Amanda Boundy
An Upper Peninsula native, Amanda Boundy was raised in rural Alger County and graduated from Superior Central High School in 2003. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Albion College and a Master of Music in Voice from the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University. She's divided her career between performing musical theatre, opera, and choral solos, teaching voice and vocal ensembles, directing theatre productions, and administration for performing arts organizations.
As a theatre performer, Boundy played roles including Cathy in The Last Five Years, Mary in Mary Poppins, Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Meg March in Little Women. Opera roles include Monica in The Medium, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance, and 2nd Lady in Die Zauberflöte. She was also the soprano soloist for several major works including Mozart’s Laudate Dominum and Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. Boundy was a featured recitalist with Pine Mountain Music Festival and currently sings with the Marquette Choral Society.
In addition to performing, Boundy was formerly an Adjunct Professor of Music at Georgia College and State University where she taught voice lessons, musical theatre scenes, and a capella ensemble. She directed community theatre performances for the Lake Country Players in Greensboro, GA and the Plaza Alliance for the Performing Arts in Eatonton, GA. As an arts administrator, she served as the Director of Operations for the youth and adult programs of the Fairfax Choral Society in Annandale, VA.
Boundy returned home to the U.P. in 2023. She owns Wild Bird Voice Studio in Marquette and is the Executive Director of Big Lake Theatre Company.