Amanda Jean Grissom
Fourth Date
By Anusha Bansal
Fourth Date is a ten-minute play directed as part of the KCACTF Region III Ten Minute Play Festival. Amanda began her analysis and prep work during the winter break before the January 2019 KCACTF Festival.
As a result of her work before and during the festival, Amanda received the KCACTF Region III Ten Minute Play Director's Award.
Here, Amanda is pictured with her cast, the stage manager, and the playwright.
Trifles
By Susan Glaspell
Trifles was directed as Act I of a night of One Acts titled Pieces of Glaspell. Here, Amanda is delivering notes to three of her actors.
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Her Central Production Metaphor for Trifles was that the play is a small, metal needle at the bottom of a full sewing basket.
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Click the link below to view Amanda's concept presentation for both acts of Pieces of Glaspell.
Woman's Honor
By Susan Glaspell
Woman's Honor was Act II of Pieces of Glaspell. Amanda is pictured here with her cast.
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Her Central Production Metaphor for Woman's Honor was that the play is a straightjacket that tightens every time it is struggled against.
The Man of Infinite Sadness
By Brian Tanen
Directed in the spring of her sophomore year (2017), The Man of Infinite Sadness was Amanda's first 30-minute one-act. Here, Amanda is pictured with her cast.
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Her Central Production Metaphor for this production was that The Man of Infinite Sadness is the reflection of a face in a puddle on a cloudy day.
