EMMY KUPERSCHMID

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Emmy Kuperschmid (she/her) is an NYC-based actor and playwright who believes in the power of stories to make people feel less alone. She has performed and developed work with theaters including The Public Under The Radar, New York Theatre Workshop, Pipeline Theatre Company, and Adirondack Theatre Festival. Collaborations include performing in the Off-Broadway premiere of Dave Malloy's BEARDO, originating the role of Claire Wilson in STARPATTERN by renowned feminist playwright Carolyn Gage, and playing Samantha Brown in Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's THE MAD ONES LAB. Her on camera work includes the short film PETTY THERAPY (directed by 9-1-1: Lone Star's Brian Michael Smith) and the indie feature TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE. 

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As a writer, Emmy is a member of the 2024-2025 Playwrights Cohort at PlayPenn, a two-time Eugene O'Neill NPC Semifinalist, and a member of the Dramatists Guild. Her plays have been developed with Fresh Ground Pepper, LakehouseRanchDotPNG, the Skeleton Rep(resents), and more. An excerpt from her play comment below was selected and featured as a "Top Monologue for Teen Girls" by Backstage, and she is published in the anthology Evil Genius: Monsters on Stage (introduction by Julie Taymor). Her first short film, i'm not very handy, is currently in post-production.
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Emmy reads a book a week on average, credits Sailor Moon as her first feminist icon, and gives excellent pep talks. She has a tuxedo cat named Tombo who she loves very much.