I appreciate bad movies. Sometimes, after a long day or week, it is super satisfying to watch a bad movie. Don’t get me wrong, I love good movies OF COURSE. But after thinking on my feet all day–teaching or performing or directing or writing–it’s a delight to sit down and watch something that doesn’t involve…
Produced in conjunction with the Bunbury Theatre Company, I will perform my solo show, 185 Buddhas Walk into a Bar… in the beautiful and historic Henry Clay building in downtown Louisville this Saturday night, Sept. 7th. Please click here to purchase tickets. The Chicago Reader says, “Amanda Rountree is a riot!” Audience members have described…
Today, I ran into a squirrel. I literally ran into a squirrel. Now, I realize that the word “literally” doesn’t carry any weight anymore, since it no longer means what it used to mean. So I shall say it this way: I actually, really, truly, and matter-of-fact-ly ran into a squirrel. I was running along…
The tour of my solo show about my journey through the world of improv is going on a little journey itself! I’ve just confirmed some tour dates in some very cool cities on the west coast. 185 Buddhas is coming to Washington state and Oregon in November! For exact showtimes and locations, please visit my…
Sometimes means that you will occasionally attend a street festival by accident in the summer Sometimes means you’ll find yourself squished into the corner of the train car between an oblivious guy with a backpack and a chuckling gentleman who rolls his eyes Sometimes means you can fall asleep to the sound of the waves…
Louisville, Kentucky is a fantastic little city/big town. I was very lucky to perform my first one-woman show, The Good, the Bad, and the Monkey there a few years back. Well, I guess they must have liked me or something (or maybe they just liked the monkeys?), because they’ve invited me back! Produced in conjunction…
So there’s this great puppet company here in Chicago called The Noah Ginex Puppet Company. It was created by this guy, Noah, who happens to be super talented at making puppets. So talented, that he was even nominated for a Jeff award for design! I’ve worked with Noah and his company before in different shows…
Chicago’s WNEP Theatre has a lovely run of original one-acts this summer! Two Plays, One Place will be running at Zoo Studios in Ravenswood from July 26th – Aug 17th. RAINBOWS AND LOLLIPOPS by Dave Goss (to be directed by Rebecca Langguth) THE TRIBUTE by Rebecca Langguth (to be directed by Amanda Rountree) We’re looking…
They say everyone has two families—the family we’re born into and the family we choose. For theatre folks, I think there is also a third family—the ensemble that you find yourself a part of. Theatre families have a strange, magical mix of the first two types of families. You don’t necessarily choose who exactly is…
I’m an ensemble member of a pretty great theatre company here in Chicago called WNEP (What No one Else Produces) and this summer, we’ve got two original one-act plays coming up! RAINBOWS AND LOLLIPOPS by Dave Goss (to be directed by Rebecca Langguth) THE TRIBUTE by Rebecca Langguth (to be directed by Amanda Rountree) Both…