Leave the real world behind.

When is the last time you... 

... forgot your phone existed?

... laughed, cried, and sighed in the same minute?

... befriended a dragon without leaving your seat?


Let my stories transport you.

Upcoming Shows

Work With Me

Finish the art you start. 

Craft stories that audiences crave... without hyperventilating!

Feeding In Lady M CETA 2023.MOV

For educators, corporate, teams, and 6-12th graders.

Lose Yourself in a Story...

The Skeleton Woman

A story of revenge and butterflies. 



Bittersweet

The older you get, the more dead people you know. 

Rosie's Bones

How Addie adopted her bone dog. 

The Delivery

Mabel embraks on an impossible quest to deliver a message to her dead sister.

Emily Stamets  

is a storyteller specializing in original fantasy with a modern, feminist twist. A dynamic and theatrical storyteller, she brings over two decades of Theatre Arts experience to the stage. 

With over 10 years of full-time teaching experience (grades 6-college), and 5+ years of 1:1 coaching experience, Emily is a highly effective teaching artist and coach. 

Director of California Thespians. Active member of Storytellers of San Diego. Recent projects include directing the San Diego Unified Honor Theatre Project for La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival. 

Learned the art of storytelling with Mark W. Lewis. Studied with Shakespeare & Co in MA. 

Master’s degrees in Theatre Design & Production (SOU) and Education (Harvard); B.A. Drama and B.A. German (UC Irvine)

Emily has completed Tara Mohr's Playing Big Facilitator's Training. 

She lives near San Diego with 20 chickens, 2 cats, 2 moms, 1 husband, and a sourdough starter.

Contact: Hello@EmilyStamets.com