Howard Zinn's Emma

Emma dramatizes the life of Emma Goldman, the famed anarchist, feminist, and free-spirited thinker who was exiled from the United States because of her outspoken views, including her opposition to World War I. Filmed live in 2005 at the Byrdcliffe Theatre in Woodstock, New York, with Zinn in attendance, the play draws on Goldman’s influential autobiography, speeches, and political writings to trace her emergence as one of the foremost radical intellectuals and dissident activists in America in the early part of the 20th century. Emma shows us why Emma Goldman was not only a remarkable historical figure but a woman whose fierce wit and political courage continue to resonate today.

Cast

Naomi Hard

Naomi Hard

as Emma

Paco Francesco Serpico

Paco Francesco Serpico

as Johann Most / Mr. Levine

Pablo Vazquez

Pablo Vazquez

as Sasha (Alexander Berkman)

Patricia Martin

Patricia Martin

as Factory Worker / Anna Minkin / Alemda Sperry

Alexandra Angeloch

Alexandra Angeloch

as Helena / Factory Worker

Robert Burke Warren

Robert Burke Warren

as Ben Reitman

David Kraai

David Kraai

as Fedya

Dean Schambach

Dean Schambach

as Mr. Vogel / Emma's Father / Mr. Sachs / Frick / A.G. Gregory

Joseph Bongiorno

Joseph Bongiorno

as Vito / Frick's Assistant / Hoover / Reporter

Abigail Robin

Abigail Robin

as Factory Worker / Emma's Mother / Prison Nurse

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