Emily Prince is the Operations Director for Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville, OH .Stuart’s Opera House is the cornerstone of the historic Public Square in Nelsonville. It is dedicated to its role as a regional leader in the arts community, a center for public expression, and an economic development partner for Southeastern Ohio. Previously, she served as Training and Activation Director for Air Collaborative, the Education Director & Development Director at Stuart’s Opera House, and the Program Specialist at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio. Emily Prince’s professional theater career started as she served as stage manager for The Harold Prince Musical Theatre Program. She worked her way up to Associate Artistic Director of The Directors Company, while in New York she worked as a producer, stage manager, actor, director, casting director, literary manager, and dramaturge. She has worked for The Lark Theater, The National Arts Club, Kesselring Committee Award in Playwriting, and the Harold Prince Musical Theater Program. She graduated in the inaugural class of Leadership Athens County and served as Co-Chair of the Leadership Athens County Alumni Network for two years. She also serves on the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education board. She performs with poet Wendy McVicker in the group 'another language altogether' and is a member of the Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble. She serves as a grant panelist for the Ohio Arts Council and served on the National Endowments for the Arts Presenting grants panel. She has served on the Athens County Comprehensive Plan: Heritage, Arts, and Culture Taskforce, the Athens Community Television board, The Quilt Barn Committee, Factory Street Studio, and the Athens Municipal Arts Commission. She is a member of the Nelsonville Rotary Club.When not administrating the arts she can be found crafting, writing, and spending time with her husband and sons on their Athens County farm.