Amanda Przygonska is a proud Oxford continuee and Emory senior from the Chicagoland area. She received three state championships and four regional championships in the IHSA drama and group interpretation state series in high school for shows such as Pygmalion (Eliza Doolittle), Napoli, Brooklyn (Francesca), A Life Extraordinary (Polly), and Electra (crew). Despite the pandemic limiting her theater experiences, she continued to be involved in Emory's Carnival of the Nearly Normal (student artist-producer and actor), Lenaia (an outgoing producer of a student-run play festival), APO, Dooley's Player's Wolves (#13), An American Animal (dramaturg), and Our Town (assistant director and Howie Newsome). She has done all this after participating in Oxford's Men on Boats (Frank Goodman and Mr. Asa) and Medea (Messenger). Amanda's experience has made her disciplined in acting, directing, stage managing, and playwriting.
What's next? Amanda plans on staying in the Atlanta area to pursue opportunities she has her. She plans to immerse herself in the field for a year or two before going on to graduate school.
Favorite accomplishment? Amanda loved being involved in Lenaia as both an incoming and outgoing producer. She loved helping plan the festival, being heavily involved in casting and creatives, participating as an actor and director, and running tech for the festival dates.
Amanda! I'm grateful that we got to cross paths here. You have infectious energy and talent, and I'm sure it will serve you well! I'll be cheering you on wherever you go. Congrats on graduating! -Drew P.
Hi Amanda! I think I first got to know you closely from Skibell's playwriting workshop, and ever since then, I have been drawn to your energy and enthusiasm. Being around you, I feel relaxed without the need to act like someone else. And I'm glad I have someone in theater that I can talk about Europe sometimes. One moment of you I can never forget is that, before we started Our Town everytime, you'd always practice all your parts and lines alone, even thought they were all sort of the same. And I saw constant improvments including your Spanish throughout the production. You are always improving and challenging yourself, which I only do periodically. I will see you in the…
Congratulations Amanda! It was great having you in my class and collaborating with you during The Carnival. I know that you will succeed at whatever you set your mind to. It's been a pleasure getting to know you, and we are excited to see what lies ahead for you in this next stage of your life. Keep in touch; we will miss you, and best of luck!
Sara Culpepper
Hey Amanda!
Congratulations on graduating! It's been such a joy to get to know you as a student and a castmate in these last two years! Your care for others, your enthusiasm for theater, and your professionalism have consistently shined through in your time at Emory, and your talents as an actor and producer (among your various other roles) are absolutely outstanding! You brought much-needed joy to the Creating New Works class with your projects, and your work as an actor is always so committed, specific, and detailed! Your "Buenos días Señora Webb!" line lives rent-free in my head. I'm certain you'll succeed in Atlanta's theater community once you graduate, and I can't wait to see the awesome work you'll…
Amanda, congrats on your graduation! You've been such a ray of sunshine to have around the office and I know that you're off to do great things. -Lizzy Clements