Emma  LaPlante is a dynamic and vibrant performer.  She is currently on tour with Black Hills Playhouse, Dakota Players with The Superhero Show. Prior to this she has been seen as Jovie in Elf the Musical with Thumbcoast Theatres and  Sarah in Cadillac Crew by Tori Sampson at The Inspired Acting Company. While studying at Ball State University she was Philomel in Polaroid Stories by Naomi Iizuka and Heidi in [title of show].  She graduated as member of the Ball State University class of 2023 and is thrilled to see where her interests and talents will take her in the upcoming years. As a College of Fine Arts employee, she worked in The College of Fine Arts Box Office and as a House Manager. She has experience house managing shows in the Cave Theatre, Korsgaard Dance Studio, Strother Theatre, and University Theatre. Her customer service and problem-solving skills come in handy in these roles. This experience has proved to be valuable as she learned that arts administration is something she would love to pursue in the future. Besides her theatrical credits, Emma has previously had the opportunity to use her management and leadership skills as the Recreation Programmer at New Baltimore Parks and Recreation Resident Assistant at Ball State University and as a Summer Camp Counselor at the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History. You can visit the experiences section of this website to learn more about these roles and more!