Emma Platt is a Rhode Island–based actor, playwright, and director whose work blends curiosity, musicality, and a fearless appetite for the unconventional. A graduate of Mount Holyoke College, Emma has built a portfolio of roles that move fluidly between classical text, experimental theatre, and contemporary storytelling, from Audrey’s comedic charm in As You Like It to the surreal landscapes of By the Bog of Cats and The Wonderful World of Dissocia.

Her stage work reflects a theatre artist drawn to characters who live at the edges of reality: haunted, hopeful, or hilariously off‑center. Whether navigating the silent physical rigor of The Water Station or the emotional intricacies of Harper in Angels in America, Emma brings a grounded presence and a sharp emotional intelligence to every rehearsal room.

A trained soprano and multi‑instrumentalist, Emma’s artistry extends beyond acting. She composes music, performs with the Rhode Island Ukulele Armada, and has experience in directing, dramaturgy, stage management, and design, making her a collaborative force in ensemble‑driven work. Her commitment to craft has earned her multiple RADA Shakespeare Awards and the Denis Johnston Playwriting Prize.

As a writer, she is particularly interested in telling stories that balance realism with the surreal and uncanny and play with perspective. She enjoys speculating on the futures of fictional characters in her one-act dramas 4 girls who grew up and Step, and our own futures in plays like the comedic dystopia ALL HAIL THE GREAT MOUSE GOD! and family dramedy LOCUSTS, or, the coastline to blood. She also has experience writing musicals and plays for younger performers, having been commissioned by Trinity Rep's YASI program and being performed at Moses Brown School.

Her directing work also focuses on worlds like this, having experience directing her own plays, as well as Sarah Ruhl's Melancholy Play and Eurydice, John Bavoso's "The Home For Retired Canadian Girlfriends," and Wendy Wasserstein's "The Man in a Case," among others.

Emma is drawn to theatre that is imaginative, intimate, and a little bit strange, the kind of work that invites audiences to lean forward. She continues to explore projects that challenge form, amplify underrepresented voices, and celebrate the full spectrum of human vulnerability.

CONTACT - emmaplatt.artist@gmail.com