Emma’s Child
By Kristine Thatcher
Jean and Henry are a couple whose soon-to-be-adopted baby is born with a life-threatening congenital disorder. Jean bonds to him, while Henry avoids the lad, assuming the fate of the adoption is a foregone conclusion. Jean’s love for the boy and Henry’s fear of him threatens to unravel their marriage as they sort through the heartbreaking question of whether they should keep the child.
Emma’s Child was the first play ever commissioned by the internationally recognized Oregon Shakespeare Festival. It is the winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Women’s Playwriting
Played October 21-November 13, 1999
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Emma’s Child Cast and Production Staff
The Cast
Bonnie Bareilles
Catherine Chapman
Ron Halverson
James Read
Gloria Montgomery
Becca Nichols
Gary Sommers
Sidnie Olson
Directed by
Peggy Metzger and Clint Rebik
Scenic Design
Tom Roscoe
Lighting Designer
Edmond Deraedt
Sound Designer
Jon Turney
Costume Designer
Dianna Thiel
Make-up and Hair Designer
Christina Jioras
Dramaturg
Brian Dembkowski
Stage Management
Pat McKnight