Emily Afton
Biography
Broadway: Amélie, Hair. National Tour: Hair, Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Regional: Amélie (CTG), Waitress (ART). When not doing theatre, she tours nationally singing with the bands Saved by the 90s, The Little Mermen, and Emergency Tiara. BFA Emerson College. Honored to join this incredible cast.
Credits
Hadestown, Amélie, A New Musical, Hair
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