Dorothy Emmerson is an American actress and singer who was active in
the New York City theatre scene during the s and s. She first appeared
in the ensembles of the original Vernon Duke musical Zenda and the
Lincoln Center Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel. She next
starred for a couple years in the long running Off-Broadway production
The Mad Show at the New Theater. In she portrayed her first featured
role on Broadway, Eileen Higby in the original production of Paul
Nassau and Oscar Brand's The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N. This
was followed by her portrayal of Rita in the original production of
John Sebastian's Jimmy Shine in â€", where she shared the stage with
Dustin Hoffman and Rue McClanahan.In Emmerson portrayed the role of
Mary in the original production of Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick's Norman,
Is That You? at the Lyceum Theatre, sharing the stage with Maureen
Stapleton. She returned to Broadway for the last time as Arlene Miller
in the play Murder at the Howard Johnson's, standing in for Joyce Van
Patten.After the s, Emmerson has spent her career mostly teaching
acting and singing. She is currently on the faculty of the Michael
Chekhov Association (MICHA). A soprano, she also occasionally appears
in concert and recital, often performing Russian Art Songs.
the New York City theatre scene during the s and s. She first appeared
in the ensembles of the original Vernon Duke musical Zenda and the
Lincoln Center Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel. She next
starred for a couple years in the long running Off-Broadway production
The Mad Show at the New Theater. In she portrayed her first featured
role on Broadway, Eileen Higby in the original production of Paul
Nassau and Oscar Brand's The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N. This
was followed by her portrayal of Rita in the original production of
John Sebastian's Jimmy Shine in â€", where she shared the stage with
Dustin Hoffman and Rue McClanahan.In Emmerson portrayed the role of
Mary in the original production of Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick's Norman,
Is That You? at the Lyceum Theatre, sharing the stage with Maureen
Stapleton. She returned to Broadway for the last time as Arlene Miller
in the play Murder at the Howard Johnson's, standing in for Joyce Van
Patten.After the s, Emmerson has spent her career mostly teaching
acting and singing. She is currently on the faculty of the Michael
Chekhov Association (MICHA). A soprano, she also occasionally appears
in concert and recital, often performing Russian Art Songs.
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