Emily Lewis holds a BA in English, and community and organizational studies and an associates degree in foreign language. Emily is a highly regarded actor in Rhode Island. Notable roles include Frankie from Frankie and Johnie in the Clair De Lune, and Ivy in August, Osage County, both at Second Story. Emily has acted in numerous productions across New England, and has volunteered over the past six years as an actor and dramaturge for The Manton Avenue Project. Her favorite MAP roles include the queen in Iysis’s play about chess pieces left behind at the Statue of Liberty, and the dog princess in Andrea’s play about spies in a cat vs. dog battle for water. Recently, Emily coordinated MAP’s summer performance series at the Roger Williams National Memorial and is thrilled to be on board as the organization’s first-ever program manager.

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