As an actor, I’ve been warned to never work with animals or children.  The subject of sock monkeys, however, never came up.  And I must say, I kind of wish it had.  I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into with my choice of a cast.  But in this tell-all post, I am…

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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 Get your tickets…

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 The show opens…

So I set up a little email address for peeps to use to contact me for info about shows, classes, workshops, and other projects. andthemonkey at gmail dot com I’m kind of excited about it.  It’s the first time EVER that the first “user-name” I typed in was accepted.  Nice.  Also, the page has pretty…

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.