Lily Emerson

Acting/Butoh/Puppetry/Teaching

Theater:   
*i'm worried my body is falling apart         creator, dancer                   Lucid Street Theatre
*Orphan Works: Dumpsterland                    ensemble                             The Anatomy Collective  
*Julie's House                                                   Darla                                    The Palace
*Ghost in the Machine                                    dancer                                   Saratonin
*And a Lack Thereof. . .                                   ensemble                             The Anatomy Collective
*The Prometheus Myth                                   Hercules                              The Anatomy Collective
*Hamlet                                                             Ophelia                                 The Building Stage
*Angels in America                                          Harper                                  Pipedreams Studio
*Alice in Wonderland                                      the Dutchess                        Friches Théatre Urbain
*Welcome to the Monkey House                   Nancy                                    Pipedreams Studio
*Hayfever                                                          Jackie Coryton                     Albert Taylor Theater
*Vagina Monologues                                       co-director, ensemble        Albert Taylor Theater

*Un Bit Butter                                                   writer, director, actor        Pipedreams Studio
*Hamletmachine                                              Ophelia, Actor/Hamlet     Pipedreams Studio


Training:  
*Ko Murobushi, Natsu Nakajima, Vangeline, Daisuke Yoshimoto, Diego Pinon, Tanya Calamoneri, Nicole LeGette: Butoh
*Dean Evans: clown and physical theatre
*Jeremy Sher: Suzuki
*SitiCo: Viewpoints and Suzuki
*Mike Kennard: introduction to Pochinko techniques, clown development
*TriArts: commedia dell’arte
*Friches Théatre Urbain, Paris: acrobatics, stilt walking, LeCoq movement, street performance
*Redmoon Theater: performance internship
*Millikin: B.F.A. Acting

Puppetry:
*Up From the Earth                                        puppet design, construction           Lucid Street Theatre
*Ophan Works: Dumpsterland                     puppet design, construction           The Anatomy Collective
*Showgame: Live! From the Milky Way!  puppet construction                         Oracle Productions
*The Prometheus Myth                                  assistant puppet master                  The Anatomy Collective
*The Palm Wine Drinkard                            puppeteer, contruction aid              Twisted Endeavor
*Jungle Book                                                   Perchy the Monkey                           The Lincoln Theater
*James and the Giant Peach                        ensemble, puppeteer                        The Lincoln Theater

Teaching:
*Lookingglass Theatre:
        Center for Enriched Living, Fall-Winter 2007-2008: JCYC youth and Center members
        Summer Camp on the Lake, Summer 2007: ages 11-12
        Namaste Two-Week Intensive, Spring 2007: ages 5-10
*After School Matters: Improv Outreach Program, Fall 2005: ages 14-18
*Beverly Arts Center at Calvin Christian: Improvisation, Fall 2005: ages 7-12
*Indiana Repertory Theater: Summer Youth Conservatory 2005:
        8-10 year-olds: classes in wayang kulit and Noh theater
         11-18 year-olds: classes in commedia dell’arte and Kabuki
 *Indiana Repertory Theater: Summer Youth Conservatory Internships:
        2003: 14-18 year-olds, 2001, 2002: 8-10 year olds

Special Skills:               
*dialects/accents: Standard British, Irish, Cockney, Scottish, Russian, French 
*proficient in French                   
*stilt walking

*beginning drums             
*nose horn