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Emily C. A. Snyder is a published and internationally produced playwright and novelist, whose work has been performed from Christchurch, New Zealand to Dublin, Ireland. She is the premiere international scholar on writing and performing new verse drama. She is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of TURN TO FLESH PRODUCTIONS (TTF), a New York City based theatre company specializing in developing new plays written in heightened text with vibrant roles for women on-stage and off. Emily holds her Masters in Theatre Education from Emerson College, and a double-major with her BA in English: Literature and Drama from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She studied John Barton’s Shakespearean technique with members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in London and Stratford-upon-Avon, where her Rosalind (As You Like It) was compared to a young Maggie Smith. Despite her biography, she is not overly fond of cats.

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The Bitter and the Sweet: Birthdays Before 9/11

Yesterday was my birthday. Today is 9/11. Yesterday, too, was Rosh Hashana,... read more

The Ghosts of Those Who Loved Us

"I don't know why I'm crying," I thought as I stood in... read more

UNDER PRESSURE: In Praise of Procrastination

As some of you may know, I'm currently - of my own... read more

Villains as Shadow Selves

What is the purpose of a villain? Most story structure classes, including... read more

How Can You Stay Catholic? Or, Yelling At...

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HOT TAKE: Why Sci-Fi Is Better Serialized

Recently, upon the advice of a friend, I watched the sci-fi dystopian... read more

Why Healing Hurts

When I was 16, I sublocated my knee. It was at an... read more

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Hello, friends! You asked, I answered: Thanks to YOU, we surpassed our... read more

Neither Forgive Nor Forget: Sexual Predation and Christian...

CONTENT WARNING. My uncle is a rapist. An incestuous rapist, if we... read more

Romance as Possession: CRITIQUE of "An Education" and...

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