Briarcliff High School Alum Offers Playwriting Insight

From the Briarcliff Manor school district

Emma Flihan’s recent visit to Briarcliff High School gave current drama and film students the opportunity to learn about playwriting as part of the higher education experience.

Flihan, now a junior in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, said her application to the program wasn’t initially planned.

“I decided to apply to Tisch last minute,” said the 2012 alumna. “I used my plays from the Drama Club here at BHS as my portfolio in my application.”

Flihan also spoke with students about her experiences working at the Tribeca Film Festival, reviewing off-Broadway shows, stage-managing and writing.

Her work as a member of the Drama Club was just one way she was involved with the arts in Briarcliff.

“I did the middle school musical, and I always loved performing,” she said.

Flihan offered current students advice for writing dramatic plays and provided background about playwriting theory. She also offered several resources that she learned about at NYU to help with playwriting.

Photo: Briarcliff High School alumna Emma Flihan recently returned to discuss her experience studying playwriting at New York University and work in the industry/Photo Courtesy of the Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District