Biography

A photo of Amanda Lee Morrill. Amanda is pale with hazel eyes and light brown hair. She is wearing a grey denim button up over a white v-neck and black jeans. She is seated on a cushioned stool and holds four mallets in her right hand.

Photo by Jostlyn Stilson.

Amanda Lee Morrill

Amanda Lee Morrill is a drummer and percussionist based in New York City.  She maintains an active performance career while also pursuing her PhD in Ethnomusicology at Columbia University. 

Amanda has drummed off-Broadway as both a chair holder (J2 Spotlight's limited run revival of Lucky Stiff at AMT Theater) and a substitute (Lifeline at Signature Theatre).  She frequently performs in Manhattan's theater cabaret scene and especially enjoys presenting new works.  She currently drums for two Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter projects: Ali Aslam and the Storytellers and Cat Rickman.

For a complete list of musicals she has performed, click this link.  Amanda is proud to be a Rustic Percussion artist, a member of MAESTRA and RISE Theatre, and a resident artist with Showpeople Theatre Collective.

Background

Amanda began her music career and obtained her first two degrees in Utah (MM in Percussion Performance from the University of Utah; BS in Music from Utah Tech University).   Upon completion of her masters in 2015, she returned to Utah Tech as a part time faculty member.  Amanda taught music lecture courses and private drum/percussion lessons at UTU for seven years.

During her time out west, Amanda regularly performed with orchestras, choirs, chamber groups, big bands, combos, and more.  She developed a special interest in musical theater and played at Tuacahn Center for the Arts (Ivins, UT) for a decade.  Her credits there included multiple regional and world premieres.  Since 2021, Amanda has enjoyed traveling to play for productions staged by professional theaters in other states, including New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire,  and Missouri.

RENT | Dartmouth College | Spring of 2022

Evita | NCCA @ Jean's Playhouse | Summer of 2021