Emily Norris is a first year grad student in the School of Theatre at Louisiana Tech University with an emphasis in acting and stage combat. She graduated in 2020 from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor's degree in theatre where her passion for stage combat started. Emily is a proud member of the Society of American Fight Directors and holds certifications in all eight weapons that they offer training in. She worked as an acting intern for AthensWest Theatre Company for two years and is an Equity Membership Candidate. On stage some of Emily's favorite roles have been: Sarah Bernhardt (A Divine Kerfuffle), Lieutenant (By a Thread), Emily Webb (Our Town), Penny (Bike America), Telephone Girl (Machinal), The Maid (The Lesson), #14 (The Wolves), Penelope/Calliope (Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play), Bianca (Othello), and Briana (Good Kids). Emily aspires to be a certified teacher in stage combat one day and is grateful to have gotten the opportunity to work on this show at her alma mater with her mentor Andrew Ray.