October 2020, After playing a nine months pregnant person on stage at Humana while nine weeks pregnant herself, Emily gave birth to her second little boy!
July 2020 Emily voices Ginger, the VERY good dog in “What do Dogs Really Think about Quarantine” from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine! Watch here:
March, 2020 Production photo from the amazing 5 performances we were lucky enough to share of Nicole Clark is Having a Baby by Morgan Gould before the festival was cancelled due to Covid-19.
February, 2020 Emily heads to Louisville for the 45th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays to originate the role of Amy Renna in Morgan Gould’s Nicole Clark is Having a Baby! It’s a dream come true to return to Humana in a role written for her after apprenticing there 10 years ago.
June, 2019 Reviews are in for “Or What She Will” at Hangar Theatre!
Syracuse.com: [The role of Aphra Behn is] ” expertly and energetically played by Emily Kunkel. Kunkel is pure joy to watch as she romps about the three-quarter round, floor-level Hangar stage, having entered from half-way up a section of the audience and launches into at least a 10-minute monologue, breaking the sacred fourth wall, to toy with the audience and shower us with information about what we are about to witness on the stage. The segment is easily one of the highlights of the production.”
Ithaca.com “The temporal fusion works because Emily Kunkel’s Aphra, at the squall’s center, is so splendidly persuasive. (Curiously, Kunkel rather resembles Aphra as seen in paintings.) Kunkel epitomizes resourcefulness and wit; Adams’ clever rhymed couplets roll trippingly off her tongue; her diction is exquisite. Her Aphra Behn is a liberated libertine, a working woman with class: independent, free-loving, and dedicated to her craft.”
Photo Credit: Rachel Phillipson
May, 2019 Emily heads upstate for some summer stock! She is playing Aphra Behn in OR, WHAT SHE WILL by Liz Duffy Adams at Hangar Theatre in Ithaca.
May, 2019 Emily plays Jennifer in a reading of Morgan Gould’s ALL THE STUPID BITCHES at Julliard.
April, 2019 Emily plays Amy in a reading of Morgan Gould’s NICOLE CLARK IS HAVING A BABY at Manhattan Theatre Club.
November, 2018 Emily takes on the role of a lifetime- Mom to a lil boy!
Wednesdays, 2018 New episodes of TJEJSNAK posting on youtube!!! Check out our looks and takes and in this weeks episode: SONGS! It’s a celebration of besties.
May-June, 2018 Emily and Hook and Eye Theatre head into a three week run of SHE SHE SHE and the reviews are IN! Brandon Webster of The Theatre Times writes “SHE-SHE-SHE is, in its most reduced form, a great example of more-than-capable actors flexing a broad set of skills as they double and triple vastly different roles to help fill out an expansive story. It is Emily Kunkel, however, whose understated and hilarious performance as Jolene (a midwestern woman from a large family who just wants to be alone) regularly steals the show and reengages the audience.” (photo by Al Foote)
April, 2018 Emily heads into rehearsal for She She She with devising geniuses Hook and Eye Theatre. Running May 18- June 2, 2018 at AFAC in Brooklyn. Get your tickets HERE.
April, 2018 Emily heads to Humana to see 6 world premieres (and attend the best party around with her amazingly talented friends…)
March, 2018 Emily and her bestie Monica PREMIERE their new youtube show TJEJSNAK!
A new, hilarious episode is posted every Wednesday and you’re gonna want to CHECK THIS OUT, FOLKS.
February, 2018 Pre rehearsal workshops for Hook and Eye’s new show She She She are underway!
January, 2018 Emily wears her new fuscia boots in a reading of Tasha Gordon-Solmon’s Piece Of as part of Mason Holding’s new play reading series Unseen and Unheard.
January, 2018 Emily is in a reading of Jason Pizarello’s BRAT at The Dramatists Guild.
November, 2017 Emily and her Hook and Eye collaborators present a piece from their upcoming She She She at Dixon Place as part of their works in progress initiative.
October, 2018 Emily starts filming a passion project with her bestie 4 lyfe, Monica Bergstrand. More to come on that soon…
September, 2017 Emily performs at the inauguration event for the latest class of New Dramatists Playwrights as part of Morgan Gould and Friends. She was kvelling with pride for her college roommate achieving such a fabulous and well deserved honor…look at the plays already on the shelves!
September, 2017 Emily films a part in the web-series pilot about an adult acapella group “Noteworthies”. No singing required, PHEW.
September, 2017 “SO GOOD” video premiere!
July, 2017 Emily co-hosts Back Yard Brawl, UCB’s monthly sketch competition!
July, 2017 Emily shoots a music video for the Phil Pickens song “SO GOOD” directed by Michael Izquierdo.
June, 2017 Em heads to PA with Hook & Eye Theatre to workshop their new play SHE SHE SHE. Making theatre on a horse farm–basically living her best 9 year old self’s life.
May, 2017 Emily gets some new headshots! Check them out on the pictures page!
May, 2017 Emily performs her short story about being convinced she had leprosy at J+B cafe for Shed Your Light.
Here’s a blurry photo!
April, 2017 Emily reads a new play by playwright Kara Jobe as part of the History Matters Program at The Women’s Project.
April, 2017 Emily sits down with some stupid bitches and reads the part of a pregnant potter in Morgan Gould’s latest brilliant satirical play ALL THE STUPID BITCHES. (Fun Friend alert!!! Morgan was just inducted into New Dramatists!)
February, 2017 Emily’s Aspen Dental ad airs! Those puppies are REAL!
Click HERE to see EMILY AND PUPPIESSSSSSS.
February, 2017 Emily’s La-Z-Boy ad airs!
January, 2017 Emily joins a fabulous cast in the St. Louis Rep’s production of “All My Sons” playing “the laughing girl”, Lydia Lubey.
©Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.
©Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.
September, 2016 Emily shoots a La-Z Boy commercial opposite Brooke Shields! Directed by Dave Meyers.
June, 2016 Emily stars as Sally Talley opposite Ron Menzel in Talley’s Folly at The Cape Playhouse.
May, 2016 The KENTUCKY cast takes some pics for PLAYBILL! Click for the Slideshow!
Emily Kunkel, Satomi Blair, Megan Hill
May, 2016 UPCOMING! Emily is cast in Tally’s Folly at The Cape Playhouse! June 21-July 2nd.
May, 2016 The New York Times hails KENTUCKY as “the full length debut of a distinctive new voice- mouthy, sly, and bourbon sweet- with the expected kick.”
April, 2016 NO LIMES premieres at the Kansas City Film Festival AND Williamsburg Film Fest!
April, 2016 Emily is one of a CAST OF 16 in KENTUCKY. A new play making its Off Broadway debut, produced by Ensemble Studio Theatre/Radio Drama Network/and Page 73 Productions. It is hilarious and moving and has some dance numbers. Runs for the rest of April until May 21st.Tickets here: KENTUCKY E.S.T.
February, 2016 Emily records VO for a coupla’ Red Lobster Lobsterfest ads!
December, 2015 Emily flies to Mexico City for 4 days to shoot an ASPEN DENTAL commercial… I don’t want too spoil anything but I will say it has some smiles and some PUPS in it!! Due out early 2016!
December, 2015 Emily is is a Target Margin produced reading of Morgan Gould’s I’M GONNA FUCKING TEAR YOU APART at The South Oxford Space in Brooklyn. She plays Chloe, a girl in shorts AND tights with a top knot and THAT sweater. Gross.
November, 2015 Emily bursts with pride as her company HOOK AND EYE THEATER opens GOD IS A VERB to rave reviews at The Actors Fund Arts Center
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October, 2015 Emily is in another Ensemble Studio Theatre production. The hilarious I DIDN’T COME HERE JUST TO DANCE DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN (DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?) by Leah nanako Winkle. She plays a gal named Emily who finally stands up to internet trolls.
July, 2015 Emily shoots the short film NO LIMES co starring Ellen Haun (How to Get Away with Murder) and Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt). The story of sisters on a bachelorette weekend gone wrong was written by Ellen Haun and directed by Matt Cassatta.
July, 2015 Emily spends a day in the Berkshires performing in an all day workshop of LONG SONG by John Kolvenbach in the role of Molly directed by Byam Stevens at Chester Theatre Company.
July, 2015 Emily performs the role of Victoria in the Hook and Eye produced reading of THE UH OH EMAIL by Caitlin Kunkel.
July, 2015 Emily spends a week in the classroom and take a UCB improv intensive with her very talented sister, Caitlin. Check out her work here: http://www.caitlinkunkel.com
June, 2015 Emily gets to don her catering uniform for a more creative purpose and performs in Lucy Gillespie’s I WANT IT THAT WAY for the Formal E.S.T brunch!
May, 2015 Emily twists and shouts the Hook and Eye’s BUCKY BALL fundraiser party!
May, 2015 Emily joins Morgan Gould and Friends on stage for the O.B.E.S.E awards (Off Broadway Excellence in Sustained Emerging). It’s maybe the funniest awards show parody ever produced.
May, 2015 Emily plays an Amazon Woman (with a puppy!) in Abby Rosebrock’s DIDO AND AENEAS in EST Youngblood Animal Brunch.
May, 2015 Emily is is the “May the Fourth” Star Wars themed edition of “He Said, She Said”, a monthly show at Upright Citizens Brigade.
March, 2015 Emily joins playwright Leah Nanako Winkler and director Morgan Gould for the EST Youngblood production of the hilarious, KENTUCKY.
January, 2015 Emily participates in Hook and Eye Theater’s three day workshop of their untitled Buckminster Fuller play at Adelphi University.
September, 2014 Emily shoots an Ad for FedEx directed by Justin Warias. Gonna play before Youtube vids. Gonna be funny. Peel those eyes for a blonde in a FedEx uniform!
July, 2014 Emily joins playwright Tasha Gordon-Solmon with Clubbed Thumb for week long development workshop of her newest play.
July, 2014 Emily films a role in a SAG short film entitled 2084 directed by .
July, 2014 Emily performs in a reading of Leah Winkler’s hilarious new play DIVERSITY AWARENESS PICNIC at The Segal Center.
February, 2014 Emily heads back to Barrington Stage in the Berkshires to be in FIVE of their 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL shows. In one evening of theatre she plays a nurse, a coupla’ moms, an evil ugly stepsister, and Hedda Gabler.
January, 2014 Emily opens THE SUMMONERS, Hook & Eye’s first ever fully stage, fully devised piece written with playwright Gavin Broady and directed by Chad Lindsey. The show enjoys a mostly sold out run at the lower east side’s C.O.W.
December, 2013 Emily is in the hilarious NY LOTTO “Glory Days” ad directed by David Shane. Click to watch: NY LOTTO “Glory Days”
November, 2013 Emily’s monologue is chosen to be heard as part of the LAMPROPHONIC reading series at Bar Thalia in Symphony Space. Like their Facebook page here: LAMPROPHONIC READING SERIES
October, 2013 Emily films a small role on Showtime’s NURSE JACKIE! Look for her in episode 5 of the sixth season “Rag and Bone.”
October, 2013 Geva Theatre’s “Midsummer” is voted as Rochester City Newspaper’s best local production! Best Of Rochester 2013
October, 2013 Emily is in a reading of Caryl Churchill’s “Vinegar Tom” directed by Gigi Buffington.
August, 2013 Emily is in a reading of Tasha Gordon-Solmon’s hilarious new play “I Now Pronounce” at Dixon Place. Directed by Stephen Brackett (Buyer and Cellar).
July, 2013 Check out Emily talkin’ ’bout sex in this Plan B- One Step ad!
July, 2013 Emily heads to Lincoln Center for three days of the 2013 Directors Lab to workshop Carrie Barret’s new play “Coming Into Being”. Check out Carrie’s website- CarrieBarrett.com, Here is some info on the Lab itself: LCT Directors Lab
May, 2013 Emily and cast of lovlies open “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY! Directed by Mark Cuddy and Skip Greer. Photo credit: Ken Huth
April, 2013 Emily gets to try out her Bronx accent reading from “L is for Lion” by Annie Lanzillotto at the Gotham Center for New York City History/CUNY Graduate Center.
March, 2013 Emily’s monologue “Stand Clear of the Closing Doors” is published in The Book of EstroGenius2011, available on Amazon. Click here to buy! amazon.com/estrogenius2011
January, 2013 Emily’s two Booking.com spots begin playing!
Watch here!
And here!
July, 2012 Emily and cast open “All My Sons” at Barrington Stage Company in the Berkshires! Directed by Julianne Boyd.
June, 2012 Emily is in a reading of Somerset Maugham’s THE BREAD WINNER at Westport Country Playhouse, directed by Annie Keefe.
November, 2011 Emily’s WalMart Black Friday spot directed by Brian Billow starts playing!
Cick here! walmart black friday screen shot
October, 2011 Emily performs her monologue “Stand Clear of the Closing Doors” as part of the EstroGenius Festival in lower Manhattan.
October, 2011 Emily shoots a “Plan B One Step” spot directed by Errol Morris.
August, 2011 Emily stars in a NY lotto spot in the “Be Ready” campaign.
Watch here!
July, 2011, Emily gets her Actor’s Equity card signing on to play Helena in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, directed by Cameron Watson. (photo credit: Gerry Goodstein)
April, 2011 After a 9 month whirlwind apprenticeship, Emily leaves Actors Theater of Louisville, eternally grateful for such a gracious artistic home, with a newfound love of Bourbon and an agent!
Here is her lovely cohort page: 2010-2011 apprentice company
Emily Kunkel 