Go Bananas (2024)
Written and Performed by Amanda Huotari
Shame has never been so ridiculously fun! Playful and provocative, The Shame Game invites you to win big and let it all go! For ages 13+.
Funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
“Brings its clowning A-game…Participation in this show is infectious.” – Tarra Haskall: PF24 Independent Review Team
“Explore shame in the most hilarious way…a must see.” – Christina W. Richardson: PF24 Independent Review Team
Photo by Fritz Grobe
The Full of Life Experience (2023)
Created and Performed by Amanda Huotari
Interactive Design created in collaboration with Interactive Playlab
Costume Design by Anne Collins
Imagine Lucy’s psychiatry booth from the Peanuts comic strip run by Lucille Ball. That’s the inspiration behind this playful experience. Full of Life celebrates our collective dreams and invites us each to find joy, connection, and meaning in the most surprising places.
Funding for the Full of Life Experience is provided by the American Rescue Plan Maine Project Grants, a subgranting program administered by SPACE Gallery for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Photo by Ezrah Churchill
A Woman Alone (2003 – 2022)
Written and Performed by Amanda Huotari
In this outrageous comic melodrama, Dolce attempts a most harrowing escape with the help of audience members. Who will ultimately rescue her?
Pretty Face: An American Dream (2018-2020)
Written and Performed by Amanda Huotari
Directed by Aitor Basauri
Funny and fearless, Pretty Face chews up the unbearable American newsfeed and splits out a story that you’ll love to hate and hate to love. With razor-sharp wit, she’ll both seduce and disturb you.
“Funny as hell, with a turnaround that leaves you nailed to your seat…a real tour-de-force.”
– Yves Sheriff, Clown expert and scout at Cirque du Soleil
Photo by Michael Menes
A Night on the Town (2018)
Produced by Celebration Barn in collaboration with Norway Downtown
Written by Jeff Wirth
Directed by David Greenham
Performed by Brent Askari, Ian Bannon, Matt Delamater, Paul Haley, Amanda Huotari, and Casey Turner
This interactive and immersive show celebrates the town of Norway, Maine as audience members are invited to participate in an action- packed adventure that unfolds in-and-around businesses throughout Main Street.
Photo by Michael Menes
Pretty Face Does a World of Good (2017)
Written and Performed by Amanda Huotari
Coached by Giovanni Fusetti
Funny and fearless, Pretty Face tackles the struggle with privilege in the land of the free.
“The most American Fringe Spectacle yet!”
– Douglas W. Milliken, PortFringe First Look Review
Photo by Fritz Grobe
The Last Hurrah at Camp Maine (2015)
Concept by Jeff Wirth and Amanda Huotari
Written and Directed by Jeff Wirth
This immersive performance transforms Celebration Barn’s entire property into Camp Maine— the oldest summer camp in the state. Audience members are invited to imagine that they all have a personal history with this fictional summer— complete with lots of laughs and an unforgettable adventure.
The Soiree (2008-2014)
Written and Performed by Amanda Huotari
Directed by Avner Eisenberg
Witty and mild-mannered party host Elizabeth becomes totally unhinged in an interactive performance of physical comedy, improvisational surprises, and theatrical storytelling.
“Huotari is a powerhouse of improv. The laughter rarely ceased!”
– Portland Press Herald
Photo by Zev Eisenberg
Thumbs Up (2011-2012)
Written and performed by Amanda Huotari, Ian Bannon, Kelly Nesbitt and Kavi Montanaro
Directed by Fritz Grobe
4 actors, 44 characters, 1 imaginary gnome. Buckle up!
“Innovative, intensely funny, uniquely Maine”
– Kara Larson, Portland Performing Arts Festival
Photo by Tim Greenway
Fabulous Problemas (2010-2012)
Written and performed by Amanda Huotari, Daniel Orrantia and Aaron Tucker
Directed by Davis Robinson
In this outrageous comedy, three desperadoes swindle, seduce, and squirt-gun-fight their way into the hoist of a lifetime. A Colombian/American collaboration.
“Masters of broad physical comedy”
– Tom Alverez, examiner.com
Photo by Michael Menes