Emily D — Star-Crossed Employee

February 23rd, 2025, 3:00 PM

February 24th, 2025, 7:00 PM

February 28th, 2025, 9:30 PM

March 2nd, 2025, 7:00 PM

March 4th, 2025, 7:00 PM

Melissa Maney: Playwright

Ellie Handel: Director

Rae Haas: Scenic & Prop Design

Alison Gensmer: Costume Designer

Em Stripling: Lighting Design

Juniper Stuart: Projection Design

Jordan Bernstein: Sound Design

Kelly Pekar: Dramaturgy & Creative Consultant

Julia Rifino: Graphic Design

CAST

Emily D — Bre Tomey*

Stacy — Sarah Hogewood*

Tiffany — Zoe Dean

Brad — Pasquale Crociata*

*These actors are appearing courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association

Taxidermied ravens.

Blood-soaked dance parties.

Gothic stanzas.

Emily Dickinson, an unconventional employee with a penchant for gothic poetry, is slowly breathing new life into her soul-crushing corporate job — bear-stuffing store “Build-A-Buddy. But when her Employee of the Month manager Stacy delivers an ultimatum – fall in line or get fired – Emily’s rebellion reaches a breaking point. Enter customers Tiffany and Brad, who are headed to Build-A-Buddy for their two (or is it five?) year anniversary. Once they cross the threshold into Corporate America, Build-A-Buddy becomes more than just a retail store — it becomes a breeding ground for love, secrets, and vengeance — and alters four lives forever.

Run Time: Around 60 minutes, no intermission