Intimacy Choreographer

Amanda Rose
Villarreal

(she/they)

Amanda Rose Villarreal is an intimacy choreographer and immersive artist. They are associate faculty with Theatrical Intimacy Education, who also trained with IDC and IPA in the US, and Moving Body Arts in the UK. Amanda Rose earned their Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder, where they researched and developed consent-based practices for immersive and gamified performance. Since relocating to LA, they have choreographed intimacy for Pasadena Playhouse (Uncle Vanya, Sanctuary City, A Little Night Music) and Geffen Playhouse (The Inheritance Part 1 & Part 2). Recent immersive intimacy design includes work with The Catamounts in Boulder (The Green), Sinking Ship Creations in NYC (Project Ascension, The Job Opportunity), and Moonrise LARP Games (Valha11a Season 1, Valha11a Season 2) in Chicago. Amanda Rose is rejuvenated by and grateful for the opportunity to bring their immersive and intimacy specialties together in service of Every Brilliant Thing.