Emily is an active
dramatic writer and playwright-in-residence at The Pollyanna Theatre Company. Her original
script Mays & Terese was developed at The New
Harmony project and Becoming Brontë was selected
and for the National Playwright's Festival and the Austin Critic's
Table Awards. Eliza's Ferry was a semi-finalist
for the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. Her play Edward,
the Owl, and the Calico Cat is published by
Dramatic Publishing.
Her work has been produced by Bloomington Playwright's Project,
BoarsHead: Michigan Public Theatre, Capitol City Playhouse, The
Cleveland Play House, Florida Studio Theatre, Frontera @ Hyde
Park Theatre, McNesse State University, The Pollyanna Theatre
Company, The State/Live Oak Theatre, Train of Thought Productions,
and Zachary Scott Theatre. She holds an MFA in playwriting from
the University of Texas where she was a James A. Michener Fellow,
and a BFA in acting from Goodman School of Drama/The Theatre School,
DePaul University.