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)
Regional Theatre
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