Amanda Shaffern (She/They)

EMC (Equity Eligible)

“Citizen Artist”
amandashaffern@gmail.com
amandashaffern.com
(570) 417-8631
Height- 5’ 9”
Belt (to G5#), Legit (to B5)
Regional Musical Credits I Love:
THE FULL MONTY (postponed due to COVID-19) Georgie Bukatinsky Theater Non-Conforming
THE WILD PARTY (postponed due to COVID-19) Ensemble/ Madeline u/s Theater Non-Conforming
LIZARD OF OZ: A PARODY * Madame Horrible The Painted Bride, dir. Eric Jaffe
NUNCRACKERS Sister Hubert Montgomery Theater, dir. Tom Quinn
MATILIDA* Ensemble/Wormwood u/s Media Theater
BEEHIVE Swing (Pattie perf.) Media Theater
SWEENEY TODD Ensemble/ Mrs. Lovett u/s Media Theater
A CHRISTMAS STORY Ensemble/Mrs. Shultz u/s Media Theater dir. Dann Dunn
WIZARD OF OZ Ensemble/Puppeteer Media Theater
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Lenore/Ensemble Candlelight Theater, dir. Peter Reynolds
CINDERELLA Charlotte Broadway Theatre of Pitman
CAMELOT Lady Sybil Candlelight Theater, dir. Robert Kelly
THE MUSIC MAN Alma Hicks/ Ethel u/s Candlelight Theater, dir. Peter Rios
HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY Cook Main Street Musicals, dir. David Ingram
URINETOWN Penelope Pennywise OKCU Theater, dir. David Herendeen
AVENUE Q Lucy the Slut Musicbox Repertory
RENT Roger’s Mom/Ensemble Musicbox Repertory
HELLO DOLLY Ermenguarde Musicbox Repertory
ANNIE Star to Be/Sophie Musicbox Repertory
JEKYLL AND HYDE Ensemble/Soloist Musicbox Repertory
*Dance Captain

Play Credits I Love:

MY GENERAL TUBMAN US Premier Abigail/Neighbor u/s Arden Theater Co., dir. James Ijames
THE MATCHMAKER Cook/Gertrude u/s (perf.) TempleTheaters, dir. Douglas Wager

Young Minds of Tomorrow (TYA):

DIMES DOLLARS AND DECISIONS (Tour) Character Woman National Theater for Children
CONSERVATION CAPERS (Tour) Character Woman National Theater for Children
DEAR ESTER (Tour) Ester Twilight Productions
A FROZEN CHRISTMAS Regina Broadway Theatre of Pitman
AUNTY BEN US Premier Mother u/s (perf) Philadelphia Fringe, dir. Chad Parsons
TRIAL OF GOLDILOCKS Mama Bear Ocean City Theater Co, dir. Shannon Agnew

Inspiration:
Theater Arts: Acting Concentration, Bachelor of Arts, Temple University
Shakespeare: Melanie Julian, Emily Trask (Quintessence Theater)
Dance: Maggie Anderson (Jazz, Musical Theater), Amy Unks (Ballet)
Acting: Donna Snow, Cheryl Williams
Musical Theater: Natalie Weiss, Jennie Eisenhower, Jenna Patsuzek, Tim Russell
Opera: Mark Kratz, Bryan DeSilva
Workshops/Class:
Michael O’Brien (11th Hour Theater Co.), Steve Pacek, Brian Kurtas, Barbara Cook

Party Tricks:
Cabaret experience, Advanced verbatim theater experience, opera experience, Accents (British, Southern,
Minnesotan), child/baby voices, intermediate Tap Technique, plays most sports, beginner guitar, intermediate piano,
can do the worm, great with children/child wrangling experience