HELLO! I'M SUZI!

Let me tell you a little about myself...

Since I was a girl, I've had two driving goals: to be heard and to hear others.

When I didn't like my 6th-grade classes, my teacher said one day, I could change things. "When I grew up."

I never wanted to wait, so at age 11, I ran a hands-on extracurricular "Learn-a-thon" at the local library.

Since that time, I've taught students from Chicago, directed an after-school youth program for students in Waco, Tx, and worked with Wild Imaginings, a local performance non-profit, as a dramaturg.  Currently, as of January 2023, I am working as a (virtual) production and developmental dramaturg for ANANSI V. GOD(S), a new play written by Paul E. C. Smith and directed by Kemi King. It goes up in Ottawa, CA, in April. I also am working on several archival projects, including the forthcoming Middle Eastern Theatre Focus Group Play and Scholarship Database. I serve LMDA as the VP of Communications, where I edit a monthly Bulletin.

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My specialties include, but are not limited to, post-colonial theatre contexts, theatre of social change, and work that centers around MENA (Middle Eastern and North African) experiences. Additionally, with my background in Classics, my work focuses on recontextualizing Greek tragedy, especially using dramaturgical skills.

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Community is a big part of my life. I both build community with those in the same spaces as me and seek out ways to bridge gaps through other community involvement. I am involved with local non-profits, such as Waco Immigrants Alliance, Mission Waco, Mentor Waco, and more. 

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I am a member of MENATMA, LMDA, ATHE, AAP, SCS, MATC, and other professional organizations. Please request a full CV for more information. 

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I still have those goals to change the world (or my little part of it,) and I seek to make learning, art, and theatre accessible to marginalized communities.

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I hope you’ll find my page interesting and engaging, learn something new and, hopefully, look at a few things differently. I’d love to hear from you - don’t hesitate to get in touch!