Emerson regularly hosts and makes appearances in a number of capacities. He hosts and emcees for live events from film festivals to charity events to PRIDE. He teaches workshops on independent filmmaking and crowdfunding. He also speaks and participates as a panelist on independent filmmaking, acting, crowdfunding and LGBTQ representation in media.
If you or your organization are interested in Emerson as an event emcee, panelist, workshop or personal appearance, complete the booking form on the contact page HERE.
Emerson Hosting & Appearances Podcast Appearances
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2021
February 24 - Virtual Appearance - 25 Years of RENT, New York Theatre Workshop Livestream
March 3 - Virtual Appearance - Scripts Gone Wild, reading of Johnny Guitar to benefit Women Make Movies
June 27 - Watch What Happens Live - The People's Couch reunion on BRAVO
August 11 - Virtual Reading - The Birdcage to benefit Three Dollar Bill Cinema
September 24-October 3 - A Very Sordid Wedding - World Premiere stage adaptation of the film with Uptown Players in Dallas.
2020
February 7 - March 8, Los Angeles, CA - The $5 Shakespeare Company. World premiere play running February 7-March 8
May 29 - Virtual Appearance - SMFA Summit Panelist and Speaker on Producing
May 31 - Virtual Appearance - The Del Shores Foundation Sordid Livestream Benefit - producer, host, actor
June 5 - Virtual Appearance - Desert AIDS Project Voices Of Hope concert - performer
Virtual Appearance - Gurl Friday with Alec Mapa COVID-19 Nurses fundraiser appearance
August 1 - Virtual Appearance - Public Theatre of San Antonio
I Dreamed a Dreamgirl Cabaret show with Blake McIver
August 21 - Virtual Appearance - Founder Awards - Public Theatre of San Antonio
October 3 - Virtual Appearance - Del Shores: the Sh*t Stirrer - producer, host
October 25 - Virtual Appearance - Once Upon A Lockdown - Cabaret Show with Blake McIver
December 20 - Virtual Appearance - Have Yourself A Merry Little Lockdown - Cabaret Show with Blake McIver
2019
Taipei, Taiwan - Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
A Very Sordid Wedding opening night film, Southern Bapist Sissies screening; panelist on Religion & Sexuality
Los Angeles, CA - The 6th Act - Reading of The Glass Menagerie starring with Dale Dickey
Los Angeles, CA - Scripts Gone Wild
Benefit Reading of Mrs. Doubtfire
Los Angeles, CA - Ammo Theatre Company
FairyTale Theatre - stage play
Los Angeles, CA - Rockwell Table & Stage
Host and emcee for A Star Is Born^3
Los Angeles, CA - Queer Cabaret performance - Tramp Stamp Grannies
FOX - TV broadcast - RENT LIVE
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2018
Dallas, TX - Teaching audition, acting, film production & career consultation workshops
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2017
Palm Springs, CA - Emcee - A Very Sordid New Year's Eve
Winnipeg, MB - Screening host
Palm Springs, CA - Show host
Albuquerque, NM - Film Festival appearance
Seattle, WA - Film Festival appearance
Roanoke, VA - PRIDE host and emcee
Houston, TX - Film Festival appearance
Rochester, NY - Film Festival appearance
Winston-Salem, NC - Film Production panelist
Knoxville, TN - Benefit host
Columbus, OH - Theatre Company Benefit
Washington, D.C. - Screening Host and moderator
New York City - Film Festival appearance
Asbury Park, NJ - LGBT Center Benefit appearance
Memphis, TN - Film Festival appearance
Indianapolis, IN - Film Festival appearance
Chicago, IL - LGBT Center screening host
Portland, OR - Screening host and moderator
Walla Walla, WA - Screening host and moderator
Shreveport, LA - Film Festival panelist
San Francisco, CA - Screening host and moderator
Los Angeles, CA - Screening host
Little Rock, AR - Theatre benefit appearance
New Orleans, LA - Screening host
New Orleans, LA - Club guest host
Denver, CO - Screening host and moderator
Los Angeles, CA - Screening host and moderator
Durham, NC - Film Festival appearance
Provincetown, MA - Family Equality Council Benefit Host
Dallas, TX - Church benefit screening appearance
Tyler, TX - Screening host and moderator
Kansas City, MO - Screening host and moderator
Winston-Salem, NC - Film Festival appearance
Charlotte, NC - Charity benefit host
Atlanta, GA - Film Festival appearance
Atlanta, GA - Charity benefit appearance
Pensacola, FL - Charity benefit appearance
St. Petersburg, FL - PRIDE appearance
Tampa, FL - Film Festival appearance, PRID parade
Lexington, KY - PRIDE appearance
Fort Worth, TX - Film Festival appearance
Nashville, TN - Screening host and moderator
San Diego, CA - Film Festival appearance
Toronto, Canada - Film Festival appearance
Dallas, TX - Screening host
Birmingham, AL - Screening host and moderator
Laguna Niguel, CA - Screening appearance
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Screening host
Tulsa, OK - Screening moderator
Dallas, TX - Screening host and moderator
Austin, TX - Film Festival panelist
Waco, TX - Screening host
San Antonio, TX - Theatre benefit host
Palm Springs, CA - Premiere weekend coordinator & host
Good Christian Fun
"Psalty the Singing Songbook"
and spirituality and sexuality
Hot Takes & Deep Dives
Below Deck, VPR
RHONY, RHOBH & more!
Reality Life
The People's Couch &
RuPaul's Drag Race
Everything Iconic
Lohan's Beach Club Recap
Hot Takes & Deep Dives
Long Island Princesses
Full season rewatch
GayTalk 2.0 Dives
Politics & more!
It's Complicated
Relationships
& saying yes!
Adderall & Compliments
Rent on Fox & more
Emerson's Radio Show
Emerson and writer/director Del Shores hosted The Del & Emerson Show, the number one show on the UBN Radio network from2014-2016. Del and Emerson are both known for their politically incorrect humor and incisive commentary, and The Del & Emerson Show was designed to provoke, engage and entertain listeners on pop culture, politics, entertainment and the sordid stories that are capturing the nation’s attention each week.
The Del & Emerson Show has a strong LGBT focus and includes interviews with artists, musicians and culturally important figures as well as ongoing segments including "Flashing Through the Gay News," "Checking In With Crazy," "What's Gay in Sportsball?" and more!
The #1 SHOW
on UBN RADIO
for its entire run!
What Else Is Going On?
So much BRAVO, and race
and RHONY & RHOBH
The Con Artist
Imposter Syndrome
Acting & Producing
Fagnostic
Faith & Sexuality
Reailty Reading Rainbow
All things BRAVO
RHONY & more
Lost Spaces
Emerson's first terrible trips to the gay bar in Dallas
Andy's Girls
Housewives and more
with the OG Bravo podcast
Dumpster Dive
All things Bravo
Dumb Gay Politics
with Blake, Scott
Julie & Brandy
After Deck
All things Below Deck
with Kate Chastain