Blog Posts - EMILY TRASK

InterPlay Reading Series - PCPA

9/16/2019

Back by popular demand!
Three fresh-picked plays read on California's Central Coast.
Join us this week at the Severson Theater in Santa Maria Sept 19th - 22nd

Honored to be helping bring these phenomenal plays by three amazing playwrights to PCPA as an actor, director, and PCPA's new Literary Associate

THE CAKE - by Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Emily Trask
Starring: Kitty Balay, Peter Hadres, Romy Evans, Kaylene Howard, Vincent Lemos
Sept. 19 - 7pm & Sept. 22 - 1:30pm

PEERLESS - by Jiehae Park
Directed by Mark Booher
Starring: Rosie Narasaki, Katrina Cleave, Yusef Seevers, Dylan Marks,
Bri Costello, Bella Lind
Sept. 20 - 7pm & Sept. 21 - 7pm

MARY JANE - by Amy Herzon
Directed by Andrew Philpot
Starring: Polly Firestone-Walker, Katie Fuchs-Wackowski, Emily Trask,
McKenna Walwyn, KC Thompson, Chelsea Garcia
Sept. 21 - 1:30pm & Sept. 22 - 7pm

All tickets are only $10.

CLICK HERE for more information on PCPA's InterPlay Series
or to read the write up in BROADWAY WORLD.

Wilde Award

9/4/2019

Honored to recently be the recipient of Encore Michigan's state wide
Wilde Award for Best One Person Show
for Hope Summer Repertory Theatre's production of An Iliad

Humbled to be nominated in a category alongside
Broadway/TV Veterans - James Hindman and Christian Borle,
Mary Zimmerman's incredibly timely play On The Exhale,
and the premier of a hilarious original show by Kris Andersson.

The phenomenal team that all share this award:
Muse: Alicia Storin
Director: Lenny Banovez
Stage Manager: Kris “Murph” Murphy
Scenic Design: Sarah Pearline
Composition/Sound: Josh Schmidt
Lighting Design: Eric Van Tassell
Costume Design: Andrew Souders
Props Master: Haley Borodine
Dresser/Hair: Analiese Puzon
ASM and War Coach: Marisol Cowan
Understudy: Devri Chism

and the HSRT Season 47 Staff who put in so much work and took the risk to produce this play

Extra fun to receive a Wilde Award in Michigan
while performing a Wilde Play in California!!

Being Earnest

8/25/2019

The Importance of Being Earnest
is open and on the move to PCPA's beautiful outdoor theater
in Solvang, CA!

Jack: Michael Brusasco - Director: Roger DeLaurier - Stage Manager: Christine Collins - Set Design: Jason Bolen - Costume Design: Sara Ice Curran - Lighting Design: Jennifer "Z" Zornow - Sound Design: Elisabeth Weidner - Photo credit: Luis Escobar Reflections Photography Studio

Having a fabulous time with this amazing play,
fabulous cast and crew,
and getting to play opposite my wickedly talented husband, Michael Brusasco

Click here for more info and tickets

Solvang Theaterfest!

6/22/2019

Having so much fun on this remount of Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
in Solvang, Ca at the charming outdoor Solvang Festival Theater!

For Tickets to this and the other three fabulous outdoor summer shows click here!

Sibella's back! Artwork by the fabulous Madisen Padilla

"Emily Trask’s turn as Sibella was first-rate." Santa Barbara Independent

A Gentlemen's Guide....

5/11/2019

Closing a wild run of A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder in the Marian Theatre at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre in Santa Maria, CA this weekend.

But you still have a chance to catch this killer musical!
We move the show down to beautiful Solvang, CA and begin our outdoor summer run on June 13th.
For tickets and info click!

Buh-bye for now, Sibella

Never would have thought this red head would be caught in so much Pink.

Falling in Love Again

2/21/2019

Shakespeare in Love

is now open and running through March 3rd at the

Pacific Conservatory Theatre.

for tickets and more information click here

And for proof that I'm having way-too-much-fun revisiting this play,
check out these production photos!

Viola DeLesseps

Thomas Kent

with Kitty Balay as The Nurse

with the Yusef Seevers and cast

Romeo and Juliet - with Yusef Seevers as Shakespeare/Romeo

Photo credits: Luis Escobar Reflections Photography Studio
Costume Rendering: Designer Sara Curran Ice

Neverland

12/8/2018

"All children, except one, grow up."

To Do List:

Dance with Teddy Bear
Tie Bow Tie
Hide Strange Boy's Shadow in Drawer
Look after Dog who also happens to be children's Nanny
Bribe Youngest Child with Chocolate to take Medicine
Make sure Night-Lights are lit and Lullaby's sung
Go to a very ill-timed Dinner party
Convince Husband to Adopt Six Strange Boys
Repeat

Having a wonderful time in Peter Pan
at The Pacific Conservatory Theatre.

Not only do I get to live out a
Disney movie doppleganger dream as Mrs. Darling!
But I also get the privilege of narrating this lovely musical with J.M. Barrie's incredible original words.

You can catch it for two more weeks at
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre
on the beautiful Central Coast of California.

Photography

11/19/2018

I recently had the honor working with
photographer Brian James
on a powerful photo series he's creating, entitled

The Divided States of America

The series photographically alludes to major issues our country is currently grappling with. I find Brian's work particularly poignant because these issues are so often
difficult to encompass in words -
yet somehow their essence is powerfully summed up
in these images.

For a sneak-peak,
here are two photos from the shoot that I got my hands on
just in time for the November elections.

Brian James Photo Studio

Brian James Photo Studio

The Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts

10/7/2018

Honored and excited to join the ranks of the

Pacific Conservatory Theatre

and the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts

as their newest Resident Artist and Faculty Member.

PCPA is a truly rare organization
and the embodiment of the mentor/apprentice model.
The Resident Artists serve as Faculty for the Conservatory during the day, and then they act along side their students (who serve as as understudies, ensemble members, and in supporting roles) in the professional productions.

I will be teaching Shakespeare for the Conservatory
and serving as a Resident Artist in the Company for the Professional Theatre.
(including a fabulous Summer Season of outdoor theatre in beautiful Solvang, CA)

This "unicorn*" opportunity allows me to utilize all my theatrical passions:
act, teach, sing, dance, direct, mentor, dramaturg

And it's in the Central Coast of California. In wine country. Close to the Ocean.
So. Come visit.

*unicorn: a magical creature that I previously didn't believe existed

A Benefit Reading

8/20/2018

One-night only benefit reading of

AN ILIAD

with Quintessence Theatre Group

photo credit: Lloyd Mulvey

tickets are pay-what-you-can donations.

with all proceeds going to American Friends Service Committee

an organization devoted to service, development, and peace programs throughout the world (https://www.afsc.org/).

August 24th at 7:30pm,
at the Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, 19119.
To reserve your pay-what-you-can ticket visit
www.QuintessenceTheatre.org or call 1.215.987.4450.
For ticket information please email BoxOffice@QuintessenceTheatre.org

check out the
write-up in Broadwayworld!

check out the
event on Facebook!