Childsplay
Joanna Emmott is a skilled professional with extensive experience in the performing arts and event production. Currently serving as a Master Electrician at Childsplay, Inc. and a Light-board Operator at Herberger Theater Center, Joanna has been active in these roles since August 2018. Additionally, Joanna has worked as a Stagehand at ASU Gammage since June 2017 and has held the position of Adventure Guide at Escape Entertainment since October 2015. Previous roles include Exhibition Lighting Crew at Guggenheim Museum from April 2016 to August 2018 and Bartender at Rest-Au-Rant from October 2014 to April 2016, where expertise in customer service and event catering was demonstrated. Joanna's foundation in the field includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts from Arizona State University and prior experience as a student worker electrician and designer within the university's theatre program.
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Childsplay
Since 1977, Childsplay has been committed to its mission: “To create theatre so strikingly original in form, content or both that it instills in young people an enduring awe, love, and respect for the medium, thus preserving imagination and wonder, those hallmarks of childhood that are the keys to the future.” An internationally respected theatre company that performs for children and families in Arizona, Childsplay believes that young people deserve to experience theatre of the highest artistic quality. Respect for children’s intelligence and creativity drives the organization to produce great works and prioritize the development and presentation of plays that reflect our school audiences. Childsplay’s understanding of the enduring challenges facing Arizona classrooms also leads the company to offer arts education resources to more than 600 schools across the state. The company has received major support from both local and national funders, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Shubert Foundation. In addition to Childsplay’s professional productions, our educational programming has expanded dramatically in response to the needs of our school partners. Over 1,500 young people attend classes each year in the Childsplay Theatre Academy and nearly 5,000 students experience drama directly in their classrooms through Childsplay’s Education Outreach programs. These programs emphasize experiential learning, language acquisition and literacy competency – essential precursors to overall academic achievement and long-term success across all subject areas. Childsplay believes that by continuing to create strikingly original theatre and connecting to young people’s learning potential, we can build a generation of creative learners, innovative thinkers and dynamic leaders.