Playwriting
Amy is the co-founder of Lightning Banjo Productions, a theatre company for young audiences in Kitchener, Ontario. She has written and produced numerous plays for the company, including adaptations of The Velveteen Rabbit and Peter Rabbit, as well as re-imagined fairy tales such as Cinderella C.E.O., and Betty and the Beast.
Amy was a part of Pat the Dog’s 2021 Women’s Room for playwrights.
While part of that group, she wrote Witches in the Woods, a re-telling of Hansel and Gretel, which premiered at Femme Folks Fest, 2023.
Amy is grateful to the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund for their support of Witches in the Woods.
Selected Plays
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Witches in the Woods
A delightful, heart-warming telling of the classic Grimms’ with contemporary resonances, Witches in the Woods is a clever new take on the tale.
Produced by Lightning Banjo Productions and Pat the Dog Theatre Creation, March 2023
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Cinderella C.E.O.
Cinderella doesn’t need saving. She’s going to save herself.
Produced by Lightning Banjo Productions, 2016 -
The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Join Peter and friends in this lively adaptation of the beloved Beatrix Potter stories.
Produced by Lightning Banjo Productions, 2016, 2017
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The Velveteen Rabbit
The classic story of a little girl and her beloved toy bunny.
Produced by Lightning Banjo Productions, 2018, 2019
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider and the Fly
Spider gets trapped up the water spout. Will Fly overcome their fears to help Spider?
Produced by Lightning Banjo Productions, 2018