Amy Fritsche is an Associate Professor of Acting, and Musical Theatre at Kent State University. She has worked with Fox Animations Studios, toured nationally with Annie and internationally in the world premiere of Best Intentions in London, England and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Favorite roles include Next to Normal (Diana), Arcadia (Hannah Jarvis), Superior Donuts (Officer Randy), 9 to 5 (Violet), As You Like It (Rosalind), A Little Night Music (Countess Char- lotte), Annie (Grace Farrell), Penelopiad (Penelope), and Violet (Violet). As a director choreographer, she has directed in NYC and regionally; some of her favorite shows include The Crucible, Irene's Vow, Heathers, All Shook Up, RENT, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes, Into the Woods, Side Show, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Hot Mikado, The Crucible, and Legally Blonde. She gave a TedX on "Theater as a medium of Social Change" through the lens of Irena's Vow. For more information go to http://www.amyfritsche.com/

Amy was the winner of the 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award. Amy Fritsche earned her Master of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University graduating Phi Kappa Phi. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Southern California where she received the James and Nony Doolittle Award. She has also studied at Yale University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Beverly Hills Playhouse. Amy has taught acting, directing, and musical theatre at Southeast Missouri State University, acting at San Diego State University and The La Jolla Playhouse, and dance at numerous dance studios in Arizona and California.