Director

MEMBER: Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

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DUENDE PRODUCTIONS

Amy Hayes is the Founding Artistic Director of the NYC-based Duende Productions. Duende seeks to make profound, illuminating, and elegant works for the theatre that are classics-based or inspired, language driven and actor focused.

COMING SOON:

Emilie; La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight by Lauren Gunderson

April 6-30, 2022 - The Siggy at The Flea, 20 Thomas St, NY, NY 10007

Learn more at http://www.duendeproduction.org/.

PAST EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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Member: Actor’s Equity

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Recommended Actor Combatant, SAFD

Member: SDC

Founder, IndyShakes at Indyfringe, Indianapolis

Co-founder, Artistic Director, Wisdom Tooth Theatre Project, Indianapolis (wisdomtooththteatreproject.org)

Founder and Director, Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare, DePauw University

REFERENCES

Kevin G. Coleman, Shakespeare & Company:
kevincoleman@shakespeare.org | 413-448-3890

Jess Shoemaker, Playwright:
jess.m.shoemaker@gmail.com | 712-899-6725

PHOTOS

The Mouse Trap - St. Croix Festival Theatre - 2022

Twelfth Night - Duende Productions - 2019

Praise for Duende’s inaugural production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night:

"A talented and energetic cast and does an excellent job at drawing the audience in." - OnStage Blog

"A warm-hearted chamber version of Shakespeare’s tipsy tale of mistaken identity and misdirected love." - TheaterScene.net

“Intelligent, refreshing, delightful. Indie theatre at its best!” - ShowScore

More Productions Photos

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