Amanda Thomas Amanda Thomas has worked as an actress, choreographer, and director in Seattle, New York, Los Angeles and Australia. She attended New York University and Marymount Manhattan College as an acting/musical theater major. She also studied at Broadway Dance Centre and Steps on Broadway in New York. Amanda began choreographing musicals at age 16 right here at Studio East. She went on to work at Village Theatre's Kidstage program, choreographing Bye Bye Birdie, Sugar, and Joseph...Dreamcoat. She also taught drama in Australia for over two years, where she wrote and directed 15 plays. Credits include: (Stage) Guys and Dolls, Grease, Le Bourgoise Gentilhomme (Nat'l tour), In No Particular Order, (Film/TV) Totally Blonde, Bubble Boy, Boston Public, and numerous music videos.