Freelance Theatre Director
Emily Grimany
I direct plays that center women’s stories about pregnancy, abortion, motherhood, and mental health.
About Me
I’m a theatre director based in Louisville, KY. I’m interested in new plays and musicals that center women’s stories.
Recent Shows
Little Miss Sunshine
PhotosAbout the ShowThe Hoover family has seen better days. Richard, the father, is a floundering motivational speaker, Grandpa's been kicked out of his retirement home and Uncle Frank's been dumped by his boyfriend. Moody teenager, Dwayne, has taken a vow of silence,...
Harvey
PhotosAbout the ShowWhen Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit, to guests at a society party, his sister, Veta, decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare their family from future embarrassment....
The Baby Maker
PhotosAbout the ShowMolly is pregnant and her boyfriend, Andrew, is overjoyed. But when Molly is diagnosed with hyperemesis (severe morning sickness) it becomes clear that Andrew and his parents are more concerned about the baby’s health than her own. And when Andrew...
Crawlspaceblog
About the ShowPremiered on Youtube: Sun Feb 20th at 9:10pm ET & Sun Feb 27th at 7:30pm ET In Crawlspaceblog, we meet Claire. She runs a super hip Airbnb for budding writers in a beautiful forest. She gets her coffee from the farmer’s market. She’s a good listener,...
Could’ve
PhotosAbout the ShowCommon Threads was a series of six different pieces devised by the ensemble of Looking for Lilith. Using prompts about the pandemic, the ensemble members participated in a series of “story circles” where they listened to stories and then devised a...
Theatre: A Love Story
About the ShowIn March 2021, I joined the WTFringe Lab as part of the directing cohort. Led by Rowen Haigh, we learned collaborative directing techniques, ways to respect other artists boundaries, and ways to create an anti-racist rehearsal space. We then put what we...