Amy Brentano

(She/Her/Hers)

Teaching Artist

WAM Theatre: Lead Teaching Artist for WAM’s Teen Ensemble (Mis-Labelled, What’s That Sound, Seeking Justice) and WAM’s Elder Ensemble (Fractured Dreams, The Suffrage Project), Teaching Artist for In-School Teen Ensemble at Richmond Consolidated School and Pittsfield High School (Liar, Liar, The Boy Who Cried Wolf). Elsewhere: She was the film and theatre director at Berkshire Country Day School for four years, and she teaches and directs theatre at Richmond Consolidated School. In the past she has worked for Berkshire Theatre Group, Barrington Stage Playwright Mentoring Project, and the Southern Berkshire Regional School District. Amy was the Co-artistic Director for Red Earth Ensemble and Producing Director for Don Quijote Experimental Children’s Theatre at Lincoln Square Theatre in New York City. She performed under the direction of Moises Kaufman at Theatre for the New City; and at La MaMa ETC as an ensemble member of Teatron. She is the Artistic Producing Director of The Foundry, the new performing and visual arts venue in West Stockbridge (thefoundryws.com)

Teaching Artist