2024 was the year of new works.
PrOFESSIONALLY:
- Dove headfirst into workshops and staged readings at the New York Theater Workshop, The Kennedy Center, and TheaterLab.
- Produced a short film with playwright/director Matt Minnicino (currently in post-production).
- Shot Bee F^#%!ng Nice Productions‘ short film, LOTTIE, directed by Ally Musmeci (currently in post-production).
- Originated roles in two world premiere plays:
- Without God As My Lover by Megan Medley (Taproot Creatives)
- The Figs by Doug Robinson (American Stage)
- Enjoyed milestone auditions and callbacks.
- Began shooting a third short film TBA.
PERSONALLY:
- Rediscovered a love of producing and writing.
- Moved to a new neighborhood and threw myself into home improvement projects.
- Witnessed incredible art, the favorites being:
- THEATER:
- you don’t have to do anything by Ryan Drake at HERE Arts
- Hadestown (Broadway)
- Water for Elephants (Broadway)
- hand foot hand by L M Feldman at Playwrights Realm
- Three Sisters by Matt Minnicino at Brooklyn College
- Poor Judge at Pig Iron, Philadelphia Fringe
- FILM/TV:
- The Substance
- Conclave
- Death Becomes Her
- Nobody Wants This
- The Seagull (dir. Jamie Lloyd on National Theatre at Home [this is cheating but I loved it])
- THEATER:
- Ate deliciously, loved big, snuggled Vision and laughed/cried a bunch.
Grateful for a humbling, heartbreaking, heavenly year of the highest highs and lowest lows. Looking forward to being present, fearless, and focused in 2025.
Em Whitworth 
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