Em is a scenic designer with a B.F.A in Theatre Arts and Psychology from Lawrence University and an M.F.A in Scenic Design from the University of Washington, Seattle. Their love of travel has led them to work with theaters on both coasts and in the Midwest. Em has found a passion for re-envisioning classic works as well as collaborating on new works and is drawn towards pieces that address issues of inequality, social justice, and feminism. As a firm believer in theatre’s ability to truthfully depict the human condition and give voice to people’s stories she values how each play, art piece, and project has an opportunity to express something unique and meaningful. She loves the challenge of change, knowing each artistic process is a singular and unrepeatable experience. Em’s most recent scenic designs include The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity at Next Act; Emily Song and Elephant and Piggie at First Stage; Laughs in Spanish and Stew at Milwaukee Chamber; No Wake at Third Avenue Playworks; Much Ado About Nothing at Hope College; and First Date and Dial M for Murder at Racine Theater Guild, among others.
Past credits include MacBeth, The Pirates of Penzance, and Perfect Wedding at University of WI - Whitewater, the ‘22 Summer season at Ghostlight Theater Camp Oakland, ME, Romeo and Jules and Incident at Vichy at the University of Washington, We Go Mad at 18th and Union, Seattle, and Dracula vs. The Nazis at In Tandem Theater, Milwaukee, WI.
Upcoming Designs include A Little Night Music at UW - Madison Opera; The Last Five Years at Milwaukee Repertory Theater; Sense and Sensisbilty at Hope College; and Topdog/Underdog at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre.