who we are
The Origin
Julia Greer and Emma Miller started The Hearth in 2016 with a mission statement and a play they wanted to produce, For Annie by Beth Hyland. Since then, they have collaborated on many plays as actor and director respectively including Athena by Gracie Gardner, The Commons by Lily Akerman, and brainsmash by Sophie Weisskoff. They have shepherded countless other plays through conversations, workshops, readings and productions over the years and grown the company together. Always beginning with the question to the writer…what do you need to take your play to the next level?
The People
JULIA GREER (Artistic Director) is an actor, writer and artistic director of The Hearth. In addition to acting work with The Hearth, she’s workshopped plays with New York Theater Workshop, Colt Coeur, Lincoln Center Theater, Playwright’s Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theater and many more. Film: A Good Person, Marriage Story, Human Capital, Lady Liberty. Julia has worked as a script associate for Paula Vogel, David Adjmi, Cameron Crowe, and Jason Kim. She has also worked at The La Jolla Playhouse, New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Season, Young Jean Lee’s Theater Company, The Civilians Theater Company, The Ojai Playwrights Conference, The Kenyon Playwrights Conference, and ACT Theatre Seattle. For more information about acting, writing and more visit: juliagreer.co
EMMA MILLER (Founding Artistic Director) is a director, producer, and educator. With The Hearth, Emma has directed brainsmash, The Commons, Athena, Nurse Sluts, and For Annie. Emma has also directed at and with Clubbed Thumb, Ensemble Studio Theater, Less Than Rent, Queens Theatre, The Bridge Residency, and others. Emma was a Clubbed Thumb Directing Fellow and a Playwrights Horizons Fellow, and has worked at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Dobama Theatre, and at the Kenyon Playwrights Conference.
OLIVIA FACINI (Producer) is a director, producer, and playwright based in New York. She has worked with large theater institutions, smaller ensembles, and freelance artists, including 600 HIGHWAYMEN, Atlantic Theater Company, Clubbed Thumb, Moxie Arts, New Georges, Talking Band, The Associates Theater Ensemble, The Hearth, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. She loves working with companies at moments of transition, helping them envision, plan, and realize their exciting, sustainable futures. She is very proud to have received a New York State Assembly Citation for her contributions to social justice activism in the arts. Learn more about Olivia's work at oliviafacini.com.