Our Story

Erin Schwab and Emily Villano have been Collaborative Partners working in Educational Theater since 2012. 

Both Emily and Erin are Native Minnesotans, growing up in St. Paul and St. Louis Park.  Starting at McNally Smith College of Music, Erin and Emily have worked together for years as Teaching Artists, Directors, Musical Directors as well as Creative and Technical Staff with Steppingstone Theatre, Youth Performance Company, Stages Theater Company, Children’s Theatre Company, Ashland Productions, Lakeshore Players Theatre, Moreland Elementary School, Eagan High School and currently, with Apple Valley High School.

We are ETC Productions- dedicated to our three tenets:

  1. Education: guiding young artists through building fundamentals and cultivating a joy for learning in art-making spaces.

  2. Theater: providing opportunities for exploration, collaboration, and storytelling through performance.

  3. Community: creating space for young artists to cultivate a sense of belonging and roots in kindness, connection, and empathy.

Erin and Emily started ETC Productions to provide a space for young artists to explore, feel empowered, and make discoveries through the joy of theater making.