Emily Stamets is a storyteller and teaching artist. 

She was a classroom Theatre Arts teacher for over ten years, and co-created over ten original “Hyper-theatre” productions with Rogue Artists Ensemble as a designer, playwright, and puppeteer. She studied Shakespeare performance & production with Shakespeare & Company in MA, and holds Master’s degrees in Theatre Design & Production (SOU) and School Leadership with a focus on arts-integrated inclusive education (Harvard). 

She is the current Chapter Director of CA Thespians, and sits on the board of the National Storytelling Network. 

Recent projects include The Crystal Kingdom presented as part of the San Diego International Fringe Festival, and directing the devised SDUSD Honor Theatre Project for the La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival. She mostly tells original fantasy with female protagonists and a modern lens.

Emily lives near San Diego (go Padres!) with 30 chickens, 2 cats, 2 moms, 1 husband, and a sourdough starter.