Could’ve
Photos About the Show Common 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...
Why Can’t I Always Feel This Alive?
“God, why can’t I always feel this alive?” I screamed this phrase at my husband (my favorite How I Met Your Mother quote) after I finished my first rehearsal for The Baby Maker. This was not the first time I’ve screamed that phrase while bouncing off the walls with...
Theatre: A Love Story
About the Show In 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...
The Wifebeater in 5C
About the Show In The Wifebeater in 5C three neighbors chat over Zoom during the pandemic. When they overhear a neighbor beating his wife they decide to do something about it. The play was part of Places! A Virtual Play Lab produced by Theatre Unmasked, an online...
The Game
About the Show In The Game, Life and Death play for the lives of Youth and the Girl. During the height of the pandemic, when so many lives were hanging in the balance, this seemed like a fitting play to produce. Questions of the cruelty of life and the injustice of...
Little Women
About the Show The musical Little Women takes the beloved book by Louisa May Alcott and weaves beautiful music into it. As a fan of the book, I was excited to have the opportunity to direct the musical, but unfortunately it was not good timing. Rehearsals were under...About Me
Hi, my name is Emily Grimany. I’m a theater director based in Louisville, KY. My focuses are new plays and musicals that center women’s stories.