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AMIAH MCGINTY 

STORYTELLER 

amiah.mcginty@gmail.com • New York City, NY

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EDUCATION 

HOWARD UNIVERSITY 

Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts, Minor in Psychology

Summa Cum Laude

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE 

HE WHO HAS TEN THOUSAND HORSES

Roundabout Theatre Company 

Assistant Director 

Commission Stage reading of He Who Has Ten Thousand Horses written by Nikki Massoud and directed by Sivan Battat​

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HELL'S KITCHEN 

Shubert Theatre 

Directing Fellow 

Broadway transfer of Hell's Kitchen written by Kristoffer Diaz, directed by Micahel Grief​

     *Tony Nominated 

MAR 2025

THE COLORED MUSEUM

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 

Director

Staged reading of The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe

     * Performed at Howard University 

     * Performed at the 2023 Courageous Conversations Summit 

     * Nominate Best Ensemble, Howard Univerity Owen Dodson Award

AUG 2022 - OCT 2022

A WINTER'S TALE

Academy of Classical Acting | Shakespeare Theatre Company 

Assistant Director 

Academy of Classical Acting (MFA) at Shakespeare Theatre Company of A Winter's Tale (reparatory production) 

MAY 2022 - JUL 2022

CAN YOUR I LOVE YOU HOLD ME

Lime Arts Production 

Director

Virtual staged reading of Can Your I Love You Hold Me by T.J. Lewis as part of the Twenty by Twenty Fringe Festival 

    * Received Standing Ovation Award 

MAR 2022 - MAY 2022

PRODUCING & ARTS ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE 

SWEETWATER: THE GOSPEL OF IMAN 

Production Manager 

Production Manager of National Black Theatre's public presentation of  Sweetwater: The Gospel of Iman by I AM SOUL Playwriting Resident, Nathan Yungerberg; directed by Zhailon Levingston. 

  • Production Manager for the public presentation of Sweetwater by I Am Soul Playwrighting Resident Nathna Yungerberg, directed by Zhailon Levingston

  • Oversee the hiring and onboarding processes for creative and production team members

  • Collaborate with creative, production, and management teams to ensure the production is on budget and following schedule

  • Developed production calendar, load in and strike plans

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HBCU SING SERIES X 54 BELOW 

Co-Producer

  • Produced 2 cabaret-style concerts at 54 Below featuring HBCU students and alumni in partnership with Black Girls Do Theater

  • Managed outreach, digital marketing, and communication for the concert

  • Coordinated communication between the producing team and participating artists 

  • Managed and tracked show budget (ranging $1,300 t $1,500)

JAN 2024 - MAY 2024

NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP 

Artistic Workshop Fellow

  • Supported the Artistic and Producing departments with developmental workshops and artistic programming

          * Line Producer 18 Monday @3 Readings

          * supported 9 Developmental Workshops (29-hour workshops) 

  • Assisted the Company Manager of NYTW's summer developmental residencies at Adelphi University and Dartmouth College 

  • Read and evaluated script submissions, project proposals, and artistic fellowship applications on behalf of the Artistic Department 

SEPT 2023 - AUG 2024

MONKEYPAW PRODUCTIONS 

Podcast Development Intern 

  • Conceptualized and pitched an original podcast series to Monkeypaw Productions (including senior producing staff) 

  • Assisted with administrative and operational tasks supporting podcast development 

  • Researched and generated reports on podcast news, trends, events and shows relevant to Monkeypaw's slate

JUN 2023 - SEPT 2023

HONORS & AWARDS 

2024-2025

NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE

I AM SOUL Producing Residency

2024-2025

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

Directors Group (Cohort 6) 

2023

CHADWICK A. BOSEMAN COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, HOWARD UNIVERSITY 

Chairperson Award

2023 

HBCU IN LA

Monkeypaw Internship  

2022

HBCU IN LA

Finalist 

2022

LIME ARTS PRODUCTIONS | TWENTY BY TWENTY FRINGE FESTIVAL

Standing Ovation Award

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