFest 2012. NewFest auditions for Emerson Performing Arts students begin January 20. Performances…
Reaching Cloud Nine
Last week, Cloud Nine opened the 2011-12 Season in the Semel Theater to great acclaim. We celebrated the 30th anniversary of Caryl Churchill’s first commercial success with a stunning production….
Celebrating the Arts and Humanities
Take action in October! All throughout the country this month, individuals, organizations, and communities are celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month. This is the largest annual celebration for the arts…
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Uncovered: Emerson Stage, A History
By Matt Noel Emerson Stage will produce 8 productions this coming season. Recently, we have been going through the archives of Emerson Stage. We have found files that date all…