Amy Oestreicher
Latest News on Amy Oestreicher:
Retta Joins the Cast of FINAL RESTING PLACE At The Broadwater Stage (Nov 22, 2024)
CABARET IN CAPTIVITY Comes to The Triad Theater, May 1 (Apr 7, 2022)
Theater Barn Celebrates A Successful Reopening (Jun 26, 2021)
Retta Joins the Cast of FINAL RESTING PLACE At The Broadwater Stage (Nov 22, 2024)
CABARET IN CAPTIVITY Comes to The Triad Theater, May 1 (Apr 7, 2022)
Theater Barn Celebrates A Successful Reopening (Jun 26, 2021)
BIO
Amy is an artist, writer, and influential speaker whose work is rooted in inspiration and built to be eclectic. From the visual arts to music to writing to education, click on any of the pictures above to explore her work and services offered. These include offerings such as a variety of hailed workshops and outreach programs, the sale of her visual art and fashion line, her original multimedia solo-musical PASSAGEWAYS.
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Retta Joins the Cast of FINAL RESTING PLACE At The Broadwater Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024
Retta (The Hit Man, Parks and Rec) has joined the cast of Final Resting Place. The performance will be at the Broadwater Theater Second Stage. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024
Retta (The Hit Man, Parks and Rec) has joined the cast of Final Resting Place. The performance will be at the Broadwater Theater Second Stage. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
CABARET IN CAPTIVITY Comes to The Triad Theater, May 1
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2022
Cabaret in Captivity, an annual cabaret produced by Untitled Theater Company No. 61 in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, will perform both live and livestreamed on Sunday, May 1, at 2pm.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2022
Cabaret in Captivity, an annual cabaret produced by Untitled Theater Company No. 61 in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, will perform both live and livestreamed on Sunday, May 1, at 2pm.
Theater Barn Celebrates A Successful Reopening
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2021
The Ridgefield Theater Barn reopened its doors with a red-carpet splash on June 11, welcoming back patrons and invited guests for the first night of their Evening of One Acts.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2021
The Ridgefield Theater Barn reopened its doors with a red-carpet splash on June 11, welcoming back patrons and invited guests for the first night of their Evening of One Acts.
BWW Review: AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS Joyously Welcomes Audiences Back to Ridgefield Theater Barn
by Bruce Apar - Jun 22, 2021
This smartly-curated collection of five short, lively, skillfully-mounted plays -- running without intermission for a fast-moving 90 or so minutes -- is a fine and fun way to become reacquainted with the kind of pleasures only live-audience theater can offer. (Zoom theater ably serves its purpose as a stop-gap -- not a substitute -- for in-the-room theater.)
by Bruce Apar - Jun 22, 2021
This smartly-curated collection of five short, lively, skillfully-mounted plays -- running without intermission for a fast-moving 90 or so minutes -- is a fine and fun way to become reacquainted with the kind of pleasures only live-audience theater can offer. (Zoom theater ably serves its purpose as a stop-gap -- not a substitute -- for in-the-room theater.)
Ridgefield Theater Barn to Roll Out the Red Carpet for Re-Opening
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2021
The Ridgefield Theater Barn is ready to celebrate the return of live performing arts in front of audiences with 'An Evening of One-Acts' beginning June 11. The Barn, set up with cabaret-style seating, will start its 2021 season, featuring local, national and international unpublished playwrights' scripts.
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2021
The Ridgefield Theater Barn is ready to celebrate the return of live performing arts in front of audiences with 'An Evening of One-Acts' beginning June 11. The Barn, set up with cabaret-style seating, will start its 2021 season, featuring local, national and international unpublished playwrights' scripts.
BWW Feature: Remembering Amy Oestreicher - A Woman of Substance and An Artist With A Mission
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 11, 2021
Our friend Amy Oestreicher was a joy to know, an inspiration, an artist, and a woman who made sure she lived life to the best of her abilities. We will miss her.
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 11, 2021
Our friend Amy Oestreicher was a joy to know, an inspiration, an artist, and a woman who made sure she lived life to the best of her abilities. We will miss her.
Live Performance of CABARET IN CAPTIVITY to be Performed in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2021
Cabaret in Captivity, an annual cabaret produced by Untitled Theater Company No. 61 in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, will have two LIVE performances on April 11 and 18. The program includes songs and sketches written in Terezin/Theresienstad.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2021
Cabaret in Captivity, an annual cabaret produced by Untitled Theater Company No. 61 in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, will have two LIVE performances on April 11 and 18. The program includes songs and sketches written in Terezin/Theresienstad.
BWW Feature: GIVING VOICE TO UNTOLD STORIES: Why World Puppetry Day Matters
by Amy Oestreicher - Mar 12, 2021
It’s hard to believe that COVID has darkened our theatres for nearly a year. So, why is puppetry more important than ever right now to bring us together through story, entertainment, and a fusion of performance art forms?
by Amy Oestreicher - Mar 12, 2021
It’s hard to believe that COVID has darkened our theatres for nearly a year. So, why is puppetry more important than ever right now to bring us together through story, entertainment, and a fusion of performance art forms?
Audiobook Of Amy Oestreicher's MY BEAUTIFUL DETOUR Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2021
Audie-Award Nominated Author, Playwright, Actress and 4-time TEDx Speaker Amy Oestreicher has released an audiobook of Award-Winning Memoir, My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful, with an afterword written and narrated by Tony Award Winning Composer and Lyricist William Finn.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2021
Audie-Award Nominated Author, Playwright, Actress and 4-time TEDx Speaker Amy Oestreicher has released an audiobook of Award-Winning Memoir, My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful, with an afterword written and narrated by Tony Award Winning Composer and Lyricist William Finn.
Amy Oestreicher Releases Memoir MY BEAUTIFUL DETOUR: AN UNTHINKABLE JOURNEY FROM GUTLESS TO GRATEFUL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2021
Author, Amy Oestreicher has released her memoir, My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful. Following a run at the famed Feinstein's/54 Below, and a nationwide tour of her multi-award winning musical, “Gutless & Grateful,” performer, playwright and four-time TEDx speaker Amy Oestreicher had almost lost her life.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2021
Author, Amy Oestreicher has released her memoir, My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful. Following a run at the famed Feinstein's/54 Below, and a nationwide tour of her multi-award winning musical, “Gutless & Grateful,” performer, playwright and four-time TEDx speaker Amy Oestreicher had almost lost her life.
BWW Interview: Ryan Shaw on Imagining Marvin, Artistry in a Pandemic, and Going Forward with Live Music
by Amy Oestreicher - Dec 15, 2020
Ryan Shaw discusses his new album, Imagining Marvin, and the role he feels artists can play right now in a time of social justice and a global pandemic. How can true artistry engage us and drive a society towards inclusion and positive change? Can Gaye's music help us get there?
by Amy Oestreicher - Dec 15, 2020
Ryan Shaw discusses his new album, Imagining Marvin, and the role he feels artists can play right now in a time of social justice and a global pandemic. How can true artistry engage us and drive a society towards inclusion and positive change? Can Gaye's music help us get there?
Global Performers Highlighted In MarshStream International Solo Fest
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2020
The Marsh announces the line-up for its first-ever digital global festival, MarshStream International Solo Fest, presenting performers aged 16 to 79 from across the nation and around the world, including Russia, Scotland, Israel, Canada, and Australia, as well as some of The Marsh's fan-favorites in a four day online marathon of 51 global works.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2020
The Marsh announces the line-up for its first-ever digital global festival, MarshStream International Solo Fest, presenting performers aged 16 to 79 from across the nation and around the world, including Russia, Scotland, Israel, Canada, and Australia, as well as some of The Marsh's fan-favorites in a four day online marathon of 51 global works.
MarshStream Offers Vivid Tales: Living Without Food, Mistaken Celebrity, More
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2020
The Marsh continues to offer a wide variety of new programming at 7:30pm nightly on MarshStream, its popular broadcast platform.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2020
The Marsh continues to offer a wide variety of new programming at 7:30pm nightly on MarshStream, its popular broadcast platform.
Sean Rose's Grok Acting Studio To Premiere VIRTUAL THEATER: STORIES OF COLOR
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2020
On September 24th, at 8PM PT, the Grok Acting Studio will be premiering 'Virtual Theater - Stories of Color' of three selected short plays celebrating artists of color. The Grok Acting Studio, The Rose Theater Foundation for the Arts, and the Department of Cultural Affairs of Los Angeles have all contributed to making this series possible to bring audiences back to theater -- online due to the current pandemic.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2020
On September 24th, at 8PM PT, the Grok Acting Studio will be premiering 'Virtual Theater - Stories of Color' of three selected short plays celebrating artists of color. The Grok Acting Studio, The Rose Theater Foundation for the Arts, and the Department of Cultural Affairs of Los Angeles have all contributed to making this series possible to bring audiences back to theater -- online due to the current pandemic.
The Marsh Unveils New Daily Programming on MARSHSTREAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2020
As the Bay Area's shelter-in-place continues, The Marsh San Francisco continues to offer a variety of programming at 7:30pm nightly on MarshStream, its popular broadcast platform.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2020
As the Bay Area's shelter-in-place continues, The Marsh San Francisco continues to offer a variety of programming at 7:30pm nightly on MarshStream, its popular broadcast platform.
The Marsh Theatre Continues Monday Night MarshStream Series With Pieces From Amy Oestreicher
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2020
Like many theaters in our community, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice. But that won't stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to feature unique works-in-progress.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2020
Like many theaters in our community, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice. But that won't stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to feature unique works-in-progress.
BWW Feature: DEFYING GRAVITY: BROADWAY'S FLIGHT INTO THE UNKNOWN
by Amy Oestreicher - Jul 3, 2020
As Broadway extends its shutdown, how do we move forward? Can we take risks of adventure that defy gravity, beat the odds and still bring us together? While listening to a recording of a?oeAn Evening with Sutton Foster - Live at the Café Carlylea?? recorded in 2011, I couldn't help but smile at the element of a?oedangera?? Foster used in her show. It's the exact element of danger and risk we need right now to keep musical theatre alive and vital.
by Amy Oestreicher - Jul 3, 2020
As Broadway extends its shutdown, how do we move forward? Can we take risks of adventure that defy gravity, beat the odds and still bring us together? While listening to a recording of a?oeAn Evening with Sutton Foster - Live at the Café Carlylea?? recorded in 2011, I couldn't help but smile at the element of a?oedangera?? Foster used in her show. It's the exact element of danger and risk we need right now to keep musical theatre alive and vital.
Jersey City New Play Festival Returns To Love By Going Online
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2020
It might be a few weeks later than usual and in a different technological format, but one of the signature series of Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) a?" Jersey City New Play Festival a?" returns in a new online format on May 13: JCTC New Play Festival Online: Return to Love.
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2020
It might be a few weeks later than usual and in a different technological format, but one of the signature series of Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) a?" Jersey City New Play Festival a?" returns in a new online format on May 13: JCTC New Play Festival Online: Return to Love.
INSIDE PLAYWRITING PANEL at Ivoryton Playhouse
by Lauren Yarger - Feb 6, 2020
Five playwrights give their perspectives on the process.
by Lauren Yarger - Feb 6, 2020
Five playwrights give their perspectives on the process.
Photo Flash: First Look at PASSAGEWAYS at HERE
by Julie Musbach - Aug 7, 2019
Following sold out engagements at 54 Below, The Triad NYC, United Solo Festival, Barrington Stage Company (Tony-Award winning William Finn's Cabaret Series) and a nationwide tour from Washington D.C. to Hawaii, the captivating Amy Oestreicher presents Passageways: Songs of Connection, Abnormal & Sublime.
by Julie Musbach - Aug 7, 2019
Following sold out engagements at 54 Below, The Triad NYC, United Solo Festival, Barrington Stage Company (Tony-Award winning William Finn's Cabaret Series) and a nationwide tour from Washington D.C. to Hawaii, the captivating Amy Oestreicher presents Passageways: Songs of Connection, Abnormal & Sublime.
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