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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| NNaomi HardEmma | Emma |
| PPaco Francesco SerpicoJohann Most / Mr. Levine | Johann Most / Mr. Levine |
| PPablo VazquezSasha (Alexander Berkman) | Sasha (Alexander Berkman) |
| PPatricia MartinFactory Worker / Anna Minkin / Alemda Sperry | Factory Worker / Anna Minkin / Alemda Sperry |
| AAlexandra AngelochHelena / Factory Worker | Helena / Factory Worker |
| RRobert Burke WarrenBen Reitman | Ben Reitman |
| DDavid KraaiFedya | Fedya |
| DDean SchambachMr. Vogel / Emma's Father / Mr. Sachs / Frick / A.G. Gregory | Mr. Vogel / Emma's Father / Mr. Sachs / Frick / A.G. Gregory |
| JJoseph BongiornoVito / Frick's Assistant / Hoover / Reporter | Vito / Frick's Assistant / Hoover / Reporter |
| AAbigail RobinFactory Worker / Emma's Mother / Prison Nurse | Factory Worker / Emma's Mother / Prison Nurse |
| IIan Pallak CaponePolice Officer | Police Officer |
| AAngel MaldonadoPolice Officer | Police Officer |
| TTad WiseSentencing Judge | Sentencing Judge |