Amanda Prahl Follow Assistant Editor Education M.F.A, Dramatic Writing, Arizona State University B.A., English Literature, Arizona State University B.A., Political Science, Arizona State University Introduction Assistant editor and former Expert writerPlaywright, lyricist, and dramaturg with credits in regional and festival productionsMFA in Dramatic Writing, B.A. in English and Political Science Experience Amanda Prahl is a full-time writer and editor and a former faculty associate at Arizona State University, where she created and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in theater and film. Her written work, which focuses on history and the arts, has been published on HowlRound, Slate, and BroadwayWorld, among others. In addition, Amanda has written as a contributor for Chegg, where she advises students on writing, grammar, and navigating the academic and professional worldsAmanda is also a working playwright, lyricist, and dramaturg. Her plays and musicals have appeared at numerous festivals and new works series. In both her academic and her creative work, Amanda often showcases the lesser-known stories of women in history. Education Amanda received an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Arizona State University. Her master's thesis/applied project, Til Death, was a musical exploring the themes of history and nostalgia. She earned a B.A. in English (Literature) and a B.A. in Political Science from Arizona State. Awards and PublicationsSelected for the Festival of New American Theatre at Phoenix Theatre Company, 2019Nominee: Phoenix Mayor's Arts Award (Theatre), 2018Finalist: The Bechdel Test Fest, 2017Selected for the Pandora Festival at Arizona Women's Theatre, 2016Semi-finalist: The Bridge Initiative Playwright of the Year, 2016"Revising and Feminizing The Fairytale in Anastasia" HowlRound, 2017"If I Loved You: The Evolution of the Conditional Love Song" HowlRound, 2016 ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Amanda Prahl 'The Great Gatsby' Themes What Is a Novel? Definition and Characteristics Biography of Agatha Christie, English Mystery Writer Understanding Types of Government The Life and Work of Voltaire, French Enlightenment Writer Biography of Dorothy Parker, American Poet and Humorist Biography of Sam Shepard, American Playwright Biography of Ray Bradbury, American Author Biography of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist Biography of Roald Dahl, British Novelist 'The Great Gatsby' Plot Summary Biography of Colette, French Author Biography of George Eliot, English Novelist Biography of Victor Hugo, French Writer Biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery, Author of "Anne of Green Gables" Biography of Kate Chopin, American Author and Protofeminist Biography of Margaret Atwood, Canadian Poet and Writer Biography of Peggy Shippen, Socialite and Spy Biography of Catherine de Medici, Renaissance Queen Biography of Queen Alexandra Biography of Sylvia Plath, American Poet and Writer Biography of Agatha Christie, English Mystery Writer Biography of Octavia E. Butler, American Science Fiction Author Biography of Willa Cather, American Author