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EMILY

A..

ROLLIE

Theatre Director & Intimacy Choreographer

Directing Portfolio

Booby Trap Written & performed by M. Heather Carver	Booby Trap Written & performed by M. Heather Carver	Booby Trap Written & performed by M. Heather Carver
Ms Holmes & Ms Watson By Kate Hamill	Into the Woods By Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine	Sometimes I Sing Written & performed by Milbre Burch
Sometimes I Sing Written & performed by Milbre Burch	Sometimes I Sing Written & performed by Milbre Burch	Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
Proof by David Auburn	Killer Script by Alex Garnett	Campfire Theatre Festival Cold Spring by Victor Lesniewski
On the Other Hand by Alex Garnett	12th Night By William Shakespeare, adapted by Emily Rollie	A Year with Frog & Toad By Robert and Willie Reale
A Year with Frog & Toad Monmouth College Monmouth, IL	Men on Boats By Jaclyn Backhaus	The Wolves By Sarah DeLappe
_In_The_Next_Room_0315201886538653	Footloose By Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie, et al.

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt #2B
by Kate Hamill

University of Wisconsin, Madison
photos by Beau Meyer

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Sherlock (Sophia Schmidt) ponders her next move

Moriarty (Nicky Chier) weaves a plot

"En garde" - Sherlock surprises Mrs Hudson (Megan Tennesson)

Watson (Nora Wondra) and Sherlock

Sherlock, Watson, Lestrade, & Mrs Drebber

Sherlock & Irene Adler

Sherlock & Monk in disguise

Watson & Holmes in pursuit

Watson's big reveal

Double/Triple crossing at the train station

The game is afoot

Sherlock (Sophia Schmidt) ponders her next move

Moriarty (Nicky Chier) weaves a plot

"En garde" - Sherlock surprises Mrs Hudson (Megan Tennesson)

Watson (Nora Wondra) and Sherlock

Sherlock, Watson, Lestrade, & Mrs Drebber

Sherlock & Irene Adler

Sherlock & Monk in disguise

Watson & Holmes in pursuit

Watson's big reveal

Double/Triple crossing at the train station

The game is afoot

Into the Woods
by Sondheim & Lapine

Central Theatre Ensemble
photos by David Dick, Sequoia Good

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Opening Houses

Witch, Baker, Baker's Wife

Cinderella with the Birds

"Hate to have to ask it but do you have a basket?"

Cinderella at her mother's grave

Cinderella's Dress Delivery

Wolf and Little Red - Hello Little Girl

Agony of the Princes

Milky White & Baker's Wife

Granny's Bed

Granny wants revenge

"Give me that slipper"

Jack's Family - Act II

The Steward, Step Family, Red, & Bakers

Talking to the Giant

Transformation

Baker & his Father

Children will listen - finale

Opening Houses

Witch, Baker, Baker's Wife

Cinderella with the Birds

"Hate to have to ask it but do you have a basket?"

Cinderella at her mother's grave

Cinderella's Dress Delivery

Wolf and Little Red - Hello Little Girl

Agony of the Princes

Milky White & Baker's Wife

Granny's Bed

Granny wants revenge

"Give me that slipper"

Jack's Family - Act II

The Steward, Step Family, Red, & Bakers

Talking to the Giant

Transformation

Baker & his Father

Children will listen - finale

Men on Boats
by Jaclyn Backhaus

University of Nebraska Omaha
photos by Ron Zank, Jen Shesko-Wood, Steven Williams

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Fanfare for the "Common Man" - Prologue

Hall & Hawkins - The "party boat"

Ensemble takes the rapids

Hawkins' pep talk

Powell takes notes

Powell and Dunn face off

Portaging with Goodman

A boat gets stuck in the rapids

Gathering around the campfire

Fanfare for the "Common Man" - Prologue

Hall & Hawkins - The "party boat"

Ensemble takes the rapids

Hawkins' pep talk

Powell takes notes

Powell and Dunn face off

Portaging with Goodman

A boat gets stuck in the rapids

Gathering around the campfire

Everybody
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Central Theatre Ensemble
photos by David Dick

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Usher speaks as "god"

Everybody and Friendship

Friendship presents Everybody with a trophy

Cousin and Kinship

Stuff and Everybody

Stuff and Everybody, an offering

Love and Everybody

Love and Everybody

Danse Macabre from above

Death (in their traveling coat), the Virtues, Love, & Everybody

Death and Time

Usher speaks as "god"

Everybody and Friendship

Friendship presents Everybody with a trophy

Cousin and Kinship

Stuff and Everybody

Stuff and Everybody, an offering

Love and Everybody

Love and Everybody

Danse Macabre from above

Death (in their traveling coat), the Virtues, Love, & Everybody

Death and Time

Eurydice
by Sarah Ruhl

Central Theatre Ensemble
photos by David Dick

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Orpheus (Marcus Wolf) and Eurydice (Yuka Kawai)

Orpheus (Marcus Wolf) and Eurydice (Yuka Kawai)

Eurydice's Father (Don Anderson II) and the Stones (Carolyn Randles, Josephine Cessna, Luis Hernande

Eurydice with her suitcase

The Stones with Lord of the Underworld (Seamus C Smith)

The Stones

Orpheus

Lord of the Underworld/Child

Eurydice and Lord of the Underworld/Child

Eurydice and Father in the string house

Eurydice mourns her father

Actors in masks - thanks, COVID

Umbrellas - water, symbol of care and coverage

Orpheus (Marcus Wolf) and Eurydice (Yuka Kawai)

Orpheus (Marcus Wolf) and Eurydice (Yuka Kawai)

Eurydice's Father (Don Anderson II) and the Stones (Carolyn Randles, Josephine Cessna, Luis Hernande

Eurydice with her suitcase

The Stones with Lord of the Underworld (Seamus C Smith)

The Stones

Orpheus

Lord of the Underworld/Child

Eurydice and Lord of the Underworld/Child

Eurydice and Father in the string house

Eurydice mourns her father

Actors in masks - thanks, COVID

Umbrellas - water, symbol of care and coverage

The Wolves

by Sarah DeLappe

Central Theatre Ensemble
photos by David Dick

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The Wolves publicity poster

The Wolves Team Photo

Team Stretches

#13 (Jillian Faulk) clowns around

Field in the Round

Orange Slice team photo

#47 (Reese Signman) juggles

#7 (Jane Goetz) & #14 (Gabby Roarty)Confrontation

#00 (Kendall Yoder) Time Out

#00 (Kendall Yoder) Final Moment Time Out

#25 (Alisa Muench) Buzz Cut

The team re-enters the field

Soccer Mom (Kaela Buffum Hogan)

Final Huddle

FInal Howl

The Wolves publicity poster

The Wolves Team Photo

Team Stretches

#13 (Jillian Faulk) clowns around

Field in the Round

Orange Slice team photo

#47 (Reese Signman) juggles

#7 (Jane Goetz) & #14 (Gabby Roarty)Confrontation

#00 (Kendall Yoder) Time Out

#00 (Kendall Yoder) Final Moment Time Out

#25 (Alisa Muench) Buzz Cut

The team re-enters the field

Soccer Mom (Kaela Buffum Hogan)

Final Huddle

FInal Howl

These Shining Lives

by Melanie Marnich

Purdue University Theatre
Photos by Melodie Yvonne

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These Shining Lives Poster

Catherine in pink skirt with stars backdrop

Catherine and Mr Donohue at kitchen table

Mr Reed shows off watch as Catherine watches

Frances and Charlotte paint watch faces

Frances, Charlotte, Catherine, & Pearl at the beach with picnic basket

Dr Rowntree as women work in factory

Women meet with Dr Rowntree

Catherine meets with the company doctor

Radio ad singers with Westclox backdrop

Catherine and Tom

Trial scene with Leonard Grossman, attorney

The four women at end of play

"And they were shining" - the last lines of the play with Catherine in spotlight

These Shining Lives Poster

Catherine in pink skirt with stars backdrop

Catherine and Mr Donohue at kitchen table

Mr Reed shows off watch as Catherine watches

Frances and Charlotte paint watch faces

Frances, Charlotte, Catherine, & Pearl at the beach with picnic basket

Dr Rowntree as women work in factory

Women meet with Dr Rowntree

Catherine meets with the company doctor

Radio ad singers with Westclox backdrop

Catherine and Tom

Trial scene with Leonard Grossman, attorney

The four women at end of play

"And they were shining" - the last lines of the play with Catherine in spotlight

Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare, adapted by Emily Rollie

The Rude Mechanicals (Richland, WA)

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12th Night poster

Viola Woos Olivia

Viola and Feste

Orsino and Viola's near kiss

Malvolio receives the letter

Viola, Toby, Fabian

Andrew threatens to leave

Viola/Cesario and Andrew fight

Cross gartered Malvolio

12th Night poster

Viola Woos Olivia

Viola and Feste

Orsino and Viola's near kiss

Malvolio receives the letter

Viola, Toby, Fabian

Andrew threatens to leave

Viola/Cesario and Andrew fight

Cross gartered Malvolio

In the Next Room, or the vibrator play

by Sarah Ruhl

Central Theatre Ensemble
photos by David Dick

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Catherine explores electricity

Catherine and the baby - opening moment

Shared joy

Annie and Mrs Daldry with Dr Givings

Elizabeth and her strength

Mrs Daldry and Annie

Listening through the door

Leo paints Elizabeth

Annie and Mrs Daldry's duet

"Undress me"

Making a snow angel

Dr and Mrs Givings in the snow

Human connection at last

Catherine explores electricity

Catherine and the baby - opening moment

Shared joy

Annie and Mrs Daldry with Dr Givings

Elizabeth and her strength

Mrs Daldry and Annie

Listening through the door

Leo paints Elizabeth

Annie and Mrs Daldry's duet

"Undress me"

Making a snow angel

Dr and Mrs Givings in the snow

Human connection at last

The Rover

by Aphra Behn,

adapted by Emily A. Rollie

Monmouth College

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Hellena and Willmore

Hellena, Florinda, and Valeria at home

Willmore and Angellica

Willmore fights Don Antonio

Wooing and watching

The Rover scenic design

Hellena and Willmore

Hellena, Florinda, and Valeria at home

Willmore and Angellica

Willmore fights Don Antonio

Wooing and watching

The Rover scenic design

A Year with Frog & Toad

by Willie & Robert Reale,
based on the books by Arnold Lobel

Monmouth College

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A Year with Frog & Toad - Frog and Toad

A Year with Frog & Toad - Birds

A Year with Frog & Toad - Frog & Toad

A Year with Frog & Toad - Snail

A Year with Frog & Toad - Turtle, Lizard, and Mouse

A Year with Frog & Toad - Birds and Frog

A Year with Frog & Toad - Toad to the rescue

A Year with Frog & Toad - Father Frog, Baby Frog, and Mother Frog

A Year with Frog & Toad

A Year with Frog & Toad - Sledding

A Year with Frog & Toad

A Year with Frog & Toad - Frog and Toad

A Year with Frog & Toad - Birds

A Year with Frog & Toad - Frog & Toad

A Year with Frog & Toad - Snail

A Year with Frog & Toad - Turtle, Lizard, and Mouse

A Year with Frog & Toad - Birds and Frog

A Year with Frog & Toad - Toad to the rescue

A Year with Frog & Toad - Father Frog, Baby Frog, and Mother Frog

A Year with Frog & Toad

A Year with Frog & Toad - Sledding

A Year with Frog & Toad

Twelfth Night, Or What You Will

by William Shakespeare

Monmouth College

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12th Night - The Shipwreck

12th Night - The twins in the shipwreck

Twelfth Night - Viola, Captain, and Sailors

12th Night - Viola/Cesario and Olivia

12th Night - Malvolio

12th Night - Malvolio woos Olivia while Maria steps in

12th Night - Malvolio and Olivia

12th Night - Sir Andrew and Viola/Cesario duel

12th Night

12th Night - The Shipwreck

12th Night - The twins in the shipwreck

Twelfth Night - Viola, Captain, and Sailors

12th Night - Viola/Cesario and Olivia

12th Night - Malvolio

12th Night - Malvolio woos Olivia while Maria steps in

12th Night - Malvolio and Olivia

12th Night - Sir Andrew and Viola/Cesario duel

12th Night

Proof

by David Auburn

University of Missouri
photos by Ken Logsdon

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Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Distant Music

by James McLindon

Independent Actors Theatre

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Distant Music

Distant Music

Distant Music

Distant Music

Distant Music

Distant Music

Distant Music

Distant Music

Distant Music

Distant Music

Cowgirls, the musical

by Betsy Howe & Mary Murfitt

Paradise Theatre

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Cowgirls, the musical

Cowgirls, the musical

Cowgirls, the musical

Cowgirls, the musical

Cowgirls, the musical

Cowgirls, the musical

Cowgirls, the musical

Cowgirls, the musical

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Dave Barton & Matt Bond

Central Theatre Ensemble

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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