Amanda Meyers - Founder
Amanda Meyers is a recent Emerson College BFA graduate in Theater & Performance, with specializations in Interactive Theatre and Production Management. In 2022, she founded Party at Anna's (partyatannas.com (http://partyatannas.com)), a Los Angeles production company for queer and interactive storytelling. During the Covid-19 pandemic, she dove into the filmmaking world, leading her to work on commercial film sets for companies including Tyler the Creator and Fox Sports. These blended influences of guerrilla theatre and principled production have developed Amanda’s adaptable approach as an artist.
Born & raised in Los Angeles, Amanda grew up a trained competitive dancer at The Elite Dance and Performing Arts Center. Dance remains as a critical part of Amanda's sense of artistry, and her first love as a performer. Today, her performance training as an actor primarily continues with Jeff Wirth and Joanna Harmon, developing a skillset specifically for participation based theatre. In addition to her pursuits as a creative director, Amanda is always exploring new opportunities to dig in as a performer.
Amanda is seeking work in the immersive theatre & experiential marketing space! For business inquires, please email amandameyersmail@gmail.com.
Ryan Watts - Writer, Director
Ryan Watts (Emerson College 2023, BFA Theatre Performance and Education) has worked with Party at Anna’s on: Transparency (co-writer/director), Beverly Anna’s Magnum Opus (co-writer/director), and On the Rocks (PSM). A three year creative collaborator with Amanda Meyers, Ryan currently works as a guest director at WHSTE, Wayland MA.
Lorelei Barcelos - Performer, Writer
Devany Pitsas - Aesthetic Lead
A New Hampshire native, Devany received a BA in Global and Cultural Communications from Suffolk University. Interwoven with the artistic community of Emerson College, her vintage, timeless, tactile aesthetic pulled her into the world of technical theater.
Joanna Harmon - Instructor
Joanna Harmon has worked across the country as an actor, teacher, director, and producer with a myriad of companies including The Guthrie Theater, The Children's Theater Company, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Cirque du Soleil, and The Interactive Deep Dive. She has created numerous interactive productions across the country that have included 1-100 participants and have spanned lengths of 4 minutes to 4 days. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program.
Jeff Wirth - Instructor
Jeff Wirth is the director of the Interactive PlayLab, a training and research laboratory for live interactive performance experiences. Jeff has consulted for Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, and Disney Imagineering. He wrote the book, Interactive Acting and has created over 100 interactive performances. Jeff's eclectic background includes ballroom dancing, computer programming, and clowning for the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. Learn more at www.InteractivePlayLab.com.