Amy Straker is an actor, theatre maker, musician and performance coach. Since graduating from NASDA in 2005 Amy has performed throughout Aotearoa as an actor and musician. Her original music is played under the name Amy Grace and with The Swan Sisters. Amy is a co-creator of Cubbin Theatre Company making high quality creative experiences for the very young, and she recently co-wrote and designed the music for Sportsball with her brother, Nathan Straker.
Amy’s performance coach experience extends across theatre and film. Current coaching credits she has worked on include We Were Dangerous (Piki Films), Sister Josephine (AJFilms), and Fun Home. A Doll's House is Amy’s first show as a composer and co-sound designer for The Court Theatre.
Court Shows
- 2024 - A Doll’s House - Composer, Musician, Co-Sound Designer, & Young Actors' Performance Coach
- 2024 - Fun Home - Young Performer Coach
- 2022 - The Girl On The Train - Understudy - Rachel, Anna, Megan
- 2021 - Once - Girl
- 2020 - A Streetcar Named Desire - Stella
- 2019 - The Pink Hammer - Annabel
- 2019 - Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Madame de Tourvel
- 2018 - Mum's Choir - Terri
- 2018 - In the Next Room, or the vibrator play - Catherine Givings
- 2017 - Jack and the Beanstalk - Various
- 2016 - That Bloody Woman - Gang/Ensemble
- 2014 - Ache - Woman
- 2014 - White Rabbit Red Rabbit - Actor
- 2013 - Snap! - Troy Allen
- 2013 - The Great Art War - Isabelle
- 2013 - Amadeus - Constanze
- 2013 - The Women - Mary Haines
- 2013 - Cat vs. Dog - Grandma
- 2012 - The Three Little Pigs - Penny Pig/Cat
- 2012 - Pacific Post - Hazel Smith
- 2010 - Cabaret - Rosie
- 2010 - Glorious - Gloria
- 2010 - Homeland - Sophie
- 2009 - Anything Goes - Erma
- 2009 - The Great Gatsby - Jordan
- 2009 - Gods of Warm Beer - Rose Ahern
- 2009 - Honour - Sophie
- 2009 - Rumpelstiltskin - Mary Miller
- 2009 - La Cage Aux Folles - Anquelique/Madame Renue
- 2007 - The Country Wife - Lady Dainty Fidget
- 2007 - Joyful and Triumphant - Raewyn
- 2006 - Guys and Dolls - Agatha/Hot Box Girl
- 2006 - Doubt - Sister James
- 2006 - Flagons and Foxtrots - Rita
- 2006 - Long Day's Journey Into Night - Cathleen
- 2006 - SuperNan! - Budgie Boy
- 2005 - Oliver! - The Rose Seller/Ensemble