What I’m up to…

November-December 2024

Mary Poppins

Amanda returned to Yorktown Stage to perform in Mary Poppins as Mrs. Brill/ensemble. It was so nice to be back at one of her hometown theatre surrounded by the friends she had performed in Matilda with earlier this year. The show was directed by the fabulous August Abatecola. It was a huge success!

October 2024

Heathers the Musical

Amanda was thrilled to be cast in Heathers the Musical at The Milton Theatre in Milton, Delaware. She had the best time in the iconic “New Wave Girl” ensemble track. The cast, crew, and creative team put together an incredible production. The show was directed by Fred Munzert.

March 2024…

Matilda the Musical

Amanda performed as Mrs. Wormwood at her hometown theatre, Yorktown Stage in Yorktown Heights, NY. After growing up seeing her first musicals at this theatre, being cast in one of her dream shows here was such a thrill. She was surrounded by the loveliest cast and crew.

November-December 2023

The Polar Express

In a last minute crazy turn of events, Amanda was thrown into the cast of The Polar Express Train Ride in Whippany, NJ in part with Rail Event Productions! In three days before opening, she picked up the role of the “Know-It-All”. Amanda performed 116 shows between November 1st- December 30th singing and dancing on the magic train! She had so much fun spreading Christmas spirit and helping everyone Believe!

Cause that’s the way things happen on The Polar Express!

The Show Place Ice Cream Parlor

SUMMER 2023

After loving her 2022 summer experience, Amanda will be returning to sing, dance, and serve ice cream at the legendary Show Place Ice Cream Parlor in Beach Haven, New Jersey.

This year, she is the manager of the parlor as well as one of the hosts 2-3 times each week! Come join the fun, there’s no place like Show Place!

MARCH 2023

Puffs

In March of 2023, Amanda made her directorial debut directing the hilarious Harry Potter parody by Matt Cox, Puffs through the Rider Student Theatre Company !

This was her senior capstone project for her technical theatre major and challenged Amanda to combine her performance/directing skills with her technical theatre skills. #thirdornothing

Billboard design edits by Jess Brotzman

DECEMBER 2022

A CHRISTMAS STORY

In December of 2022, Amanda made her regional theatre debut in the ensemble of A Christmas Story directed by Kat Ross Kline at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman in Pitman, New Jersey.

She had so much fun working with this A+ cast!

OCTOBER 2022

Urinetown

In the fall of 2022, Amanda played “Soupy Sue” in Rider University’s main stage production of Urinetown directed by the outstanding Todd Buonopane.

This was her most favorite college experience!

SUMMER 2022

The Show Place Ice Cream Parlor

Amanda spent the summer of 22’ down the Jersey Shore as a performing waitress at The Show Place Ice Cream Parlor.

She made the best friends and had the best ice cream!

Come check out The Show Place in Beach Haven, New Jersey.

JANUARY 2022

The Theory of Relativity

In January of 2022, Amanda self produced Neil Bartram’s and Brian Hill’s song cycle The Theory of Relativity at the Whippoorwill Theatre in Armonk, New York.

This was done with the amazing help of The Friends of the North Castle Public Library, her friends Amanda Berkson as the director, Sam Aaronson as the choreographer, and Olivia Berkson as the AD.

The entire cast was made up of brilliant friends as well as herself playing the role of “Julie”.