Janice Amaya

Janice Amaya is an actor, theatermaker, and organizer based in Lenape land (New York City). There they have been working for a decade with organizations such as the New Sanctuary Coalition, Performance Space New York, the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, and Pipeline Theatre Company, to name a few. They are also a founding member of The Hummm, a theater collective whose aim is to democratize the experimental. Currently they are touring and leading engagements with Cartography, a show that combines simple storytelling with interactive video technology to recount experiences of modern-day migration from a youth perspective and empowers viewers of all ages to share their experiences of searching for home. Janice trained in the Practical Aesthetics Technique at Harvard University with founding Atlantic member, Scott Zigler. They are a proud graduate of the American Repertory Theater, where they trained at the Institute for Advanced Theater Training (MFA).