Yes, she’s also available for custom Pet Portraits.

Katie Emerson is a versatile spitfire of an actress, singer, director and painter based out of New York City. Originally from Jonesboro, Arkansas, she got her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre at Elon University.

Recently, she’s charmed audiences with her comedic chops and vocal prowess starring as the murdering mommy Mrs. Vorhees in Camp Crystal Lake the Musical (A Parody of the Friday The 13th). Katie also tours nationally as a lead vocalist with the Disney tribute band The Little Mermen and The Princess Pals, rocking Disney tunes for audiences across the United States.

Her stage career includes work Off-Broadway, on national tours, and internationally, with credits such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. Regionally, she has performed with Wolfbane Productions, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Northern Stage, The Hangar Theatre, and Syracuse Stage.

Renown for her exceptional range and sight-reading ability, Emerson has also performed extensively in countless new musicals, readings, workshops, and concerts. Critics have described her as “captivating,” “with a voice that truly could win the heart of anyone who hears it,” while giving performances with “…such an imaginative take that it’s almost hard to watch anybody else when she’s on stage.”

Resume

Download Katie’s Theatrical Resume Here: Katie’s 2026 Resume

TLM&PP

Check out the Rock Disney Tribute Band, The Little Mermen and the Princess Pals, that Katie often sings with as they tour all around the USA!

George Eckhardt Project

Katie has been directing, choreographing, singing and appearing in the music videos of the wonderful George Eckhardt for several years now. Check out one of her videos here: I Can’t Stop Dancing!

**Katie Emerson starring as Marlise in Marlise! at the The Players Theatre.**

Latest News

Currently, Katie is starring as Marlise! in the off-Broadway premiere of Marlise! A recent review describes her as giving “Marilyn Monroe through the lens of Lucille Ball. Come see us through September 6th!

For more information about how tickets, check it out here: Marlise!

Katie recorded Spencer Robelen’s amazing work about Hector Berlioz and Harriet Smithson where they both play all the parts. The show examines their tumultuous relationship filled with stalking, love and beautiful music. The show manages to be silly, fascinating, and heartbreaking all at once.

Here’s a link to listen: Overtures

Katie was featured in the industry reading of “The Radium Girls: A Jawdropping New Musical” where she performed opposite Andy Karl and Orfeh, and was directed by Marissa Jaret Winokour and Chadd McMillan. Stay tuned for more to come with this wonderful show from writers Amanda D’archangelis, Sami Horneff, and Lisa Mongillo. We were featured on Playbill singing a fabulous tune from the show, “Glow.”

Watch us here: Playbill