Life's Lessons
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About"I just want
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Emma Marie Rose AKA Red March
Born in a trailer in North Carolina in 1992, with an extra finger & an equally surprising shock of red hair, Emma Rose spent her childhood in a constant state of flux. During her "grade school" years, Emma spent very little time in any classroom. She attended more than 6 different schools [private of various levels of religiosity as well as one public school]. She attended school for as long as 3 months at a time and for as little as a single day. Her mother worked long hard days & her father lived thousands of miles away and so the majority of those years were spent alone exploring the woods, towns, & neighborhoods surrounding her latest residence. Her life has now become an exploration of what effects social isolation and the importance of human connection at any age.
Emma spent her endless amounts of free time reading, writing stories, drawing, painting, tinkering, & watching comedy movies.
Without other children to interact with, books became Emma's peer-group, sub-society...squad, if you will. This was a benefit in many ways but as she was moving from child to teenager, from isolation to assimilation, she was regularly stricken by social-anxiety induced panic attacks. Speaking, was incredibly difficult and even after beginning college and joining the workforce, the words would not come out.
From teenager to young adult, Emma became louder & more confident like a cartoon mouse puffing out it's little chest in determination (admirable but still...very quiet & meek). Emma became a librarian due to her love of books & lack of volume (ideal in a library setting.)
At twenty-five years old, Emma's social anxiety had created, & was continuing to create, problems communicating with loved ones, coworkers, strangers, anyone. She wore herself into the ground trying to clean the messes her social anxiety created but it was like sweeping a floor with a broom made of pudding...the messes were getting bigger...the situations stickier.
Emma's life made a 180 when she auditioned for & gained the lead role in her first theatrical performance of any kind in the Summer of 2017.
She played Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet in a brand new dramatic comedy adaptation of Jane Austin's classic, Pride & Prejudice. The adaption was written by author &, at that time, coworker at the library, Jenny Hubbard. Jenny encouraged Emma to audition.
The play was held at Lee Street Theatre in Salisbury, NC. In May of 2017, Emma had been volunteering at the theater for years as the quietest greeter imaginable. She loved the world of theater but couldn't bring herself to audition. Emma screwed up her courage & went to her first audition. While filling out the actor informational form she lost that courage. Front of House manager at the time, Chris Speer, stopped Emma as she was just about to let the papers slide into the trash can. Her other hand was on the door...
The experience was a beautiful, educational, life-changing one. Truly the turning point for Emma Rose who has since made leaps, bounds, & plans to live louder & prouder than ever before! Learn more about Emma's Theatre experiences by clicking HERE. She was bitten by the acting bug, and much like in the classic film Men in Black, she donned a fresh new skin and became an (acting) bug herself. When her work schedule allowed, she co-starred in Lee Street Theatre's Doubt: A Parable (2018) and The Cake (2019). Emma started writing the Pish Tosh Blog during the rehearsing of The Cake and you can learn more about that beautiful experience and all the wackiness that has followed by clicking HERE.
In the Spring of 2019, Emma quit her job as a librarian, packed her bags and her dog, Judy Books, and moved from North Carolina to Chicago, IL to pursue and explore acting, writing, comedy, and other artistic avenues. She began taking classes at the legendary Second City Training Center (SCTC), completed the Improv for Actors Program, Writing 1, and Improv level A courses, and created a podcast to give a voice to her classmates, co-stars, friends, and anyone struggling to make something of themselves in the performance industry. Check out the Pish Tosh Podcast for weekly interviews with current students of the performing arts by clicking HERE & taking a listen on Podbean, Itunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and/or YouTube.
Later in 2019, she auditioned for and was accepted into the Conservatory Program at SCTC. While completing the program in Chicago, Emma continues to gain invaluable experience acting, film-making, self/artist promoting, writing, and, most importantly, connecting with people in a vulnerable and honest way to promote positive and healthy relationships.
Stay up to date on Emma's projects by exploring this site & by following her on social media!
Emma spent her endless amounts of free time reading, writing stories, drawing, painting, tinkering, & watching comedy movies.
Without other children to interact with, books became Emma's peer-group, sub-society...squad, if you will. This was a benefit in many ways but as she was moving from child to teenager, from isolation to assimilation, she was regularly stricken by social-anxiety induced panic attacks. Speaking, was incredibly difficult and even after beginning college and joining the workforce, the words would not come out.
From teenager to young adult, Emma became louder & more confident like a cartoon mouse puffing out it's little chest in determination (admirable but still...very quiet & meek). Emma became a librarian due to her love of books & lack of volume (ideal in a library setting.)
At twenty-five years old, Emma's social anxiety had created, & was continuing to create, problems communicating with loved ones, coworkers, strangers, anyone. She wore herself into the ground trying to clean the messes her social anxiety created but it was like sweeping a floor with a broom made of pudding...the messes were getting bigger...the situations stickier.
Emma's life made a 180 when she auditioned for & gained the lead role in her first theatrical performance of any kind in the Summer of 2017.
She played Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet in a brand new dramatic comedy adaptation of Jane Austin's classic, Pride & Prejudice. The adaption was written by author &, at that time, coworker at the library, Jenny Hubbard. Jenny encouraged Emma to audition.
The play was held at Lee Street Theatre in Salisbury, NC. In May of 2017, Emma had been volunteering at the theater for years as the quietest greeter imaginable. She loved the world of theater but couldn't bring herself to audition. Emma screwed up her courage & went to her first audition. While filling out the actor informational form she lost that courage. Front of House manager at the time, Chris Speer, stopped Emma as she was just about to let the papers slide into the trash can. Her other hand was on the door...
The experience was a beautiful, educational, life-changing one. Truly the turning point for Emma Rose who has since made leaps, bounds, & plans to live louder & prouder than ever before! Learn more about Emma's Theatre experiences by clicking HERE. She was bitten by the acting bug, and much like in the classic film Men in Black, she donned a fresh new skin and became an (acting) bug herself. When her work schedule allowed, she co-starred in Lee Street Theatre's Doubt: A Parable (2018) and The Cake (2019). Emma started writing the Pish Tosh Blog during the rehearsing of The Cake and you can learn more about that beautiful experience and all the wackiness that has followed by clicking HERE.
In the Spring of 2019, Emma quit her job as a librarian, packed her bags and her dog, Judy Books, and moved from North Carolina to Chicago, IL to pursue and explore acting, writing, comedy, and other artistic avenues. She began taking classes at the legendary Second City Training Center (SCTC), completed the Improv for Actors Program, Writing 1, and Improv level A courses, and created a podcast to give a voice to her classmates, co-stars, friends, and anyone struggling to make something of themselves in the performance industry. Check out the Pish Tosh Podcast for weekly interviews with current students of the performing arts by clicking HERE & taking a listen on Podbean, Itunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and/or YouTube.
Later in 2019, she auditioned for and was accepted into the Conservatory Program at SCTC. While completing the program in Chicago, Emma continues to gain invaluable experience acting, film-making, self/artist promoting, writing, and, most importantly, connecting with people in a vulnerable and honest way to promote positive and healthy relationships.
Stay up to date on Emma's projects by exploring this site & by following her on social media!