Amanda Prahl

Experience

Amanda Prahl is a full-time writer and editor and a former faculty associate at Arizona State University, where she created and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in theater and film. Her written work, which focuses on history and the arts, has been published on HowlRound, Slate, and BroadwayWorld, among others. In addition, Amanda has written as a contributor for Chegg, where she advises students on writing, grammar, and navigating the academic and professional worlds

Amanda is also a working playwright, lyricist, and dramaturg. Her plays and musicals have appeared at numerous festivals and new works series. In both her academic and her creative work, Amanda often showcases the lesser-known stories of women in history.

Education

Amanda received an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Arizona State University. Her master's thesis/applied project, Til Death, was a musical exploring the themes of history and nostalgia. She earned a B.A. in English (Literature) and a B.A. in Political Science from Arizona State. 

Awards and Publications

• Selected for the Festival of New American Theatre at Phoenix Theatre Company, 2019
• Nominee: Phoenix Mayor's Arts Award (Theatre), 2018
• Finalist: The Bechdel Test Fest, 2017
• Selected for the Pandora Festival at Arizona Women's Theatre, 2016
• Semi-finalist: The Bridge Initiative Playwright of the Year, 2016
• "Revising and Feminizing The Fairytale in Anastasia" HowlRound, 2017
• "If I Loved You: The Evolution of the Conditional Love Song" HowlRound, 2016

 

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