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Emma Rosa Went is a freelance theatre director who makes heartfelt, collaborative productions of new and classic-text plays. She is currently the Drama League Classical Directing Fellow for 2020. In New York, Emma has developed and presented work with: The Drama League, Playwrights Realm, Trans Lab at WP, The Tank, The Brick, Dixon Place, Access Theatre, LPAC Lab, and many other venues. Outside New York includes: Scranton Shakespeare Festival (As You Like It, '18, Richard III, '19 and upcoming, Henry IV, '20;) Campfire Theatre Festival @ Boise Contemporary Theatre, Barn Arts Collective. Emma is a co-founder of The Renovationists with playwright Else C. Went, for whom she has directed Old Names for Wildflowers; Courage! To The Field! (Tim Bond Production Grant, Oregon Shakespeare Festival;) Three Seconds, Boxcar, and many developmental readings. Co-founder of Easy Leap Theatre Company, for whom she directed Much Ado About Nothing, The Changeling, Othello, Hearts of Gold: from Henry IV, and Love's Labors Lost. Emma has been the recipient of: Drama League First Stage Residency 2019 (Beckett Without Beckett;) Sokoloff Creative Arts Fellowship 2019/Residency 2020 at Town Stages; SDCF Observership 2017 (Measure for Measure, TFANA;) OSF FAIR Program 2015. Off-broadway and regional assisting includes: TFANA, Atlantic, Rattlestick, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Emma is an Associate Member of the SDC. BA Sarah Lawrence College.

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Tickets Now Available For BEDLAM'S DO MORE: NEW PLAY SERIES

Bedlam's DO MORE: NEW PLAYS readings series returns for its third year with five thrilling new plays. All performances will take place at Houghton Hall Arts, 22 East 30th Street.

SDCF Reveals 2023 Barbara Whitman Award Recipient and Finalists

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has announced the recipient and five finalists for the 2023 Barbara Whitman Award. Established by theatrical producer Barbara Whitman in 2021, the award recognizes a female, trans, or non-binary early-career director who has demonstrated a unique vision in their work with an unrestricted $10,000 cash prize.

Amy Jo Jackson, Maria-Christina Oliveras & More to Star in KIT MARLOWE at Red Bull Theater

RED BULL THEATER announced the complete cast for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Kit Marlowe by David Grimm, directed by Emma Rosa Went.

Helen Cespedes, Amy Jo Jackson, Maria-Christina Oliveras & More to Star in KIT MARLOWE Reading at Red Bull Theater

RED BULL THEATER has announced the complete cast for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Kit Marlowe by David Grimm, directed by Emma Rosa Went.

MTC's 2023 Ted Snowdon Reading Series to Feature Work by Lloyd Suh, Else Went & More

Manhattan Theatre Clubhas announced the lineup for the 2023 Ted Snowdon Reading Series.

Red Bull Theater Announces 20th Season, Featuring ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM, THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE & More

Red Bull Theater has announced details of its 20th season, including two Off-Broadway productions; a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings (offered both in-person and online), and much more.

Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Connecticut Awards

Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; SPONGEBOB Leads Best Musical!

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Pantochino's SPONGEBOB Leads Best Musical!

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Playhouse On Park's PIPPIN Leads Best Musical

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Cast Announced for 11th ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Presented by Red Bull Theater

Red Bull Theater today announced the selections for The 2021 Short New Play Festival, their eleventh annual festival of 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes, featuring a World Premiere from José Rivera, alongside six brand new plays that have been selected from hundreds of open submissions from playwrights across the country.

Cast Announced For The Connecticut Shakespeare Festival's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare, directed by Emma Rosa Went, is the first production of the inaugural season of the Connecticut Shakespeare Festival. The theme of this season is “Shakespeare and Sondheim.” There will be

Photo Flash: Go Inside The Drama League's 2021 DIRECTORFEST

The Drama League has releases images of DirectorFest 2021, a multi-week festival celebrating the art of stage directing and honoring the service organization’s 2020-21 Directors Project class of New York and Classical Fellowship recipients. 

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. Launches The Connecticut Shakespeare Festival

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. will launch the inaugural season of the Connecticut Shakespeare Festival at Auerfarm in Bloomfield, CT. It will run from July 7 - August 22, 2021. The inaugural season theme is “Shakespeare and Sondheim.”

The Drama League Announces 2021-2022 Directing Fellowships and Residencies

The Drama League has announced the recipients of the 2021-2022 Drama League Directing Fellowship and Residencies, part of the umbrella of programs known as the Directors Project. Each recipient will receive financial and career development support, skill-honing workshops, and production opportunities at theaters across the country.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, March 25- with Ashley Spencer, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and More!

Today (March 25) in live streaming: the premiere of Electric Island, AAPI Broadway unites on Stars in the House, Ashley Spencer visits Backstage Live, and more!

The Drama League's 2021 DirectorFest to Feature Performances by Arielle L. Goldman, Ameerah Briggs and More

The Drama League announced today the casting for DirectorFest 2021, a multi-week festival celebrating the art of stage directing and honoring the service organization’s 2020-21 Directors Project class of New York and Classical Fellowship recipients.

Red Bull Theater Presents Two Benefit Readings: GALLATHEA and GALATEA

Today, RED BULL THEATER announced that it is partnering independently with the Drama League and WP Theater on two events inspired by John Lyly's play, Gallathea, an Elizabethan play that was premiered in 1588 by the boy players of the Children of Paul's.

2021 Drama League Awards to be Pre-Recorded and Streamed on May 21

The Drama League will present the 87th Drama League Awards, which will be pre-recorded and streamed on May 21, 2021. The nomination process, which will focus on extraordinary digital theatrical productions during the shutdown of live performance and identifying individuals and organizations that made an impact in the last year, is currently underway.

Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Presents Virtual ONE ROOM Monologues With Kenny Leon, Whitney White & More

Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is launching its Reimagined 2020 Season with the online premiere of ONE ROOM, the first project in its new works initiative, Weston Writers.

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