Amy Anders Corcoran

Amy holds a BA in Psychology with Honors from the University of Kansas and a MFA in Directing from Penn State University. Amy was the associate/resident director of Escape to Margaritaville for Christopher Ashley on the pre-Broadway tour and also on Broadway. She served as Mr. Ashley’s Associate Director on Disney’s Freaky Friday. Amy directs mostly new musicals, including the NYC Off-Broadway and London premieres last year of Unexpected Joy. Amy’s work has also been seen at Asolo Rep, The Guthrie, Goodspeed, and ACT (SF). Favorite directing credits include: 21 Chump Street (European Premiere), I Am My Own Wife (NYC site-specific production), Little Women, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, CULT!, and Bhangin’ It. Amy received the SDC Noël Coward Fellowship for Comedic Direction mentored by Mark Rucker. Proud member of SDC. Grateful for Scott, Lucy, Mom, Dad, family and the village. Upcoming: Bhangin’ It at La Jolla Playhouse and a new show on the Disney Wish.