IN THE HOT SEAT:
Amanda Villalobos
Company Member Profile
 Amanda Villalobos creates puppets and props for both stage and television and has performed on and off-Broadway as an actor and puppeteer. Her work with ERS includes Everyone’s Fine with Virginia Woolf, Fondly, Collette Richland, and Measure for Measure.
Where were you born?: San Antonio, TX
First job you ever had: In high school I worked the graveyard shift at a 24-hour diner called Jim’s. The uniform included pantyhose and a black pencil skirt that had to go past the knees. By senior year I bought a black ’91 mustang with a moon roof in cash, mostly dollars.
Left-handed or right? Left handed!! Always in my right mind. (I believe the brain hemisphere/dexterity argument was debunked, so take that, self.)
Worst job you ever had: See above.
Most surprising thing about you: I lived in Budapest in the ’90s, and I went to an international school that also became a refugee camp during the Bosnian War.
Weirdest on stage experience: I was performing in the Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway and during one moment of the show I had to puppeteer both Clocky and Mr. Window. This involved me standing on a very narrow ledge with my arm through a hole in the flat to reach the mouth of Clocky and stretching my foot out to reach the lever to open and close Mr. Window’s mouth. One night I slipped off the ledge with my arm still in the Clocky hole and got stuck dangling in place. And that’s how I permanently damaged my shoulder.
Favorite ERS show: Highway to Tomorrow was the first ERS show I saw so it sticks out for me. Also Room Tone. And Everyone’s Fine with Virginia Woolf.
What do you love about what you do? I love working with other artists and witnessing how others process and make art.
Any pets? We used to be cat people. We hope to be again soon.
French toast, pancakes, or waffles? Pancakes
Cold weather or hot weather? Cold
Classical music, jazz, or show tunes? Show tunes
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