Max Emmerson Productions specialises in the development of new writing, project management and fundraising for commercial and subsidised theatre projects. Led by Producer Max Emmerson and supported by Stage One (Autumn Bursary 2023 & Stage One X Columbia Exchange 2024).
Alongside independent producing Max works as Executive Producer for Emmerson & Ward Productions and Producer for Birmingham Rep. He has previously been a Producer for: Secret Cinema, Leeds Playhouse, Box of Tricks Theatre, ThickSkin and Oldham Coliseum. He began his career as Assistant Producer for the Royal Exchange Theatre and as Production Co-ordinator for Bill Kenwright Productions in London.
Producing credits include: A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story by Mark Gatiss (Birmingham Rep), RUM by Joe Mallalieu (Edinburgh Fringe), Love It If We Beat Them by Rob Ward (Live Theatre & UK Tour), BI-TOPIA by Sam Danson (UK Tour), Saffie by Daneka Etchells (in development), 365 Days Remembered by Nessah Muthy (in development), Wishmas (Secret Cinema), A Passionate Woman by Kay Mellor (Leeds Playhouse), Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck (Leeds Playhouse & UK Tour), Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Leeds Playhouse & UK Tour), Nine Night by Natasha Gordon (Leeds Playhouse & Nottingham Playhouse), Conversations by Rob Ward (Curve Online), Walk This Play by ThickSkin Theatre (App Based), Last Quizmas by Alison Carr (Online), The Last Quiz Night on Earth by Alison Carr (UK Tour), Under Three Moons by Daniel Kanaber (UK Tour), Don’t Bother by Broccan Tyzack-Carlin (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brighton Fringe & Manchester Fringe), No Miracles Here by The Letter Room (UK Tour), SparkPlug by David Judge (UK Tour), The Tempest (Royal Exchange Theatre Young Company), The People Are Singing by Lizzie Nunnery (Royal Exchange Theatre), Adam & Eve & Steve by Chandler Warren (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Shout! The Mod Musical (Liverpool Royal Court Theatre).
Max was the first recipient of the Anthony Field Producer Prize at LIPA and completed the Stage One Producers Apprenticeship scheme in London in 2015.