BIOGRAPHY
Amelia Kennedy is a British-American actor and writer based in Brooklyn. Born and raised in London, she received her BFA from California Institute of the Arts and also received training from the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, United Kingdom and the Atlantic Acting School in Manhattan. Her first play Nothing Good Happens After 3am premiered at the California Institute of the Arts’ New Works Festival in 2015. Following that, Amelia was seen in Performing History – a selection of original one person pieces directed by Roger Guenveur Smith. Amelia performed as the lead role in Her Resting Place as part of the New York Theatre Festival. In addition, Amelia’s second play Ask For Bukowski At The Counter was workshopped in New York in 2023 and her television pilot entitled You Can’t Be Friends With Exes is undergoing preparation for network pitching.
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I KEEP LEAVING PARTIES EARLY TO PREMIERE AT ESTROGENIUS SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL
Livia, 28, finds herself exasperated by the inconsistency of online dating and wonders if she’ll ever find someone to truly connect with. Cass, 16, discovers sexuality for the first time and all the painful emotions that come along with it. Faye at 42 reminisces about her creative youth and marvels at how boring even parties have become. In I Keep Leaving Parties Early, these three women speak out about disconnection, disappointment, and the fact that no matter what age, we are still discovering who we are.
The new play, written by Amelia Kennedy, features the talents of Siobhan Carroll, Emily Cordes and Julia Corrin-Coffey and is directed by Heather Bildman. Performances will take place at UNDER ST Marks on March 21st at 7pm and 9pm and March 23rd at 3pm.
AMELIA KENNEDY AND RICHARD BINDER HEADLINE INDUSTRY PRESENTATION OF ASK FOR BUKOWSKI AT THE COUNTER
After eight months of not seeing each other, Charles visits his daughter Willa at her shared apartment in Bushwick after learning about an emergency situation in her life. As the night unfolds, the father and daughter confront each other about their estranged relationship, and begin to find a never before seen recognition within each other.
ASK FOR BUKOWSKI AT THE COUNTER is a story about the aftermath of trauma, estranged parental relationships, and the painful yet cathartic realization that our parents are human too.
Written by Amelia Kennedy, the drama is directed by Allen MacLeod. The cast features Amelia Kennedy and Richard Binder. Poster art is by Tyrone Demery.
HER RESTING PLACE PREMIERES AT NEW YORK THEATRE FESTIVAL
The new play HER RESTING PLACE will make its New York City premiere as part of the New York Theater Festival Summerfest. Previously read as part of the 2020 Blank Theatre Living Room Series, the historical drama will be staged at Teatro Latea on the Lower East Side.
Near the end of the Great War, 18-year-old Clara Collins returns to her bourgeois London home after a "rest for her nerves" has not helped her cope with the loss of her mother. With her brother at war and her father distracting away his own grief, Clara acts out her psychic pain. When she begins psychoanalysis, what she wants to save her might push her over the edge instead.
The play is written by Ariella Carmell, directed by Heather Bildman, and features Amelia Kennedy, Kevin C. Carr, Tad D'Agostino, and Adler Hyatt.
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Siobhan Carroll, Julia Corrin-Coffey and Emily Cordes in ‘I Keep Leaving Parties Early’.
Siobhan Carroll, Julia Corrin-Coffey and Emily Cordes in ‘I Keep Leaving Parties Early’.