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Lysistrata

Actor/Playwright

AMANDA N. FORMAN

Amanda is an actor and playwright originally from Iowa City, IA. She actually grew up in Tiffin but no one ever seems to know where that is.


Amanda received her BFA in acting from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2014. While in school Amanda had the opportunity to act, direct, write and hone a variety of technical skills. It was while attending school in Mankato that Amanda discovered her passion for playwriting and the fly rail.


After graduation Amanda moved to Chicago, IL. She has had the opportunity to perform with a number of companies throughout the city.


During the day Amanda can be found pursuing another passion of hers. Amanda is an avid advocate for children with disabilities. She has worked in a number of schools in both Iowa and Chicago as an aide to several amazing students.


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Why Are Graham Crackers Hard?

Rachel Bykowski: 20% Theatre Company Literary Manager

"One of the things I loved about this play and Forman's writing was the way the playwright was able to address the hidden fears many women have about intimacy, motherhood, and finding a partner. Forman takes these anxieties and wraps them in a touching, funny, warm story about two women, who find themselves trying to build a home for two younger girls, and help create their own version of family."

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Lysistrata

Kerry Reid: Chicago Tribune

"It's powerful stuff, and there's a bit more like that here, including Amanda Forman's formidable turn as the female chorus leader. With bold and sardonic parries, she confronts the soldiers trying to break into the occupied Acropolis — kept out by a pink padlock suggestive of a chastity belt. Forman actually feels more warrior-woman determined than Lysistrata herself..."

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"The actors, especially Amanda Forman, exuded a beautiful array of emotions as the hurting Gretchen. Her portrayal deeply affected the other performers as well as the audience."

Ashley Says: MSU Reporter on Trust

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