Emma Ashford

Emma Ashford (she/her) is a multidisciplinary writer, composer, and performer originally from California. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s B.F.A Musical Theatre program with a Minor in Musical Theatre Composition, Emma loves to tell uniquely American stories with her pen and piano, raising a mirror to our culture with humor, heart, and (often) a dark wit. Recently, Emma’s show HEARTBEATS (for which she wrote book, music, and lyrics) was selected as a Semi-Finalist at the O’Neill National Musical Theatre Conference for both 2023 & 2024, along with having its first industry reading in May. Additionally, two of Emma’s songs from the movie-musical 1660 VINE (directed by NYTW’s Patricia McGregor) received Awards of Excellence at the IndieFEST Film Festival 2023, as well as Best Original Song at the Vegas Movie Awards 2023 & The Indie Filmmaker Awards 2024 (1660 VINE is now available through MTI). Emma’s compositions have been supported by the Songbyrd Organization, and have been performed all over NYC, including venues such as The Musical Theatre Factory, The Green Room 42, Chelsea Table & Stage, 54 Below, and the Brooklyn Comedy Collective. She is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, AEA, and SAG-AFTRA.