Em Hausmann

Em Hausmann is a director and theatre-maker based in NYC, with a focus on developing new works from emerging playwrights, composers, and creators. Their work typically includes elements and themes of queerness, gender exploration, magical realism, and over-the-top silliness/weirdness/camp. Em creates visually interesting, visceral, story-driven, immersive live performance experiences for audiences. They believe in the power of building community through theatre and in the importance of true collaboration to work towards a shared vision. Em is passionate about championing emerging playwrights to develop their work. Most recently, they directed the world premiere of Snow Bird by Melina Nakos, which was led by a principal cast of trans masculine actors; they also recently directed FALLING... FALling... fallen, a program of 7 short plays by the Fresh Binder Productions Fall 2024 playwriting cohort, with a team of all TGNC artists. They are currently the long-standing director of Beethoven: Live in Concert, a new musical in development by Jad Jacob (book/music/lyrics). Beethoven was recently named a finalist in several new works development festivals/opportunities, following a run at the historic Fort Salem Theatre in 2024, and a star-studded concert at The Green Room 42 in 2023. Other in-development projects include Best In Show (The Tank LimeFest; RE/VENUE NYC x The Paradise Factory) and CAMP by Madi Fabber, swives (First Kiss Theatre) and Strike/Out (Kitchen Sink Theatre Company) by Lizz Mangan, Beans and Rice by Jad Jacob, and The Z.U.M. by Jaden Alvaro Gines. More new works directed by Em include: Here's What I Found (Femme Fantasy Festival), Whitehare (The Neurodivergent New Play Series), Moving On (Fort Salem Theatre), Mud Spell (the pebble collective), Crossed/Lovers (We Who Wander), Angry Brits Stomping (IRT Theater), And the Lights of the Borealis Were Shining (The Tank), The Very Last Dance of Homeless Joe (Theater for the New City), A Tiny Little Sky (AF Productions), Okay. (Irvington Theater Company Arts Incubator Short Play Fest). Em is a member of the 2025 Moxie Arts Incubator Directing Cohort, a Resident Director with the Neurodivergent New Play Series, a reader for SheNYC Arts, and an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). emhausmann.com @emhouseman