Eric Emma

Growing up in-between the hearing and deaf world due to his parents’ deafness, Eric witnessed the devastating and isolating effects of oppression and under representation. Juxtaposed with his own identity as a hetero-normative white male, he has always striven to create and promote stories that bring cultural awareness to the world. He received a B.A. in English Literature and Film Studies from URI and a M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He has written stories for a variety of mobile apps, including Hooked, Gust, and being part of the writing team that adapted “Pretty Little Liars” for Pocket Gems’ Episode. He also produced the award-winning feature length documentary, “Between the Shades”, which promotes cultural awareness of the LGBTQI community. And, his film shorts have been featured in numerous film festivals such as the New York International Shorts Fest, Speechless, High Peak International Film Festival, and others.
He currently is a producer at Verse Interactive (www.verse.com) and is the Artistic Director of Venus Radio Theater. Venus Radio Theater is a modern-day radio theater that's dedicated to discovering and producing new and provocative works of emerging dramatic writers.