Howard Zinn's Emma (2005)
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.
Director: Bruce Grund
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Naomi Hard as Emma |
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Paco Francesco Serpico as Johann Most / Mr. Levine |
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Pablo Vazquez as Sasha (Alexander Berkman) |
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Patricia Martin as Factory Worker / Anna Minkin / Alemda Sperry |
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Alexandra Angeloch as Helena / Factory Worker |
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Robert Burke Warren as Ben Reitman |
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David Kraai as Fedya |
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Dean Schambach as Mr. Vogel / Emma's Father / Mr. Sachs / Frick / A.G. Gregory |
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Joseph Bongiorno as Vito / Frick's Assistant / Hoover / Reporter |
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Abigail Robin as Factory Worker / Emma's Mother / Prison Nurse |
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Ian Pallak Capone as Police Officer |
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Angel Maldonado as Police Officer |
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Tad Wise as Sentencing Judge |
| Directing | Bruce Grund | Director |
| Production | Bruce Grund | Producer |
| Writing | Howard Zinn | Writer |
