Background:

Amanda Arthur-Struss is 37 years old, 5’4” and weighs around 120. German/Czech /Welsh/Scottish Ethnicity. Amanda has been active in local theatre and college cultural dance for the last 16 years performing with the International Dance Theatre at UNI for four years and locally the past few years with the Des Moines Playhouse and the Trans-Iowa Canal Company comedy troupe. Mandi is best known for her unique character roles and her strong dance background and choreography. Amanda has also worked as a prop designer for the Des Moines Playhouse and as a videographer for New Renaissance Video.

Acting Credits

• Ocotber 2010: Zombie Hunter D- TICC at Archon 34 in St. Louis; Stage: M
• July 2010: Tricks of the Trade- 48 Hour Film Project in Des Moines; Film- Pole Dancer.
• May 2010: Buck Naked part 2- TICC After Dark Redux at DemiCon 21 in Des Moines; Stage: Henchman 1
• May 2010: Zombie Hunter D- TICC at DemiCon 21 in Des Moines; Stage: M.
• Oct. 2009: Bolverine- TICC at Archon 33 in St. Louis; Stage: Shep
• May 2009: Quantum of Sobriety- TICC at DemiCon 20 in Des Moines; Stage: MG.
• Jan. 2009: Willy Wonka- Des Moines Playhouse; Stage: Grandpa George.
• May 2008: TICC After Dark IV- Fhananova- TICC at DemiCon 19 in Des Moines; Stage: Angelina.
• May 2009: Harry Potted and the Deadly Stentches- TICC at DemiCon 19; Stage: Show Girl, Sock Puppet.
• Jan. 2008: The Whipping Boy- Des Moines Playhouse; Stage: Betsy, The Gypsy.
• Oct. 2007: TICC'd Off, Take 2- TICC at Archon 30 in St. Louis; Stage: Lois Knapp.
• May 2007: Studio D on the DemiCon Strip, TICC at DemiCon 18 in Des Moines; Stage: Belly Dancer.
• Nov. 2006: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe- Des Moines Playhouse; Stage: Unicorn.
• Sept. 2006: Swing!- Des Moines Playhouse; Stage/Dance: Western Swing Couple.
• Aug. 2006: The Channel Surfer's Guide to the Galaxy, 3rd Edition- TICC at LACon IV WorldCon, Anaheim; Stage: Evil Side Kick and back up dancer/singer.
• July 2006: "Serendipity- TICC at DemiCon 17 in Des Moines; Stage: River.
• Oct. 2005: Pippi Longstocking- Des Moines Playhouse; Stage: Mrs. Settergren.
• Oct. 2005: The Road to Madagascar- TICC at Archone 29 in St, Louis; Stage: Dash.
• May 2005: The BFG (Big Friendly Giant)- Des Moines Playhouse; Stage: Rebecca, GizzardGulper/Meatdripper, Undermaid & Queen of Sweden.
• April 2005: Seussical- Des Moines Playhouse; Stage: Chorus, Who.
• July 2005: The Channel Surfer's Guide to the Galaxy, Revised Edition- TICC at DemiCon 16 in Des Moines; Stage: Boomer and Back Up Singer/Dancer
• July 2005: Kill Bill Shatner, Vol. 2 at DemiCon XVI in Des Moines; Stage: Beatrix.
• May 2005: Fhannish Treasure- TICC at ConQuest 36 in Kansas City; Stage: Mom.
• Oct. 2004: Kill Bill Shatner- TICC at Archon 28 in St. Louis; Stage: Beatrix
• May 2004: TICC After Dark 3: Moulin Smooth at DemiCon 15 in Des Moines; Stage: Bride,
  Mandi, Erika & Amanda.
• May 2004: The Fnord of the Rings- TICC at DemiCon 15 in Des Moines; Stage: Muse, Ghost, Nazgul
• Oct. 2003: The League of Extraordinary CrazyFhen- TICC at Archone 27 in St. Louis; Stage: Lara Croft
• May 2003: Stargate: DC-14, TICC at DemiCon 14 in Des Moines; Huntress, Dancer
• April 2003: CostumeCon in Chicago (National Convention) Acting/Video: What’s Opera
  Doc? (cartoon parody) won for best video submission! Bugs Bunny/Brunhilda (Pantomine).
• April 2003: Night Foolery, TICC at World Horror Con in Kansas City; Stage: Dawn, Pezzini, Vampire
• Oct. 2002: Five Short 'Films' About Hugo- TICC at Archon 26, in St. Louis; Stage: Vasquez, Willow, Quirrell, Barbera, Princess Fiona
• Aug. 2002: Five Short “Films” About Hugo- TICC at WorldCon 2002 in San Jose, CA; Stage: Willow, Quirrell, Barbera, Princess Fiona, , Gimli
  
• May 2002: Tomb Raiders of the Lost Flask- TICC at DemiCon 13 in Des Moines; Stage: Lara Croft.
• Oct. 2001: Tomb Raiders of the Lost Flask- TICC at Archon 25 in St. Louis; Stage: Lara Croft
• May 2001: TICC'd Off- TICC at DemiCon 12 in Des Moines; Stage: Lois Knapp.
• Oct. 2000: The WorldCon is Not Enough- TICC at ICON 25 in Iowa City; Stage: Bond Girl, Dorothy, Female, Writer, Ghargh Girl, Gladiator.
• Sept. 2000: The WorldCon is Not Enough- TICC at Chicon Worldcon 2000 in Chicago; Stage: Bond Girl, Dorothy, Female, Writer, Ghargh Girl, Gladiator.
• May 2000: TICC After Dark 2: The Full Python- TICC at DemiCon 11 in Des Moines; Stage: Ghargh Girl, Guard, Model
• May 2000: Weekend at Beanies- TICC at DemiCon 11 in Des Moines; Stage: Lois
• April 1991: You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown- West Central School in Maynard, IA; Stage: Patty.
• April 1990: Babes in Arms- West Central School in Maynard, IA; Stage: Billie Smith.