The Sunshine Boys
“Emaline Williams portrayed the nurse in the skit. She only had a few lines, but every man in the audience appreciated her burlesque delivery. And her “uniform.” Williams obviously enjoyed vamping around the stage in very un-nurse shoes and stockings and did so with panache.” -NJ Arts Maven
"Lending valuable support is Emaline Williams, who makes the most out of a role" -NJArts.net
"Neil Simon, one Broadway’s most beloved and successful playwrights would have been extremely proud of Centenary Stage Company’s production of The Sunshine Boys. The actors evoked a sense of human struggle, The struggle to be loved and adored, the struggle to mend broken relationships, and most importantly the struggle to find hope." -New Jersey Stage
"Lending valuable support is Emaline Williams, who makes the most out of a role" -NJArts.net
"Neil Simon, one Broadway’s most beloved and successful playwrights would have been extremely proud of Centenary Stage Company’s production of The Sunshine Boys. The actors evoked a sense of human struggle, The struggle to be loved and adored, the struggle to mend broken relationships, and most importantly the struggle to find hope." -New Jersey Stage
Dracula
"Featured in the cast of 16: is Emaline Williams as the pious, strong willed Mina Murray Harker excellent as a late Dracula target cursed by being forced to drink Dracula's blood. Can they save her? Miss Williams was a standout in the CSC’s recent production of Hitler’s Tasters. Earlier, Lucy Westenra; played by Haley Barna; is the Count’s first English conquest. Both women are terrific; particularly in their chilling bedroom scenes with Dracula…. the Seducer." -NJ Footlights
"Memorable scenes include Jonathan Harker meeting Dracula for the first time in Transylvania; Dr. Seward's conversations with the madman, Reinfeld; Lucy's horrific encounter with Dracula; Abraham Van Helsing hypnotizing Mina Harker; and so many others that will keep audience members on the edge of their seats." -BroadwayWorld.com
"Standouts among the cast members, in addition to LeVasseur (appropriately otherworldly and creepily seductive as Dracula) and Wallnau (ferociously focused as Van Helsing), include Gary Littman as R.M. Renfield, Dracula’s quirkily insane acolyte; and Emaline Williams as Mina Harker, the most assertive of the play’s female characters." -NJArts.net
"Memorable scenes include Jonathan Harker meeting Dracula for the first time in Transylvania; Dr. Seward's conversations with the madman, Reinfeld; Lucy's horrific encounter with Dracula; Abraham Van Helsing hypnotizing Mina Harker; and so many others that will keep audience members on the edge of their seats." -BroadwayWorld.com
"Standouts among the cast members, in addition to LeVasseur (appropriately otherworldly and creepily seductive as Dracula) and Wallnau (ferociously focused as Van Helsing), include Gary Littman as R.M. Renfield, Dracula’s quirkily insane acolyte; and Emaline Williams as Mina Harker, the most assertive of the play’s female characters." -NJArts.net
Hitler's tasters
"Making this world premiere particularly special are the performances of the four young women. Director Sarah Norris has cast a group of remarkably talented women: Emaline Williams is the crafty Hilda; Jenny Robbins is the calm peacemaker Liesel; Brianna Morris is the somewhat naïve Anna; and Ally Borgstrom is the innocent newcomer who thinks she has been recruited to serve her Führer for her typing skills. Yes, it is a thought provoking dark subject, yet it is easy to fall in love with these impressive young women and the unique story." - NJ Footlights
"All four actresses are excellent. Morris is intense and occasionally naïve as Anna. Robbins is a calming influence. Williams displays a scary intensity. Borgstrom handles coming in to an established unit seamlessly." -NJ Arts Maven
"All four actresses are excellent. Morris is intense and occasionally naïve as Anna. Robbins is a calming influence. Williams displays a scary intensity. Borgstrom handles coming in to an established unit seamlessly." -NJ Arts Maven
Accomplice
"The play features sharp performances by Tait Ruppert, Emaline Williams, Lilli Marques, and Mike Newman who portray deliciously devious and multi-layered characters with seamless ease. It's truly amazing how such irredeemable schemers can also be so captivating. The play is electrifying on many levels and Bickford Theatre is the perfect venue for this intimate, and I do mean intimate, murder mystery." - BroadwayWorld.com
"Emaline Williams is a comic delight as Melinda, creating a character that may just be smarter than everyone else assumes." -Out In Jersey
"Emaline Williams and Tait Ruppert also stand out, she with a winning ditziness and he with an easygoing manner that makes him easy to like." - NJ Arts Maven
"Emaline Williams is a comic delight as Melinda, creating a character that may just be smarter than everyone else assumes." -Out In Jersey
"Emaline Williams and Tait Ruppert also stand out, she with a winning ditziness and he with an easygoing manner that makes him easy to like." - NJ Arts Maven
"Trying" Alliance Repertory
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"Ohio University BFA grad Emily Williams, whose fellow alums from the Athens, Ohio, school include Paul Newman, Nancy Cartwright, and Richard Dean Anderson, reminds us of Sarah’s Canadian origins with such a simple thing as saying “hoose” for house, and her accent and manner are spot-on, if you’ve known or worked with folks from Saskatoon. They’re cut-to-the-chase people, who know that work must be done, and Sarah reins in Francis’ tendencies to procrastinate with a charming combination of tough love and cajolery. By the time the second act begins, you can see that Sarah’s resilience and tenacious, gracious love of the old lion has sparked affection in him as well. Sometimes it’s father-daughter, sometimes mother-son, and it is always something more that seems beshehrt–meant to be –to the power and brilliance of both." -QOnStage
"Sporting a perfectly captured 1960s flip secured by the requisite headband, Ms. Williams shows her spunkiness, just what the role requires. We root for her character throughout the show." -Go Leader" "Chris Gibbs as the judge and Emily Williams as the secretary play off each other beautifully in this touching and carefully structured tale. The pace is never slack, despite the wordiness and lack of dramatic action." -TapInto.net |
"Alice in Slasherland" Incubator Arts Project
"Emily Williams was fantastic as Alice. While the character did not exactly go through a traditional character arc, this Alice did zig-zag into quite a few different manifestations – and Williams nailed them all, from kicking ass a la Buffy to scaring the crap out of me, a la Samara." -NYTheater Now
"Ms. Williams is a creepy and incredibly athletic Alice." -New York Theatre Review
"Ms. Williams is a creepy and incredibly athletic Alice." -New York Theatre Review
"GEEK!" Incubator Arts Project
"In impressive eye-blink transformations Sheldon Best, Rebecca Comtois, Eugene Oh and Emily Williams each tackle at least five roles" -NY Times
"All six cast members do solid work" -TimeOutNY
"Emily Williams and downtown stalwart Rebecca Comtois also do fine work as a variety of characters" -Backstage.com
"The ensemble is fantastic! Rebecca Comtois, Eugene Oh and Emily Williams play a variety of characters and manage to get a lot of laughs (and into their many different costumes very quickly)." -NYTheatre.com
"All six cast members do solid work" -TimeOutNY
"Emily Williams and downtown stalwart Rebecca Comtois also do fine work as a variety of characters" -Backstage.com
"The ensemble is fantastic! Rebecca Comtois, Eugene Oh and Emily Williams play a variety of characters and manage to get a lot of laughs (and into their many different costumes very quickly)." -NYTheatre.com
"Alice in Slasherland" Red House Theater
"Alice, played by Emily Williams, is a kick-ass, take-names-later demon that resembles the freaky girl from The Ring, though only for the first part of the show. Williams brings on the serious fight scenes. Slashing throats and dropkicking demons, Alice is a sexy, awkward hero that every group of teens need for protection."
-Green Room Reviews
-Green Room Reviews
"George Washington Slept Here" Monomoy Theatre
“Emily Williams gives a cool, crisp portrayal of Annabelle, Newton’s refined, sophisticated wife. Williams’ lines crackle with sarcasm and her droll delivery makes them even funnier. Her best scene occurs when she’s swatting an invisible fly. Her frustrated mannerisms are hilarious.” -Wicked Local
“Somehow, Annabelle always seems to be at the center of the action; or maybe there's just something about Williams that draws attention, whether she's dishing out angry sarcasm, smiling a set smile of long-suffering or simply doing a slow burn. Her Annabelle is a very classy gal, but not without warmth and humor.” -The Cape Cod Times
“Young is ideally balanced by Emily Williams as Annabelle, whose biting sarcasm is a delightful foil for Young’s charm.”
-Barnstable Patriot
“Somehow, Annabelle always seems to be at the center of the action; or maybe there's just something about Williams that draws attention, whether she's dishing out angry sarcasm, smiling a set smile of long-suffering or simply doing a slow burn. Her Annabelle is a very classy gal, but not without warmth and humor.” -The Cape Cod Times
“Young is ideally balanced by Emily Williams as Annabelle, whose biting sarcasm is a delightful foil for Young’s charm.”
-Barnstable Patriot
"Henry IV Part 1&2" Monomoy Theatre
“There are many fine performances; one that stands out is Emily Williams as Lady Percy (Hotspur's wife), who doubles as the rustic soldier Wart. She is believable and compelling in her two scenes as the long-suffering Lady Percy, and her physical comedy as Wart borders on the astonishing.” -The Cape Cod Times
"Harvey" Monomoy Theatre
“Emily Williams as the nurse has nifty timing and comedic sense, as does Joel Stigliano as a famed psychiatrist. The cast works well as an ensemble; it’s always nice to see actors in repertory change roles and parts.” -The Barnstable Patriot
"The Crucible" Monomoy Theatre
“Emily Williams as the seductress and alleged witch Abigail Williams. Williams is simply marvelous as a serial manipulator who works her wiles to ensure her success in every situation.” -Barnstable Patriot
“Emily Williams gives an impassioned performance. She is forceful in her determination to accuse Elizabeth Proctor, John's wife, of witchcraft so that she can take Mrs. Proctor's place. Williams feigns demonic possession convincingly”
-Cape Cod Times
“Emily Williams plays Abigail as a jilted mistress who is manipulative and malicious. Williams leads the chorus of girls in wailing and screaming during the court proceedings which has a chilling effect.” -Wicked Local
“Emily Williams gives an impassioned performance. She is forceful in her determination to accuse Elizabeth Proctor, John's wife, of witchcraft so that she can take Mrs. Proctor's place. Williams feigns demonic possession convincingly”
-Cape Cod Times
“Emily Williams plays Abigail as a jilted mistress who is manipulative and malicious. Williams leads the chorus of girls in wailing and screaming during the court proceedings which has a chilling effect.” -Wicked Local
"The Idiot" Ohio University
“Williams as Nastasya takes over the stage with her powerful presence and passionate delivery. Her leather jacket and short, dark hair capture the essence of a dominant Russian woman. Williams can fall mercurially into deep depression and then bounce back to her forceful emotions within moments” -Athens News
"Eurydice" Ohio University
“Williams showcases her inner youth as she portrays Eurydice. Her childlike energy is displayed through her physical characteristics and is also heard in her loud and high-pitched voice. Her naivety about life is realistic as she bounces around the stage giggling about books and trying to remember her lover's tune.” -Athens News
