Amelia Peterson is a visual storyteller drawn to playful movement, Beckettian minimalism, and story-driven narratives. Regional directing credits include: EURYDICE (River & Rail Theatre - 2026), FREAKY FRIDAY (The Word Players - 2025), THE BURN VOTE (River & Rail Theatre - 2024), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Clarence Brown Theatre - 2022), EVERY BRILLIANT THING (River & Rail Theatre Co. - 2017), and THE UNUSUAL TALE OF MARY & JOSEPH'S BABY (River & Rail Theatre Co. - 2016, 2017, 2018). New York City: LONG, LONG AGO (Firebone Theatre Company - 2013); THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (The King’s College - 2013); MORBID POETRY (Incubator Arts Project - 2012); APT 3E Director’s Lab Series with Molly Beach Murphy (2011 - 2013). International: THE HOLY O (DC Fringe Festival, Omaha Fringe Festival, Vancouver Fringe Festival - 2023). Film credits include: GHOSTLIGHT (co-director), and WHIPPOORWILL (screenwriter). Amelia received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theatre Studies at Southern Methodist University She currently resides in Knoxville, Tennessee where she is a co-founder of River & Rail Theatre Company as well as a mother, birth doula, and writer. www.amelia-peterson-director.com