From ensemble to lead, every role is part of the story.
Emory Burns is a singer and actor from Richmond, Virginia. She has been involved with Characterworks Theater, an after-school youth theater program offering classes, camps, and productions for students ages 4-18, for eleven years. During that time, she has been in twenty-eight full-length productions and numerous showcases with them. Of her many roles, she has been cast as Young Elsa in FROZEN JR., Gertrude McFuzz in SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, Charlotte in CHARLOTTE’S WEB, Edwina in DEAR EDWINA, Slightly in PETER PAN AND WENDY, July in ANNIE, and Young Eponine in LES MISERABLES. She has also been cast as Paige in A KNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, an off-Broadway production by KOTA Productions.
She is a Senior in high school and has been voted in as an Officer at Large in the Student Council since her freshman year. In addition to this position, she is in the podcasting club, women’s empowerment club, book club, and film club, and is currently enrolled in numerous Honors and AP classes. Emory has held multiple leading roles at The Steward School, including Beth in LITTLE WOMEN, Mercy Faith in ONE HIT WONDER, Nancy in OLIVER, and Lady of the Lake in SPAMALOT.
Emory loves traveling to New York City to see as many Broadway shows as possible, and performing on Broadway is her dream. So far she has seen over 25 shows (a few multiple times!), but Kimberly Akimbo is her absolute favorite. And outside of NYC, Emory has attended Stagedoor Manor for the past 6 years and has been a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in a Musical award for her first 3 years, Outstanding Achievement as a feature dancer this past year, and multiple leadership awards across her time there! Go session 2!
