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…
Mix Tape–the long form improvisation I directed for Theatre Momentum–opens tomorrow night, August 20! Please click here for more info.
With her upcoming “Keepin’ It Real” workshop in August, Amanda continues her endeavor to help actors and improvisers become more sincere and vulnerable (and therefore, more dynamic) performers. For more information, please visit the “Workshops” page. Thanks!