Emily Lesnick
Bio
(Performer)Emily Schorr Lesnick is an improviser, sketch performer, writer, producer and educator living in Harlem who is passionate about social justice, equity and comedy. In 2013, Emily performed her solo show, ?This One Time, at Jew Camp?,? at the Magnet Theater. Emily has co-hosted The Soul Glo Project since 2012. A graduate of UCB?s improv program, she also co-produced ?Gay Bomb: The Musical? and ?Pray it Away? at the Magnet and PIT, respectively. Other highlights include performing at the Del Close Marathon, The Minnesota Fringe Festival, Jet City Improv and Unexpected Productions in Seattle, and the basement of Dupre Hall at Macalester College. In college, Emily conducted research and interviews with female improvisers in the Twin Cities about the dynamics of gender enactment and live comedic performance. Emily performed and sat on a panel at the Apollo Theater on feminist comedy as part of the Women of the World Festival. She is the proud co-creator of How We G.L.O.W., a piece of interview theatre exploring lgbtq+ youth identity.
