Amanda Ribnick
She/Her
Biography
Amanda Ribnick is a performer and award-winning composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theatre and television. Described as "comfortingly accessible and intriguingly layered" by Playbill, Amanda is known for her uniquely metaphorical lyrics and harmonically dense, anthemic music.
Amanda was Playbill’s Featured Songwriter of the Month (March 2024), selected to be a member of the Maestra Music Mentorship Program (2022, Mentor: Christiana Cole), has had her original musicals presented at the University of Miami through Theatre Action Group (“The True Story of Stars,” in 2020, “RUNT” in 2022), 54 Below, Green Room 42, and received the Knight New Work Award for her original musical web-series, “Underground” (2020).
Additionally, Amanda has been cultivating an online presence of 25K+ followers and 700K+ likes on TikTok. Amanda is interested in telling stories that feature queer characters and use magical, abstract elements as a means to examine our world.
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- TV/Film
- Bachelor’s Degree
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- Florida/Gulf Coast
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Theatrical Lyricist
- Theatrical Bookwriter
- Music Assistant
- Songwriter
- Singer/Songwriter
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Dance Arranger
- Music Copyist
- Music Transcriber
Primary Instruments
- Piano
- Voice
Additional Instruments
- Guitar - acoustic
Software
- Dorico
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
- Musescore
- Pro-Tools
- Sibelius
- QLab
Additional Skills
- Theatrical Producer
- Playwright
- Actor-Musician
- Singer/Performer