Amanda is an award-winning director, producer and dramaturg based in NYC. She received her BA in Theatre at Muhlenberg College.

Her recent directing work includes Wilderness! (SheNYC Arts Summer Theater Festival) *winner Best Direction, buried (The Green Room 42), Dubbo Championship Wrestling (AD)(AMAS Musical Theater) and Olivia Berkson: Coming to a Theater Near You (54 Below).

Amanda loves working on exciting new art and creating work that’s fun and enriching. One of her main focuses is creating spaces that prioritize female voices and perspectives. With her aptitude for organization and her empathic, full picture thinking- Amanda brings a balance to any rehearsal room and production team.

Olivia Berkson is a New York City based composer, lyricist, vocal arranger, multi- instrumentalist and singer/songwriter. Her works have been performed all over NYC and Philadelphia. Known for her folk/ rock style and “wall of sound”, Olivia’s goal is to tell stories of the feminine experience and bring words to emotions that are hard to describe. She has released music under her stage name Liv Berkson, with more personal “diary” songs rather than her musical theatre sound. When not working with Berkson Productions, Olivia can be found teaching Jewish music to children with Tkiya Music.

Recent works include: Wilderness! (SheNYC Arts, Finalist- New Musicals Project), buried (Circle in the Square Emerging Writer’s Residency, The Green Room 42 ), Hundred Acre Park (Winner- Best Children’s Musical Philadelphia Fringe), Coming to a Theatre Near You (54 Below)