Amanda Restivo
Professional Singer/Private Vocal Coach
Amanda Restivo
(Singer/Actor/Dancer)
Voice: Soprano/Mezzo
Vocal Range: F3 to C6
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
National Tours
US/Canada/Puerto Rico
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy Mother Nature/Vocalist CIRQUE PRODUCTIONS - Director (Neil Goldberg)
Cirque Dreams Holidaze Angel/Vocalist CIRQUE PRODUCTIONS - Director (Neil Goldberg)
Atlantic City, NJ
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy Mother Nature/Vocalist CIRQUE PRODUCTIONS (Trump Taj Mahal, NJ)
Cruise Line Entertainment
Holland America Line/Stiletto Entertainment Lead Female Singer/Dancer (F1) ms Prinsendam (World Cruise)
CUNARD LINE, South Hampton, England Lead Female Singer/Dancer Queen Elizabeth 2 (World Cruise)
Holland America Line/Stiletto Entertainment Lead Female Singer (Company Manager) ms Amsterdam (South America)
Holland America Line/Stiletto Entertainment Lead Female Singer/Dancer -F1/F3 Swing ms Prinsendam (European Cruise)
Holland America Line/Stiletto Entertainment HALCats, Cover band-Lead Vocalist ms Veendam (Amazon River/Panama Canal)
Theatre
Joseph...in Concert Pit Singer/Dancer California Center for the Arts, Escondido CA/ Dir. J. Scott Lapp
CHESS in Concert Ensemble The Barn Stage Company, Temecula CA/ Dir. J. Scott Lapp
XANADU! Kira/Clio Hong Kong Singers, HK/ Director. Marek SteenKamp
Funny Girl Bubbles Utah Musical Theatre, Ogden, UT/ Director. Roger Bean
The Rocky Horror Show Janet Weis Summer Repertory Theatre, CA/ Dir. Roger Henderson
Arcadia Thomisina Summer Repertory Theatre, CA/ Dir. Larry Peterson
The Music Man Alma Hix Summer Repertory Theatre, CA/ Dir. Gary Gordon
Footloose Ariel At The Grove Theatre, CA/ Dir. Carey Curtis Smith
Fiddler on the Roof Hodel Redlands Bowl, Redlands, CA/ Dir. Dr. Paul Little
Pump Boys and Dinettes Prudie Cupp Off-Broadway Play Series, CA/ Dir. Jodi Julian
Cinderella Cinderella Performance Riverside, CA/ Dir. Gary Krinkie
Fame Serena Performance Riverside, CA/ Dir. Gary Krinkie
The Secret Garden Martha Off-Broadway Play Series, CA/ Dir. Jodi Julian
The Wiz Glinda Performance Riverside, CA/ Dir. Gary Krinkie
Joseph and the Amazing…. Wife In The Company, CA/ Dir. Bill Reiser
Annie Byolyn Sister Heartland Players, CA/ Dir. Beverly Beard
Fiddler on the Roof Chava In The Company, CA/ Dir. Denise DeMarco
A Cheever Evening Jane/Carol/Clarissa California State University, Fullerton/ Dir. Dr. Joe Arnold
The Collection Stella California State University, Fullerton/ Dir. Stephen Wagner
Lysistrata Greek Chorus California State University, Fullerton/ Dir.Marika Becz
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Patty Off-Broadway Play Series, CA/ Dir. Jodi Julian
The Dining Room Katie/Peggy/Emily Riverside Community College, CA/ Dir. Jodi Julian
Recordings
La Pucelle Joan of Arc Music/Lyrics/Director (Doug Hallenback), Los Angeles, CA
Merlyn’s Secert Guinevere Music/Lyrics/Director (Nina Maria), Riverside, CA
Education/ Training
California State University, Fullerton, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts *Cum Laude
• On Camera Acting: Weist Barron: Advanced Commercials - Batt Johnson and Jerry Coyle, NYC
Film/TV/Soap study - Peter Miner, NYC
Ron Michelson, Orange County, CA, (Commercials)
• Acting: Svetlana Efremova (Stanislavski), James R. Taulli (Commedia dell’arte), Evelyn C. Case, David Nelson (Classical)
• Dance: Jazz 7 Years, Tap 5 Years, Ballet 3 Years / Jill Hillier, Scott Maher, Macarena Gandarillas, William Lett
• Voice/Speech: Jane Kennedy (NYC), Heather Lyle (LA), Perry Hart (LA), Joan Melton (CSUF), Doug Hallenback (LA) , Dean Hess (CSUF)
Awards/ Scholarships
Weist Barron, New York City – Commercial and Film/TV/Soap Acting Scholarship, 2007
Kiwanis Club of Riverside Scholarship Recipient, 2003
Faculty Memorial Endowed Scholarship Recipient, 2003
Steve Foreman memorial Scholarship, 2003
California State University, Fullerton Dean’s Honor List, 2004-2006
KCACTF Region VIII – Irene Ryan Scholarship Nominee, 2002 & 2005
Inland Theatre League Award, 2003
Riverside Community College Honor Roll, 2000-2003
Riverside Community Players Senior Award, 1999