Emily Claire Schmitt

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: My Favorite Cease and Desist Letters

A while back. I was in an audience of theatre fans watching an onstage conversation between Frank Rich and Stephen Sondheim and the subject of unauthorized changes made in regional and amateur productions came up. The composer/lyricist mentioned that he had heard of a production of Company that ended with Bobby committing suicide by shooting himself.

Cast Announced For THE INCONVENIENT MIRACLE: A MYSTERIOUS BIRTH MUSICAL At The Episcopal Actors' Guild

The Skeleton Rep(resents) in partnership with EAG's Open Stage Grant announces the cast for their production of The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical, a new musical comedy with Music & Lyrics by Emily Rose Simons and Book by Emily Claire Schmitt, directed by Ria T. DiLullo at The Episcopal Actors' Guild (1 East 29th Street, NY NY 10016), August 11-27. 

New Musical THE INCONVENIENT MIRACLE: A MYSTERIOUS BIRTH MUSICAL to Premiere at The Episcopal Actors Guild

The Skeleton Rep(resents) in partnership with EAG’s Open Stage Grant will present The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical, a new musical comedy with Music & Lyrics by Emily Rose Simons and Book by Emily Claire Schmitt, directed by Ria T. DiLullo at The Episcopal Actors Guild.

Katelynn Kenney's WENDELL & PAN To Premiere at The Tank

The Tank in association with The Skeleton Rep(resents) will present the World Premiere of Wendell & Pan by Katelynn Kenney (2017 Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference semi-finalist for Void), directed by Ria T. DiLullo at The Tank

Bruce Jones and Joe Loper to Star in A FATIMA at Theatre Row

A FATIMA (Adapted from the full length play The Chalice) written by Emily Claire Schmitt, will be performed at Theater Row's Acorn Theater, as part of the New York New Work's Theatre Festival on September 5th at 7pm, and September 15th at 2pm.

Bruce Jones and Joe Loper to Star in A FATIMA at Theatre Row

A FATIMA (Adapted from the full length play The Chalice) written by Emily Claire Schmitt, will be performed at Theater Row's Acorn Theater, as part of the New York New Work's Theatre Festival on September 5th at 7pm, and September 15th at 2pm.

Participants Announced And Tickets On Sale For 2018 NEW YORK NEW WORKS THEATRE FESTIVAL

Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 New York New Works Theatre Festival at www.nynwtheatrefestival.com. The festival runs September 4 - September 22, 2018. The festival is playing at Theatre Row, a program for Building the Arts NY, Inc. 

Austin Pendleton to Star in Xavier Theatre Company's THE CHALICE at Stonewall Inn

Xavier Theatre Company has announced its next production, The Chalice, a new play exploring a gay Catholic man's alienation from his family, his faith and himself. The cast includes Tony Award-nominee and Obie Award-winner Austin Pendleton as the ghost of Pope Pius XII.

SPINOZA'S ETHICS Starts Tonight at TNC's 2016 Dream Up Festival

Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival presents 'Spinoza's Ethics,' by Emily Claire Schmitt, A Journey Through Time With 17th Century Philosopher Baruch Spinoza.

TNC's 2016 Dream Up Festival to Present SPINOZA'S ETHICS

Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival presents 'Spinoza's Ethics,' by Emily Claire Schmitt, A Journey Through Time With 17th Century Philosopher Baruch Spinoza.

Theater for the New City Sets 7th Dream Up Festival Lineup

From August 28 to September 18, 2016 Theater for the New City (TNC), under the direction of Crystal Field, Artistic Director, will present its seventh Dream Up Festival, a feast of adventurous theater featuring new works from across the country and abroad. Helmed by the theater's Literary Manager, Michael Scott-Price, the festival offers 19 plays, all of which are world premieres or New York premieres.

The Skeleton Rep's WATCHAMACALLIT: A PLAY ABOUT JESUS Begins Tonight

The Skeleton Rep announces its first production of 2016, WATCHAMACALLIT: A PLAY ABOUT JESUS running from tonight, April 28th, through May 8th at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City.