Amanda Vander Hyde
Amanda graduated from Western Oregon University in 2018 with a B.F.A. in technical production. She is a freelance intimacy choreographer in the Portland area. She has worked as an intimacy professional on many pieces in the past season at Portland Center Stage, including RENT and Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B. She works as the resident intimacy choreographer at Valley Shakespeare Company and has worked in various spaces as an intimacy coach to young professionals. Currently, she is also the production manager of MediaRites Productions, one of the stage managers in rep at Oregon Children's Theatre, and on the stage management team at Portland Center Stage for their 2022-2023 season. In her ample spare time, she is also a friend, a wife, and a cat mom.
Amanda is a member of Actors' Equity Association.
Recent Portland Center Stage Credits*
| HAIR | Intimacy Coordinator |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Intimacy Coordinator |
| Choir Boy | Intimacy Coordinator |
| Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B | Assistant Stage Manager & Intimacy Coordinator |
| Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord | Stage Manager |
| the ripple, the wave that carried me home | Assistant Stage Manager & Intimacy Coordinator |
| Rent | Assistant Stage Manager & Intimacy Coordinator |
| The Great Leap | Assistant Stage Manager |
*Not all of this artist's PCS credits may be listed above. You can search here to find more of their contributions.
Please note that this artist's bio was updated at the time of their most recent PCS appearance and may be specific to that project.
Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).
Season Superstars
Season Supporting Sponsors
Season Producing Sponsors
Guardians of the Arts
