Some stuff Some people said
THE ALLEY THEATRE
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
"Emily Trask was terrific. Not only was she a good sport about the daunting task of performing cold and on the spot; she made it seem effortless. Soleimanpour’s words flowed off her tongue so expertly that it was hard to remember this was the first time she’d been exposed to the script. If nothing else, then, this is a show that gorgeously tests and highlights the mettle of an actor, and in this case we were greatly rewarded." - Houston Press
Hand to God
"Only Jessica, played by Emily Trask, is given a range of development that approaches that of Jason.... [Trask's] Jessica is...the only one truly capable of love and concern.
Trask wisely keeps her virtues undercover, letting them emerge naturally as the play progresses without ever allowing them to become overbearing.
Plus her own skills with her puppet are a match for Pacek!" -Here Entertainment
Born Yesterday
"Emily Trask, as Helen the hotel maid, proves the truism that no part is a bit part. Although rarely present, she manages to be the soul of the working people, slinging out a great line about disliking novels built around the problems of rich people while serving drinks, fluffing cushions and scurrying away from the escalating melodrama." - Houston Chronicle
The Christians
"Emily Trask is outstanding as Pastor Paul's wife, Elizabeth.
Trask's scenes pack punch. Trask gently but quickly peels back the layers of anger, shame, regret, love, and hope within her few scenes. These layers become evident in the final moments of the play, when she is faced with a life changing decision."-Broadway World
Around the World in 80 Days
"Emily Trask plays various characters [and] is wonderful. She is beautiful and graceful as Aouda one second, and slinging guns, confident, and powerful the next." -Broadway World
Winner for "Best Ensemble" - Around the World in 80 Days - from Houston Press 2015/16
One Man, Two Guvnors
"Emily Trask deftly dispatches her dual role as Roscoe and Rachel." -Houston Chronicle
As You Like It
"I can't rave enough about Emily Trask (Celia) or her comedic timing and delivery and her ability to avoid all of the pitfalls of a classically-trained actor entering the world of Shakespeare. Her scenes with Bunch overflowed with a sisterly bond. She elevated Celia from minor character to major. She had less stage time and much less to say, but the quality of her performance made her loom larger on stage and even larger in my mind once the play ended." - Broadway World
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
"Emily Trask was terrific. Not only was she a good sport about the daunting task of performing cold and on the spot; she made it seem effortless. Soleimanpour’s words flowed off her tongue so expertly that it was hard to remember this was the first time she’d been exposed to the script. If nothing else, then, this is a show that gorgeously tests and highlights the mettle of an actor, and in this case we were greatly rewarded." - Houston Press
Hand to God
"Only Jessica, played by Emily Trask, is given a range of development that approaches that of Jason.... [Trask's] Jessica is...the only one truly capable of love and concern.
Trask wisely keeps her virtues undercover, letting them emerge naturally as the play progresses without ever allowing them to become overbearing.
Plus her own skills with her puppet are a match for Pacek!" -Here Entertainment
Born Yesterday
"Emily Trask, as Helen the hotel maid, proves the truism that no part is a bit part. Although rarely present, she manages to be the soul of the working people, slinging out a great line about disliking novels built around the problems of rich people while serving drinks, fluffing cushions and scurrying away from the escalating melodrama." - Houston Chronicle
The Christians
"Emily Trask is outstanding as Pastor Paul's wife, Elizabeth.
Trask's scenes pack punch. Trask gently but quickly peels back the layers of anger, shame, regret, love, and hope within her few scenes. These layers become evident in the final moments of the play, when she is faced with a life changing decision."-Broadway World
Around the World in 80 Days
"Emily Trask plays various characters [and] is wonderful. She is beautiful and graceful as Aouda one second, and slinging guns, confident, and powerful the next." -Broadway World
Winner for "Best Ensemble" - Around the World in 80 Days - from Houston Press 2015/16
One Man, Two Guvnors
"Emily Trask deftly dispatches her dual role as Roscoe and Rachel." -Houston Chronicle
As You Like It
"I can't rave enough about Emily Trask (Celia) or her comedic timing and delivery and her ability to avoid all of the pitfalls of a classically-trained actor entering the world of Shakespeare. Her scenes with Bunch overflowed with a sisterly bond. She elevated Celia from minor character to major. She had less stage time and much less to say, but the quality of her performance made her loom larger on stage and even larger in my mind once the play ended." - Broadway World
Othello - Titan Theatre Company - Queens Theatre
"Special shoutout to Titan Theatre Company member Emily Trask for her absolutely heartbreaking and wholly human portrayal of Othello's wife Desdemona. It's worth keeping an eye on the company's upcoming projects to see where she'll show up next." - Shewired- NYC
Nominated for "Best Supporting Actress" - as Desdemona in Othello by The Times Ledger
"Special shoutout to Titan Theatre Company member Emily Trask for her absolutely heartbreaking and wholly human portrayal of Othello's wife Desdemona. It's worth keeping an eye on the company's upcoming projects to see where she'll show up next." - Shewired- NYC
Nominated for "Best Supporting Actress" - as Desdemona in Othello by The Times Ledger
Travesties - Bay Street Theatre
- The New York Times - hailed Trask as "expert" “talented” “frisky” and “shapely” (ahem)
- “[Trask] performed wonderfully, with admirable comic timing” NY Theatre Guide
- "gives as good as she gets vs. [Richard Kind]” - Newsday
- The New York Times - hailed Trask as "expert" “talented” “frisky” and “shapely” (ahem)
- “[Trask] performed wonderfully, with admirable comic timing” NY Theatre Guide
- "gives as good as she gets vs. [Richard Kind]” - Newsday
A Midsummer Night's Dream- Titan Theatre Company
- "Bottom, played by Emily Trask, was the highlight of the evening, as she managed not only to make the audience cry with laughter, but also induce chuckles from her fellow cast mates. " offlinereview - NYC
Winner "Outstanding Performance by an Actor" -awarded to the entire cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream by The Times Ledger
- "Bottom, played by Emily Trask, was the highlight of the evening, as she managed not only to make the audience cry with laughter, but also induce chuckles from her fellow cast mates. " offlinereview - NYC
Winner "Outstanding Performance by an Actor" -awarded to the entire cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream by The Times Ledger
The Hamlet Project- 3 Day Hangover NYC
- "Emily Trask, as Ophelia, finds several nice moments" The New York Times
- "Emily Trask gives an excellent performance as Ophelia". New York Theatre Review
- "Emily Trask, as Ophelia, finds several nice moments" The New York Times
- "Emily Trask gives an excellent performance as Ophelia". New York Theatre Review
Twelfth Night; Or What You Will - The Folger Theatre
- "Emily Trask's courageous but doubtful Viola was all I needed for the night."
"endearing and clever" - Broadwayspotted
- “she gets the tear ducts flowing ... Trask's Viola perfectly captures a woman whose long-lost hope has been magically rekindled“ - Shakespeareances.com
- "Emily Trask's courageous but doubtful Viola was all I needed for the night."
"endearing and clever" - Broadwayspotted
- “she gets the tear ducts flowing ... Trask's Viola perfectly captures a woman whose long-lost hope has been magically rekindled“ - Shakespeareances.com
DCMetro - Best Actresses in a Play 2013 - Viola in A Twelfth Night
MACBETH - The Colonial Theatre- Shakespeare in the Park
- "Emily Trask's Lady Macbeth did me in on several levels" Live Journal
- "Trask is a formidable presence. The actress makes [Lady Macbeth] shrewd and cunning, with sexuality... we believe her." THE BOSTON PHOENIX - Bill Rodreguiz
THE GAMING TABLE - The Folger Theatre
- “Yet it is Trask’s Valeria who quickly becomes an audience favorite; peering through glasses, her enthusiastic love of philosophy makes her an intriguing, boisterous antithesis to what the others represent.”
Brightest Young Things - Alan Zilberman
- “Trask is a hoot as a woman who would rather dissect animals than pursue romance.” Talkin' Broadway - Susan Berlin
THE TEMPEST - The Pioneer Theatre Company
"Emily Trask as Miranda is spellbinding. She captures the innocence of a girl who has been sheltered for years from the real world. She is especially wonderful in the scene where she and Ferdinand finally make their love known to each other."- UTBA Reviewer - Tony Porter
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UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
MERCHANT OF VENICE
- "Trask’s Portia is sexy, witty and clearly smarter than all of the men in her world...And her famous “mercy speech” (“the quality of mercy is not strained”) was the highlight in a show full of engaging speechifying.” - Salt Lake City Weekly
- “As Portia, Emily Trask has the remarkable ability to make Shakespearean speech as direct and accessible as ordinary conversation.” - Salt Lake Tribune
HAMLET
- "The Best Ophelia I have ever seen." Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts
- "Whoever decided to cast Emily Trask as Ophelia had the right idea – Trask was a show stopper... She's simply heartbreaking." – Cedar City Review
THE SECRET GARDEN
- "Emily Trask lives up to Archibald's memories of her. Trask's angelic soprano and kind but authoritative presence are the sort of stuff of which visions are made." - Deseret News
GREAT EXPECTATIONS; The Musical
- “Trask is pitch-perfect in the role of Estella, Miss Haversham's raised-to-be cold daughter" The Salt Lake Tribune
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THE MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- “the angel like voice of Emily Trask (Catherine - Fred's wife)” - Performing Arts Milwaukee
TARTUFFE
- "Marianne... is played here with an insightful flourish by Emily Trask... Her rendering of the character has a playful kind of sympathy for it. Trask seems to have brilliant instincts for subtle physical comedy... It’s never overdone. Trask’s timing is perfect. We feel just a bit more for Marianne than less accomplished productions have managed in the past." Vital Source Magazine
ARMADALE
- " In stand-out performances... Emily Trask is excellent in her twin roles (the last before she leaves town to begin an MFA program at the Yale School of Drama)." Gregory G. H. Rihn (milwaukeesfs)
- "Emily Trask's Lady Macbeth did me in on several levels" Live Journal
- "Trask is a formidable presence. The actress makes [Lady Macbeth] shrewd and cunning, with sexuality... we believe her." THE BOSTON PHOENIX - Bill Rodreguiz
THE GAMING TABLE - The Folger Theatre
- “Yet it is Trask’s Valeria who quickly becomes an audience favorite; peering through glasses, her enthusiastic love of philosophy makes her an intriguing, boisterous antithesis to what the others represent.”
Brightest Young Things - Alan Zilberman
- “Trask is a hoot as a woman who would rather dissect animals than pursue romance.” Talkin' Broadway - Susan Berlin
THE TEMPEST - The Pioneer Theatre Company
"Emily Trask as Miranda is spellbinding. She captures the innocence of a girl who has been sheltered for years from the real world. She is especially wonderful in the scene where she and Ferdinand finally make their love known to each other."- UTBA Reviewer - Tony Porter
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UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
MERCHANT OF VENICE
- "Trask’s Portia is sexy, witty and clearly smarter than all of the men in her world...And her famous “mercy speech” (“the quality of mercy is not strained”) was the highlight in a show full of engaging speechifying.” - Salt Lake City Weekly
- “As Portia, Emily Trask has the remarkable ability to make Shakespearean speech as direct and accessible as ordinary conversation.” - Salt Lake Tribune
HAMLET
- "The Best Ophelia I have ever seen." Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts
- "Whoever decided to cast Emily Trask as Ophelia had the right idea – Trask was a show stopper... She's simply heartbreaking." – Cedar City Review
THE SECRET GARDEN
- "Emily Trask lives up to Archibald's memories of her. Trask's angelic soprano and kind but authoritative presence are the sort of stuff of which visions are made." - Deseret News
GREAT EXPECTATIONS; The Musical
- “Trask is pitch-perfect in the role of Estella, Miss Haversham's raised-to-be cold daughter" The Salt Lake Tribune
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THE MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- “the angel like voice of Emily Trask (Catherine - Fred's wife)” - Performing Arts Milwaukee
TARTUFFE
- "Marianne... is played here with an insightful flourish by Emily Trask... Her rendering of the character has a playful kind of sympathy for it. Trask seems to have brilliant instincts for subtle physical comedy... It’s never overdone. Trask’s timing is perfect. We feel just a bit more for Marianne than less accomplished productions have managed in the past." Vital Source Magazine
ARMADALE
- " In stand-out performances... Emily Trask is excellent in her twin roles (the last before she leaves town to begin an MFA program at the Yale School of Drama)." Gregory G. H. Rihn (milwaukeesfs)
