The Good, The Bad, and The Monkey Singlehood, Dating, and the Search for Something Real Amanda Rountree takes a hilarious–and at times, heartbreaking–look at the cycles of relationships and the myths that we tell ourselves about finding a soul mate…..using sock monkeys. Written and Performed by Amanda Rountree Directed by Jen Ellison This show opens…
I flew back from my The Good, the Bad, and the Monkey previews on the west coast this week. In the ladies’ bathroom at O’Hare, “Sweet Home, Chicago” was serenading me while I did what one does there. It gave me a deja vous feeling. I’ve done number one to that same number in O’Hare…
Whew! I’ve been gestating my one-woman show for a while now, then rehearing it all summer with my director, Jen Ellison… Now it seems, my “water” has broken. (Hmmm. I don’t think I’ve ever heard that phrase in present-perfect-tense. Cool. I’m starting a trend). That is to say, even though my Chicago run of “The…
So, I’m officially showing my artwork in Chicago for the first time! This weekend is the second “Rogers Park Art Walk.” I’ll be showing two of my paintings and several photographs. I should mention though, that the term “art walk” is a wee bit misleading. It’s more like an “art party,” as there is an…
I am offering my “Keepin’ It Real” workshop later this month. It is a fun master class for improvisers who wish to add more sincerity and vulnurability to their characters and their performances. For more information, please go to the workshops page.
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I am going to do some laundry.
When I moved to Chicago in the summer of 2007, excited midwesterners bopped all around me continuously exclaiming, “Chicago’s summers are wonderful!” and “Oh, the best place to be for summer is Chicago!!” I had just moved here from Seattle where the summers are pleasantly moderate with no humidity. Combine that with mountain air and…
Spring is almost here! I am very thrilled to now be a company member with Chicago’s WNEP Theatre! Beast Women starts back up again this coming weekend! My performance page has been updated with the specific dates.
Thanks to Vaudezilla, one of my improvised soliloquies was recorded. This performance was here in Chicago with Beast Women at the Prop Theatre. Beast Women’s Fall Series runs until 11/22. I’m performing on closing night. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEKE3RMw_-k&hl=en&fs=1]
These little entries don’t write themselves, I guess. I’ve not been overly update-y on here by a longshot. What with my trip back to the northwest, my grad shows at Second City’s Conservatory, and fall classes picking up again, I’ve just not been on here. But now I’m back! And my fall is rolling along…