Emma & Company

“A theatrical highlight of the year. Engrossing and novel.”
~ Back Stage

“A delightful charmer of a show… Intelligent and well-crafted… Masterfully written.”
~ nytheatre.com

“Lively and inventive.”
~ Show Business Online

Book by Judy Freed, Music and Lyrics by Jon Steinhagen
Adapted from Edna Ferber’s “Emma McChesney” stories

Divorced mother and “traveling salesman extraordinaire.” These are the roles that have defined Emma McChesney’s life. But with her son graduating from college, a new man taking charge at the Featherloom Petticoat Company, and her arch-rival spreading rumors that she’d do “anything for a sale,” Emma’s life is about to change in ways she never could have predicted.

Cast: 6+ women, 6+ men
Orchestrations: Piano or small ensemble

2 acts, 2 hours

 
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