Hedgepig: Expand the Canon (curator & dramaturg 2020-2023), A Bold Stroke for a Husband (director, ISF co-production, 2020 & 2023 readings), Mary Stuart (director), All’s Well That Ends Well (director), Secret in the Wings (director), Taste of Shakespeare (director, adaptor), The Women of Williams County (director), Interior: Panic (director)
Emily is passionate about Hedgepig’s mission because everyone should see their full humanity represented on stage – because that shared, understood humanity builds a more empathetic and connected community.
Emily is a director, dramaturg, and writer working at the intersection of storytelling and social change. She curates Expand the Canon, leads Future Facing Films, works on the Hollywood Climate Summit, and created an environmental justice card game with The Civilians R&D Group. Over her 9 years with Hedgepig, Emily co-created the Expand the Canon project, and directed 8 shows, including All’s Well That Ends Well, Mary Stuart, A Taste of Shakespeare, and Secret in the Wings. As a freelance director, Lyon has directed 8 world premiere plays, and worked with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Geva Theatre, The Old Globe, LaMaMa, Yale Rep, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Folger, and others. As a freelance dramaturg, she’s worked with writers on shaping 25+ new plays, as well as editing classical texts, including The Tempest for Shakespeare in the Park. Upcoming: Bold Stroke for a Husband at Island Shakespeare Festival. EmilyALyon.com
Hedgepig: The Stone Host reading 2023, Las Pascualas video scene 2022, Little Women (Marmee) and The Gift of Giving: A Little Women Holiday Experience, All’s Well That Ends Well (Countess),
Desiree advocates for Hedgepig's mission because she thrives in a collective where all voices – past and present - are sought out and amplified.
Desiree is on the reading committee for Hedgepig's “Expand the Canon” and engages in social justice work with the Riverside Church. Other roles include: Parent/Lear in Lear with Shakespeare Forum, Gertrude in Hamlet, Ranevskya in The Cherry Orchard, Hope in Be a Good Little Widow and Dauber inThe Cradle Will Rock. A classically trained mezzo-soprano, she has performed in operas, oratorios and concerts in the U.S. and Europe, and premiered works by several North American composers. AEA, SAG-AFTRA, AGMA. www.DesireeBaxter.com