Emma Kroll

Emma is a drummer and artist in New York. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Sarah Lawrence College, where she studied drumming with Matt Wilson/Chris Smith/Rogerio Boccato, as well as multimedia art, and ethnomusicology. Emma's performance ranges from musical theatre to funk, rock, blues, jazz, folk, electronic music, and experimental. Most recently she played drum set for the Off-Broadway debut of The Monsters of the Villa Diodati (Stephen Gregory Smith & Matt Connor) at the AMT Theater, and for Brittneyann at Jersey Pride in Asbury Park. Her other projects include: Wouldn't It Be Nice (2024) at Chelsea Table + Stage, drums/percussion for the Off-Broadway run of The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends (2023) at the Player’s Theatre, and the Cast Recording of Grace and the Ghost. She has also played drums/percussion for Grace and the Ghost (2023) at 54 Below, Face the Music (2022, 2023) at the Laurie Beechman Theatre and Rockwood Music Hall, new song cycle Open, Stay (2022) at 54 Below, and staged concept album Glass Town (2022) at The Tank, Culture Lab, and Pete’s Candy Store. She has played in regional productions of Tarzan (2024), Be More Chill (2024), The Little Mermaid (2024), Head Over Heels (2020), Mary Poppins (2018), Damn Yankees (2017). Emma has been performing in local concerts and events and recording with local groups for almost ten years. Her roots are in rock and blues music, and she played Irish music as a competitive bodhrán player.