Emily Rahm

Life goes at a slower pace in Texas. I think it’s that “mosey” feeling that doesn’t really exist here in New York City. Here, even if I’m eating lunch, I feel like I need to hurry up and move on to the next thing. There’s always something happening, somewhere to go, someone to see. Back… Read More

Two weeks ago, I had an audition for a theater company that I was really excited about. I was so excited about this company, in fact, that I thought this audition was more a formality than anything else–I thought I was a shoe-in for the company. Nonetheless, I worked hard to prepare for my audition,… Read More

Every year when the Spring Valley UMC youth would travel to Appalachia to spend a week working alongside people from Michigan, or Indiana, or Illinois to repair homes, we would volunteer to lead the morning devotional one day. And we always used the same idea: Light of the World from the musical, Godspell.  If you… Read More

I’m late writing this post, because, frankly, I wasn’t sure how to write it. I had a really great experience on Monday evening. The experience left me feeling, simultaneously, immensely proud, and completely humble. It was probably the very greatest moment of my acting career to date, and it was only a cold-reading of a… Read More

New York City is CONSTANTLY moving. Cars and trucks and buses are always driving down the street; subway trains are (usually) running underground; and people are always walking somewhere. And the thing is, that constant movement around you helps you to see that steps forward are the only way to get anything done. I may… Read More