Amanda ReCupido
Playwriting
Downers Grove, IL
Amanda ReCupido’s work has appeared in various humor and literary publications and on stages in and around Chicago and Los Angeles. Her narrative podcast, Inconceivable (Trident Network), was named a finalist in the Roadmap Writers Podcasting Competition, and among Feedspot’s 30 Best Scripted Podcasts. Her parody musical, Sex and the Windy City (iO Theater), was named runner up for “Best Musical” in the Chicago Reader “Best of Chicago Awards.” Other accolades include “Best Pilot” in the Chicago Screenplay Awards, and semifinalist for both ScreenCraft’s Cinematic Short Story Competition and Cinematic Book Competition. Amanda is co-author of the children’s book Anthony Rizzo is a Good Italian Boy (Mascot Books, 2018) and has led poetry workshops for Medium Day and Creative Mornings.