Exploring Emily
From The Conner & Smith Show by Stephen Smith
March 18, 2026 · 16 min · Season 10 · Episode 194
About this episode
In this episode, the hosts explore the creative process behind their theatrical project centered on Emily Dickinson's poetry and letters.
Episode 194 — Exploring Emily Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show! This week, we step inside the world of Emily Dickinson as we begin shaping our newest theatrical project — and prepare for our upcoming presentation at the Arts Club of Washington. Exploring Emily is our first public glimpse into a piece that has been quietly evolving behind the scenes, and in this episode, we pull back the curtain on how it’s all coming together. We talk about: • 🎭 How we’re structuring the show using only Dickinson’s poetry and letters • 🧠 The creative challenges of turning her inner life into theatrical storytelling • ✍️ What we’ve discovered about Emily as both a writer and a character • 🎶 How music, movement, and text are beginning to intersect in the piece • 🤝 And some exciting (and very fun) crowdsourcing ideas we’re exploring to help shape the project moving forward This is a foundational episode — part behind-the-scenes, part creative brainstorm, and part invitation to join us in the process. If you love new musical development, poetic storytelling, and getting in on the ground floor of something in the making — this episode is for you. 🎭📜✨ ⸻ Support The Conner & Smith Show on…
People in this episode
Host: Stephen Smith
Topics covered
- Emily Dickinson
- theatrical project
- poetic storytelling
- creative challenges
- musical development
- crowdsourcing
Keywords
- Emily Dickinson
- theater
- poetry
- musical development
- creative process
- crowdsourcing
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arts Club of Washington
Books & works: Emily Dickinson
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