In Emily's Words Workshop

Life has a curious way of imitating art, and art imitating life. This reciprocal relationship is on display in the developing musical “In Emily’s Words,” which explores the life of  Emily Brontë. Bringing Brontë’s story to the stage is a collaboration between SUNY Cortland and CreateTheater, which helps writers develop and produce new works. This partnership offers Cortland students an inside look at the creative process, while expanding the reach and visibility of the university’s Musical Theatre program. After initial staged readings on campus, the production will hed to New York City for further development and streaming on the platform Streaming Musicals. These are the details:

SUNY CORTLAND Performing Arts Department and CreateTheater present

In Emily's Words (Workshop)

Music, Lyrics, and Libretto by Jessy Tomsko

Musical Direction by Jeff Cox

Direction by Kevin Halpin

Olivia Celis as Emily Brontë, Heather Hayes as Charlotte Brontë, Jessie Karlin as Ann Brontë, Harry Sperduto as Heathcliff, Ann Marie Thorell as Cathy, Ryan Rodrigues as Hindley, Louis Bianco as Edgar, Nick Webster as Earnshaw, Bethany Griffin as Isabella, Emily Reilly as Elizabeth/Young Hindley, Olivia Goodman as Frances/Young Heathcliff, Allie Fried Maria/Young Cathy

The two-week development workshop will give our Cortland Musical Theatre students the opportunity to work with the writer to bring these characters to life and be a significant part of the play’s development.

The workshop culminates in two staged readings for audiences

Dowd Fine Arts Performance Studio, SUNY Cortland

Thursday, February 1st at 7:30pm

Saturday, February 3rd at 3:00pm

Both presentations will be followed by a “talk-back” with the audience, cast, and creative team.