Welcome to the Press Page
for Kate Hamill's EMMA
​An online resource for those interested in
covering Dacha's latest party-of-a-show!

Promotional & Assets:

Press Release
Poster (11x17) *
Poster Image (banner) *
Promo Photoshoot Photo Credit: Brett Love
Production Photos Photo Credit: Brett Love
*(all graphic design by Evelyn Robertson Symons)

☆ Journalists are invited to explore the navigation links above to learn more about the show!
☆ For more information, please contact Artistic Producer of PR, Audrey Herold, at Dacha Theatre via email at [email protected]

Cast Headshots:

Rachel Guyer-Mafune
as ​Emma

Emily Huntingford*
as ​Harriet

MJ Jurgensen
as ​Knightley

Pearl Mei Lam
as ​Jane + Mrs. Bates (as needed)

James Schilling*
​as Frank Churchill + Mr. Elton

Riley Gene
​as Miss Bates + Robert Martin

Kayla Walker
as ​Mrs. Weston + Mrs. Elton (as needed)

Van Lang Pham
as ​Mr. Woodhouse + Mr. Weston

Rachael Uyeno*
as Rehearsal Swing / Emergency Understudy

Ben Symons* 
as Rehearsal Swing / Emergency Understudy

Claire Idstrom*
as Band Leader, Mrs. Elton + Mrs. Bates (as needed) 

Kyle Levien*
as Musician &
​Emergency Swing

Diego Chavez*
​as Musician Swing

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EMMA
​​​​Creative / Production Team:

Director: Sophia Franzella
Stage Manager: Haley Thomas*
Production Manager: Sean Hendrickson*
Assistant Stage Manager: Paula Wilson Nitka*

Music Director/Band Leader: Claire Idstrom*
Scenic Designer: Devin Petersen
Costume Designer: Ro Miller*
Lighting Designer: Anna Shih*
Sound Designer: Alex Parr

Technical Director: Jordan Somers
Associate Scenic Designer & Props Master: Teia O'Malley
Assistant Costume Designer: Alexandra Mellor*
Assistant Lighting Designer: Sihan Yang
Dramaturg: Beth Pollack*
Dialect Coach: Kayla Walker
Graphic Design: Evelyn Robertson Symons*
Producing Artistic Directors: Mike Lion^ & Kate Drummond^

* denotes a Dacha company member
ˠ denotes a Dacha producing staff member