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- ↑ "AMY AND THE ORPHANS: A Conversation with Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino and Director Scott Ellis". 2018-02-24.
- ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (March 16, 2021). "Netflix to Adapt 'Amy and the Orphans' Play With Director Lindsey Ferrentino (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved March 22, 2021.
