For 2020, partly inspired by my mother, I made a promise to myself that I would write a story each week. 52 stories for the year. Stories from my life, as a start to my perhaps eventual memoirs, you might say. I’ve decided to name the series “Mild to Moderate Shock” as it might work…

In August of 2019 I made my debut as a playwright. I wrote, self-produced and directed Glorious, but Brief, a re-telling of the Trojan War myth through the lens of a love story between Achilles and Patroclus. Premiering at The Bread and Roses Theatre in London, the production was well-received and truly a dream come true.…

A new podcast hosted by yours truly and my husband, actor Christopher Buckley. With wit, charm and humour we discuss the differences and idiosyncrasies in British and American culture, language and more. Check us out on iTunes by clicking the link below. Email us your thoughts at transatlanticismpod (@) gmail.com Click here to listen on…

For one day only in April, I was a part of Cary Playwrights’ Forum’s Grandchild of Playslam!  April 14th at 7:30pm at The Cary Theatre Watch 10 short (less than 3 minute) new-and-original plays, directed by the North Carolina writers! A talented ensemble of actors, scripts in hand, perform with minimal set, props and costuming.…

In the fall of 2017, I had the privilege of playing Norma Baxter in Raleigh Little Theatre’s production of Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne, directed by Patrick Torres. Review here.

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I was delighted to participate in the Summer Sisters 2017 production: Bad Mothers & Neglectful Wives , directed by Rachel Klem, Carissa White and Emily Hill  at Manbites Dog Theater in  Durham, NC You can read a review of our show here. Summer Sisters 2017 present BAD MOTHERS & NEGLECTFUL WIVES. This devised theatre performance…

Opening audiences are raving about Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe at Threshold Repertory Theatre, directed by Darryl LaPlante, as part of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC. “The ineffable Amelia Sciandra takes on the role of the narrator…” “She convincingly absorbs every aspect of the narrator to where the audience forgets it…

At Threshold Repertory Theatre, I’ll be directing Much Ado About Nothing as their summer workshop. I’m eager to share my love of the Bard! Here’s an article about me and the show. July 14-August 13 Tickets  

I played Amy in Threshold Rep‘s production of Mine by Laura Marks. It was a dark and twisted psychological thriller as well as my Charleston debut! Preview Article Review

Gethsemane by David Hare Meredith Guest Directed by Jacob Murray Crescent Studio Theatre   Also pictured: AJ Opp, Paul Cartwright, Elizabeth Golden, Laryssa Schoeck, Samia LaVirgne, Christopher Lyons

Habeas Corpus by Alan Bennett Mrs. Swabb Directed by Chris Monks The Patrick Centre   Also pictured: Morgan Bernhard, AJ Opp, Laryssa Schoeck, Christopher Lyons, Elizabeth Golden, Paul Jannie, Freya Sharp, Samia LaVirgne, Paul Cartwright  

Hamlet (1603 Quarto) Leartes, Gilderstone, Lucianus Directed by Stephen Simms Crescent Studio Theatre   Also pictured: Morgan Bernhard, Christopher Lyons, Laryssa Schoeck, Paul Cartwright, Elizabeth Golden, Samia LaVirgne, Paul Jannise, AJ Opp  

In 2015 I started a company called Borderline Confrontational. After directing two very successful shows at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, we took an actor-muso production of Godspell to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2016. The show made a profit in Scotland (unheard of!) and was well received by audiences. You can see some the exceptional talent in the…

    Cumberland Theatre Cumberland, MD Review here. “Sciandra plays a delightfully cool and suspicious Romaine, always leaving the scene with more questions unanswered.”

In July I produced Amios’ Shotz alongside Franny Civitano. The three conditions: 1. A Disney Princess for inspiration 2. An inanimate object must come to life 3. The line, “You’re not exactly what I was expecting”  Honeymoon A play by Logan Ford Directed by Amelia Sciandra With Franny Civitano, Michael Grew*, Meghan Hoffman* Tale As…

Each month, AMIOS presents Shotz, a new short play festival. I have had the opportunity to be involved in various months’ shows. Below are images from Chicken Shotz For The Soul and Girls Just Wanna Have Shotz.  Join us on July 7th for A Shotz Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, a Disney princess-themed show, produced by Franny…