Emma Claye is an up and coming actress, singer, and songwriter based in New York City. As an actress Emma, has performed in various theatre and
musical theatre productions in addition television and film. She’s studied at The New York Film Academy, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and currently
studies under Anthony Abeson. A versatile vocalist, Emma has sang on various stages from the Kennedy Center to Rockwood Music Hall. In addition
to performing, she is a singer-songwriter and
released her first EP, "Arts and Sciences" a compilation of original pop-soul and R&B songs in 2014. Emma continues to write new music and perform in
New York City creating honest and dynamic art through music and acting.
Performances:
Tumbleweed
August 24-26, 2018
Dixon Place
Following an interracial family living in the Morningside Park area of New York’s
Upper West Side over the course of a weekend; TUMBLEWEED is an American
Family drama about a young girl named Willow whose off-putting natural hair
combined with both her family’s open acceptance of it and lack of maintenance,
causes controversy in the household.
Life in Color: A Night of Untold Stories
Friday June 1, 2018
Rockwood Music Hall,
10:15-11:15pm
Kim Onah and Cynthia Meng bring you a night of original music written for and/or
by brilliant WOMEN OF COLOR. The music focuses on the stories we so often forget
to tell and listen to: those of women and people of color.
Join us for a night that celebrates these incredibly important and
beautiful voices!
Wild Young Hearts: The Marcus Scott Songbook
Thursday May 24, 2018
54 Below, 9:30-10:30pm
The concert explores the world of what Scott calls ‘Afro-Americana’ and what it could
be through his music and lyrics. The centerpiece of the concert is Scott’s show Cherry
Bomb (2017 Drama League First Stage in Artist Residence and Finalist for National
Black Theater’s I am Soul and Yale Institute for Musical Theatre’s residencies), an
original musical that tells the story of an ambitious young man and the depths he and
his high school friends will go to in ensuring that they and their dreams have a place
in the world.
Musical Theatre Factory: The Next Movement
Monday May 21, 2018
Joe's Pub, 7-9:30pm
In celebration of our second year of Musical Theatre Factory's People of Color
Representation Roundtable, get your tickets to a one-night-only concert on Monday
at 7pm at Joe's Pub of thrilling new musical theatre songs by people of color! Don't
miss out on this truly unique and sorely needed showcase of some of the talents, verve,
tenacity, passion and individuality of musical theatre artists of color.
Musical Theatre Factory: 4 x 15
Friday May 18, 2018
Musical Theatre Factory, 8-11pm
Four new musicals will present 15 minutes of fully-staged materials for a public
audience. This is a great opportunity to see what development of these new projects
looks like at an early stage, and to hear from the authors and creative teams about
their developmental process!