about:
Emery is a Philadelphia born, New York City and Edinburgh-based playwright. After a childhood of writing comprehensive storylines for her Barbie dolls, she decided to make it her life’s work.
She is the critics choice and audience choice recipient for her play, 80 Percent (Theatre of Diversion’s Theatre, Lime, and Salt). Her play I Hope It All Burns was chosen as part of Moot Point Collective (Edinburgh) spring season in collaboration with Mermaids Performing Arts Fund (University of St Andrews). Emery’s work has been performed at The Tank NYC, Shakespeare On The Sound, the Long Island City One Act Festival, UCB, Brunch Theatre, NYU Tisch, Rule of 7x7 @ The Tank, and Page2Stage Edinburgh. Emery’s play We Used To Be Girl Scouts will be performed in the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in collaboration with Hey, Thanks Theatre Co. She is currently a longlisted writer for the 2024 David MacLennan Playwriting Award.
Emery is a summer creative writing lecturer at the University of St Andrews as part of the short courses department. She also mentors fellow creatives in her cohort The Weekly Write, as well as in private 1:1 sessions.
Find her work on New Play Exchange.
BFA: NYU Tisch Experimental Theatre Wing.
MFA: University of St. Andrews