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Amanda Dehnert serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre at Northwestern University's School of Communication, maintaining an active dual career in academia and professional theatre direction. Her extensive industry engagement includes residency at Trinity Repertory Company (Providence, RI) where she held leadership roles from Artistic Associate to Acting Artistic Director, and recent directing credits for Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Cabaret and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's Romeo and Juliet.
Her scholarly practice centers on:
- Theatre Directing (Classical/Contemporary)
- Musical Theatre Performance & Development
- New Play Workshops
- American Theatre & Drama
- Theatre Education Methodology
Professor Dehnert's pedagogical approach integrates professional practice through courses like Theatre 272 (Music Theatre: Song Performance) and Theatre 448 (Studies in American Theatre & Drama), emphasizing conceptualization and performance techniques. Her artistic leadership has earned significant recognition:
- 2008 Clarence Simon Award for Teaching and Mentoring
- 2001 Gielgud Fellowship (SDFC)
- 2000 Elliot Norton Award for My Fair Lady
- 2000 Elliot Norton Award for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
She additionally contributes original compositions for theatre collaborators including Oskar Eustis and Kevin Moriarty, bridging creative practice with academic instruction across regional institutions like Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Cleveland Playhouse.
