Amber Kusching

Amber Kusching

Amber Kusching has been a reviewer for BWW since 2018.  She is a New Jersey- based playwright, director and theatre artist who is devoted to creating new, original works of theatre. Since graduating with her BA in Theatre Studies from Montclair State University in 2015, Amber’s original plays have been produced over twenty times in festivals throughout South Jersey, Philadelphia and NYC.
Amber has been featured at Philadelphia Fringe Festival and twice at the Jersey Fringe Festival with shows that expand the limitations of how modern theatre-goers interact with performances. Her shows have also been performed at Manhattan Repertory Theatre, The Davenport, The PIT Loft, The Chain Theatre, The Secret Theatre, The Ritz, and Venice Island Performing Arts Center. Amber is dedicated to creating theatre that generates unique audience experiences and that push the boundaries of contemporary storytelling.
Amber and her partner Tony also recently launched a digital theatre company, Virtually Possible Theatre Company, dedicated to producing new works and achieving artistic excellence through integration of modern technology into the performing arts.
Amber has written immersive and interactive plays, devised performances, short-form and-long form plays, and plays that make audiences question how we perceive theatre, each other, and society as a whole. Besides writing, Amber is an experienced theatre director, editor, actor, choreographer, producer and dramaturg. By day, Amber is an essential worker and at night her remaining time is dedicated to seeing shows, writing, and producing plays.






MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Ritz Theatre Company is Something to Think About and Something to Drink About
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Ritz Theatre Company is Something to Think About and Something to Drink About
February 26, 2024

The world surrounding the small shtetl of Anatevka is changing. Conflict draws near, and Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, must navigate this changing terrain, raising five daughters and, ultimately, his faith in this unforgettable, classic musical. The original Broadway production, directed by Jerome Robbins and starring Zero Mostel, won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. 

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Haddonfield Plays & Players is Anything But Rotten
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Haddonfield Plays & Players is Anything But Rotten
October 4, 2023

Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom (CJ Kish and Brian Herrick) are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as 'The Bard.' When a local soothsayer (Joe Carlucci) foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Masquerade Theatre is An Unforgettable Theatrical Experience
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Masquerade Theatre is An Unforgettable Theatrical Experience
September 25, 2023

Masquerade’s production of “Next to Normal” is profound, emotional, and a unique theatrical experience. It is a show that unlike Diana’s memory, will not be easily forgotten. “Next to Normal” is playing now through September 30. Seating is limited.

Review: 'SORDID LIVES' at Haddonfield Plays & Players Is A Rootin' Tootin' Good Time
Review: 'SORDID LIVES' at Haddonfield Plays & Players Is A Rootin' Tootin' Good Time
May 31, 2023

Labeled as “a black comedy about white trash,”Sordid Lives, though by name sounds like an unsavory show, is in actuality an enjoyable hootenanny. The setting is July 1988 in small-town Winters, Texas and everyone’s lives have been upturned by the peculiar passing of family matriarch, Peggy. Peggy was a good Christian woman who hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover’s wooden legs in a motel room.The show chronicles the lives of Peggy’s family and associates from the time of her passing to her funeral as everyone tries to make sense of the nonsensical death.

BWW Review: HALLELUJAH, BABY! at Haddonfield Plays & Players Will Have You Yelling “Hallelujah!”
BWW Review: HALLELUJAH, BABY! at Haddonfield Plays & Players Will Have You Yelling “Hallelujah!”
June 1, 2022

Haddonfield Plays & Players’ is South Jersey’s only BYOB theatre. So, grab your favorite beverage and head over to HP&P’s Hallelujah, Baby! playing now through June 4th in Haddonfield, NJ. For more information about the show and to purchase tickets, please visit www.haddonfieldplayers.com

BWW Feature: 'Now's the Time' to see HALLELUJAH, BABY! at Haddonfield Plays & Players
BWW Feature: 'Now's the Time' to see HALLELUJAH, BABY! at Haddonfield Plays & Players
May 15, 2022

Now’s the time! Get out of your room, grab your favorite beverage, and head over to Haddonfield Plays & Players’ production of Hallelujah, Baby! playing May 20th through June 4th in Haddonfield, NJ.

BWW Review: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at Haddonfield Plays & Players is 'One Moment' You Won't Want to Miss
BWW Review: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at Haddonfield Plays & Players is 'One Moment' You Won't Want to Miss
February 9, 2022

Jason Robert Brown’s “Songs for a New World” is “about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back.” This contemporary song cycle weaves characters and history together, illuminating the timelessness of self-discovery.

BWW Interview & Review: Brian Sanders' DRAGONBUTTER Flies to the Top of Philly's List of Must-See Theatre
BWW Interview & Review: Brian Sanders' DRAGONBUTTER Flies to the Top of Philly's List of Must-See Theatre
July 20, 2021

Dragonbutter is a multi-sensory experience is an ambitious project set in an 8,000-square-foot warehouse located at 200 Spring Garden Street. Dragonbutter is spread out through multiple themed rooms where each room challenges players with mini-riddles, and dramatic physical performances, leading up to the finale, a final fight against the “Boss.”

BWW Interview: Ozzie Jones, Jared Chichester, Davon Johnson, And David Pica of PASS OVER at Theatre Exile And Theatre In The X
BWW Interview: Ozzie Jones, Jared Chichester, Davon Johnson, And David Pica of PASS OVER at Theatre Exile And Theatre In The X
June 24, 2021

An interview with the director and cast of Theatre Exile and Theatre in the X’s production of Antoinette Nwandu’s Pass Over.

BWW Review: What a Piece of Work is FAT HAM at Wilma Theater
BWW Review: What a Piece of Work is FAT HAM at Wilma Theater
May 20, 2021

Wilma Theater’s Fat Ham is a witty take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet where the only death is the patriarchy.Let's see what BWW's critic had to say...

BWW Review: ZOO MOTEL at Theatre Exile is a Virtual Production to Check In and Check Out
BWW Review: ZOO MOTEL at Theatre Exile is a Virtual Production to Check In and Check Out
April 8, 2021

Theatre Exile invites you to check into Zoo Motel, a virtual odyssey that combines interactive live theater, gripping storytelling, cinematic illusions, and magic all in one creative hour of surprises.

BWW Review: Masquerade Theatre's GREAT EXPECTATIONS Exceeds Expectations
BWW Review: Masquerade Theatre's GREAT EXPECTATIONS Exceeds Expectations
December 18, 2020

Interpreted for the stage by playwright Gale Childs Daly, the story for “Great Expectations” comes alive through vibrant performances of six actors in true troupe style. While the novel contains more than twenty characters, Daly brings the story to life with Pip, and five narrators who play multiple revolving parts.

BWW Review: #TXTSHOW (ON THE INTERNET) at Philly Fringe is the Next Show You'll be Texting About
BWW Review: #TXTSHOW (ON THE INTERNET) at Philly Fringe is the Next Show You'll be Texting About
October 11, 2020

#txtshow (on the internet) is a completely immersive multiscreen performance featuring a mysterious character named txt (pronounced a?oetexta??) who recites a script written anonymously in real-time by a live audience (on the internet).

BWW Review: POE RE-DERANGED at The Eagle Theatre in Poe-sitively Spooky
BWW Review: POE RE-DERANGED at The Eagle Theatre in Poe-sitively Spooky
October 4, 2020

Pete Gambino's 'Poe Re-Deranged' at The Eagle Theatre is A show that audiences will be RAVEN about!

BWW Review: PROOF at MASQUERADE THEATRE Adds Up
BWW Review: PROOF at MASQUERADE THEATRE Adds Up
May 24, 2020

Masquerade Theatre's production of Proof proves that the virtually impossible can be, well, virtually possible. Though Proof was the company's first production, The Masque has already proven to be a collective of flexible, committed and talented artists.

BWW Review: DOGFIGHT at the Eagle Theatre is 'Some Kinda Time'
BWW Review: DOGFIGHT at the Eagle Theatre is 'Some Kinda Time'
November 20, 2019

Dogfight, currently playing at The Eagle Theatre in Hammonton, NJ is a contemporary musical with book by Peter Duncan, and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Dogfight is based on Nancy Savoca's 1991 film starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor.

BWW Feature: IS THE RITZ ON THE FRITZ? Ritz Theatre Company Seeks Funding to Keep the Doors Open
BWW Feature: IS THE RITZ ON THE FRITZ? Ritz Theatre Company Seeks Funding to Keep the Doors Open
September 13, 2019

There is an old adage: the show must go on. And the shows have gone on at Ritz Theatre Company in Haddon Township, NJ for more than three decades now, and the historic theatre has become a staple to the Delaware Valley community. But, a recent post on the Ritz Theatre Company Facebook page has really gotten audiences in South Jersey wondering if the curtain might go down forever on the iconic theatre.

BWW Review: THE BREATH OF LIFE at South Camden Theatre Company is a Breath of Fresh Air
BWW Review: THE BREATH OF LIFE at South Camden Theatre Company is a Breath of Fresh Air
September 11, 2019

The Breath of Life is a humorous, honest, heart-wrenching two-hander drama about two women whose lives are intertwined by their love for the same man. Frances (played by Julie Ann Marra) was the dutiful wife of Martin. Madeleine (played by Stacy Skinner) was his not-so-dutiful mistress of 25 years. Now Martin has moved to America with a younger woman, so the two enemies meet face to face, to discuss their relationships with the elusive man whom they refuse to be defined by. Together, they explore the past, realizing they must learn to feel the a?oebreath of lifea?? again.

BWW Review: 10-MINUTE COMEDY PLAY FESTIVAL at RITZ THEATRE COMPANY Proves Comedy is the Best Medicine
BWW Review: 10-MINUTE COMEDY PLAY FESTIVAL at RITZ THEATRE COMPANY Proves Comedy is the Best Medicine
June 3, 2019

It is often said that us artsy folk are perhaps not as quick at math as our non-theatrical brethren, but I have a simple equation: 14 plays divided by 2 performances minus elaborate production elements plus 3 judges equals an exciting weekend of theatre!

BWW Review: BIG FISH at Ritz Theatre Company Will CATCH Your Attention
BWW Review: BIG FISH at Ritz Theatre Company Will CATCH Your Attention
May 8, 2019

Ritz' production of Big Fish is whimsical, funny and charming. It is emotional tapestry of sentiments that will leave you undoubtedly laughing, smiling, and sometimes teary-eyed. This father-son musical is relatable, teaching us to 'be the hero of your story' (make the most of life and create your own destiny). Big Fish is a family musical about the important role of stories in our lives, and will make you appreciate your own family's anecdotes.



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