About
artistic biography
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 seen at 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.
Emily has written and/or collaborated on dozens of scripts for theatre, radio, television, film, and multimedia. Her work often incorporates movement, poetry, songs, and creative non-fiction, pushing the boundaries of traditional forms and genres. She specializes in adventure, historical subjects, strong female protagonists and material for youth and/or family audiences.
Between 1984-1998, Emily performed in over 20 stage productions with an emphasis on Shakespeare and original new works: She was proud to play the title roles in "Taming of the Shrew" and "Lysistrata" at Turner House Shakepeare Festival, and to perform in new plays by Gus Kaikkonen, Heather McDonald, and Laurie Carlos. She also appeared in two independent feature films and a television series for MTV.
© 2008 Emily Cicchini | Original design by Andreas Viklund.