Washington Revels
After several years away from my first theater home in the Washington area, I am very happy to be back this season to perform with the Washington Revels’ Italian Renaissance Christmas Revels at GW’s Lisner auditorium this weekend Dec 4-6 and next Dec 11-13. I am playing the part of Smeraldina, commedia servant to Leonardo DaVinci. It is a joy to be involved again in this production which has been a home to me since my mom directed the show in the early 90s and I would hang backstage until one year they threw me in a costume to replace one of the kids out sick. I then sang in the chorus as a teenager for 3 years. Now all the history comes whirling through me as I am welcomed back in a lead role, giving back to a celebration of light and community in which I so profoundly believe.
(tickets to the Revels can be purchased on the Revels website)
Thank you Bari Biern and Nick Eckert for these photos.
December 6th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
We saw the Revels yesterday, and it was great as always. Also really enjoyed your performance. Your reading of “The Shortest Day” brought tears to our eyes. Thanks!
December 13th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Emma, last night was the 18th straight year our group of 12 has attended Revels. Thanks to your performance as Smeraldina, it is our favorite. You really set the tone for a show that is always full of feeling. Every time you appeared on the stage you became the primary focus, a pretty neat trick for someone with relatively few speaking lines. The skill and joy that you dance with, the physical comedy in your gestures and expression, your in-the-moment character portrayal—-let’s just say that for us you are the face of Revels. Thanks for sharing your gift with us! Welcome Yule!