On set of Frat Pie dir. Justin Sacramone

Emily Vortherms (she/her) is a New York City-based Intimacy Coordinator with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a Minor in Dance from the University of South Dakota. With over 200 hours of specialized training through Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC) and Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE), she is certified as a Mental Health First-Aider and Rape Crisis Counselor, bringing a depth of expertise to her work. Emily has contributed to a diverse range of projects, including the Sundance 2024 selection Tendaberry as Assistant Intimacy Coordinator and the SXSW-nominated short film Dressed, which also appeared at festivals like Indie Memphis and Montclair. Her credits span indie shorts such as Frat Pie and Special Delivery—both showcased at prominent festivals like Palm Springs and HollyShorts—several student films, and TV concepts like Monogomish. Emily’s commitment to fostering trust and advocacy in storytelling extends into her work as the Operations and Communications Associate at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), where she helps elevate musical theatre development and engagement.  

mission statement:

My goal as an Intimacy Coordinator is to hold the director's artistic vision and the boundaries and consent of the actors with equal care and reverence. Having spent a decade as an actor, I empathize deeply with the actor experience and how it feels to embody intimate stories. My movement analysis and dance training give me language rooted in anatomy to help a director capture the intimate story they want to tell using a desexualized process. I aim to create a work environment that gives the actors space to feel empowered to explore their character’s full emotional experience knowing all the logistics of the intimate scenes have been given thought and care ahead of time.