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Schooley, Emily

Biography: 

Emily Schooley is an accomplished creative professional who enjoys crossing genres and boundaries in her projects, dividing her time between stage and screen. She works as an actor, director, and occasionally writer/dramaturge.All-time favourite threatre credits include Lilith in “Erotic Tales From the Old Testament” (Toronto Fringe 2013), Dahlia Joss in Byologyc (2012) and Frieda Ball in the world premiere of Death in a Black Suit” (2014) by Maureen Jennings. Emily also works frequently with Daisy Productions. Recent director credits with the company include “Spooning the Great Bear” (2014) and When I'm Gone (2015). She has also performed with the company as the frazzled Writer in “Writer’s Block” (2014), and as various characters in “The Other Side of the Rhyme” (2011).Outside of theatre, Emily also works extensively in film. When not performing or directing, Emily also runs Laughing Cat Creative, a film and video production company in Toronto. You can find Emily at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3191505 and http://laughingcat.ca/

Professional Role(s): 
Director
Actor
Performer
Playwright
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