Amanda's Info
Amanda Rountree has been performing improvisational theatre professionally since 1992, teaching since 1998, and directing since 2002. In 2014, she moved to the Atlanta area from Chicago, where she was a faculty member with the Second City Training Center. Previously, she was a performer and instructor with Unexpected Productions and a performer and Co-Artistic Director of Playback Theater Northwest in Seattle. Amanda has entertained audiences in seven countries and countless North American cities utilizing a wide variety of styles, disciplines, and formats. Amanda was Artistic Director and Education Associate of Highwire Comedy in Atlanta from its founding in 2015 until March, 2017. She is a faculty member of Forsyth Academy of the Performing Arts and performs, teaches, and directs throughout the Atlanta area and beyond.For more info: http://amandarountree.com
Amanda's Workshops
| Love the Suggestions You Hate |
| Advanced Scene Study |
| Improvising Shakespeare |
| Character Intensive |
| Playback Theatre Workshop |
| Create a New Form |
| Scene Doctor |
"Amanda’s workshop was just what I needed. It pushed me to go to new places, gave me new perspective, and was above all really, really fun. Her teaching style focuses on the improviser going somewhere, not just making the audience laugh. Which allowed us all to go amazing places that the audience would have never expected. She’s playful, respects the art-form and wants all her students to succeed." - Adam H., Student, Chicago, IL
"Amanda Rountree’s skill as an instructor is top notch. Her insight is amazing, and it is matched by her succinctness in giving constructive and critical feedback. She offers the learner clear directions on their path of development in the art of improvised theater and a deeper understanding of the nuances of performance." - Brad Fortier, Co-Founder and Curriculum Developer at Happy Improv Fun Time, Portland, OR
"Amanda is a fearless teacher who seems to know exactly when you need support and exactly when you need a push. Becoming a better improviser can be uncomfortable and Amanda has helped me make friends with that feeling instead of being crushed by it." - Spencer, Student, Atlanta, GA