Josh Rivedal's one man, live Broadway-style play Kicking My Blue Genes in the Butt includes fifteen characters and seven songs and is both comedic and poignant. Mr. Rivedal discusses the tragic suicides of both his father and grandfather in a primal piece of live storytelling that creates an emotional connection with the audience and conveys the powerful […]
Based on the true life story of Chef Rossi. Directed by Ashley Adelman. When Rossi’s mother discovers the microwave, home cooked meals become a thing of the past. What starts as Rossi’s rebellion against her Orthodox Jewish mom ends with her becoming New York’s #1 punk-rock caterer. The playwright behind the hit I LOVED, I […]
Celebrate the SIGHTS | SOUNDS | SAMPLINGS of the American Soldier displayed through theater, skin art, music and food! This serves as an opening reception for Robin Slonina, SkinWars, and her Wonder Women Art Collection on display. Douglas Taurel will perform a monologue or two from Emerson Theater Collaborative's upcoming production of The American Soldier […]
The American Soldier is based and inspired by real stories and letters written by veterans and their families from the American Revolution through the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. It reveals the struggles American soldiers face at war and their internal struggles to come back home. The show strives to help us understand how […]
Instead of performing Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told -- plus Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to topical pop-culture, and every carol ever sung. A madcap romp through the holiday season! The Emerson Theater Collaborative’s mission […]
Emerson Theater Collaborative presents Permanent Collection by Thomas Gibbons; a searing examination of racial politics that ultimately asks how much space -- literally and figuratively -- the white world gives to African-Americans. What is the cost of failing to view the world through another's eyes?
Davinci Code meets the dewy decimal system In this gripping ghost story an eccentric librarian discovers a weather-beaten book in a return bin — 113 years overdue. Sparked by a message left in its margins, he embarks on a magical quest that takes him around the world and 2,000 years into the past. With astonishing […]
Join us on Wednesday, May 4th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm for our SIGHTS | SOUNDS | SAMPLINGS of the Asian-American Experience. This event is intended to be a learning adventure of the Asian culture in conjunction with Emerson Theater Collaborative's upcoming production of True Nature of All Being produced by Camilla Ross, written by Lisa […]
During 1970, in Minamata a small fishing village in Japan, a fisherman, Teru Moriya is struggling to make ends meet and to care for his family especially his young, severely disabled daughter. The livelihood of all the fishermen in the village is at stake since many people are falling ill, and the suspected culprit is […]