Last update: April 6, 2010

Amber Anderson

William Shakespeare first attracted Ms. Anderson to theatre back in the tenth grade when she played Hermia (Midsummer) in her school’s Shakespeare Festival. Her interest in the Bard’s works lured her to Southern Utah University, home of the Tony Award Winning Utah Shakespearean Festival, for her bachelor’s in theatre arts. While playing Rosaline in Love’s Labours Lost, Ms. Anderson immersed herself in the language and really fell in love with Mr. Shakespeare. Following her undergraduate experience, she worked professionally for the Utah Shakespearean Festival in a variety of jobs, including as an actor for the School Tour of Macbeth and enjoyed conducting workshops with students everywhere: from Navajo reservations to Phoenix private schools. As a high school theatre teacher and director for nine years, she has enjoyed directing and/or designing for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, and Love’s Labours Lost. At Poudre she has directed 43 Plays for 43 Presidents, Romeo and Juliet, and This Is A Test. Ms. Anderson’s day job includes teaching MYP Theatre, HL Theatre, U.S. Lit, and Composition. She enjoys spending time with her amazingly supportive husband Morgan and dancing with her beautiful daughters, Kendyl and Emmry.