Stephen Emirzian

Steve Emirzian was born in Hartford, CT to Matthew Emirzian, a jazz musician, and mother, Maureen. He was interested in performing from an early age and helped the drama club with various productions in high school. Steve graduated from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting before moving to New York City in 1983 to begin acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Steve has worked in television, film and theater for over 20 years. He has been a writer for dozens of newspapers, magazines and art publications, as well. His weekly arts/entertainment column, "Center Stage," was very popular in discovering up and coming performers in the Hartford area for several years. Most recently, Steve has dedicated his creative efforts to script-writing, for both a Hartford sitcom based on his experiences working at a local television news station titled "The BigShot" (starring Bern Nadette Stanis, Thelma from "Good Times"), and a science fiction action series set in World War ll titled "Opera