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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1975
Kreetahshay (Chicken Mother)

[Chicago]
Chicago Revival, 1970
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1968
Ensemble/Other Roles

First Little Girl

Little Girl in Templeton scene

Mrs. Red Deer

Sharpshooter's Assistant

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2004]
Producer

Movies

WUSA
[ 1970 ] Teenage Girl
The Choirboys
[ 1977 ] Sabrina
House Calls
[ 1978 ] Shirley
Love Child
[ 1982 ] Brenda
Girl 6
[ 1996 ] Acting Coach
Get on the Bus
[ 1996 ] Dr. Cook
Summer of Sam
[ 1999 ] Bed Stuy Woman Interviewed
Bamboozled
[ 2000 ] Orchid Dothan
Falling for Grace
[ 2006 ] producer
Finding Julia
[ 2019 ] producer

TV Shows

Good Times
Waitress, Barmaid, Clerk

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Revival of a Play

Susan Batson, A Raisin in the Sun


winner
Obie Awards - 1971 - Performance

Susan BatsonAC/DC

News


MERCURY To Be Presented At Theatre Row In December

Verve Productions will present MERCURY by Jayson McDonald and directed by Lil Malinich  . Starring Nelia McNicol, Avery Baxter, and Indiana Robinson-Dawes. Running December 11- 15, 2024 at Theatre Row, NYC.
IG Live! Hablamos con Arturo Sebastiá y Mariana Gómes del Máster de Teatro Musical TAI

Los dos artistas fueron alumnos del Master y esta temporada forman parte de dos grandes producciones.
Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Casting For Spring Show, LAS BORINQUEÑAS

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST), The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Latinx Playwrights Circle, and Boundless Theatre Company have announced casting and creative team for the world premiere of LAS BORINQUEÑAS by Nelson Diaz-Marcano and directed by Rebecca Aparicio.
Matt Morgan and Heidi Brucker Morgan to Return to Rochester Fringe Festival with SHOTSPEARE'S OTHELLO

Rochester Fringe Festival favorites Matt Morgan and Heidi Brucker Morgan are returning to the Rochester Fringe Festival this year in an all-new production of Shotspeare, one of Rochester Fringe's most popular events, in the festival's sparkling Spiegeltent for a limited engagement of five nights only: Tuesday, Sept. 19 through Saturday, Sept. 23, at 9 p.m.
New L.A. Company Witch Hunt Theatre's CONTRACTIONS Opens at the Broadwater

Witch Hunt Theatre Company presents Contractions by Mike Bartlett (Cock, King Charles III), as the company’s inaugural production. Contractions is an ink Black comedy about the boundaries between work and play.
Theaterworks Hartford Extends Run of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage's CLYDE'S Through Early August

Discover the gripping drama of 'Clyde's' by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Theaterworks Hartford has extended the run of this acclaimed play until August 5. Don't miss your chance to experience the power and artistry of this must-see production.
OUR VERSE IN TIME TO COME World Premiere to be Presented at Folger Theatre in April

Folger Theatre will present the world premiere of Our Verse in Time to Come, a new play commissioned by the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Previews: LA SIGNORINA PAPILLON al Teatro Lo Spazio

LA SIGNORINA PAPILLON al TEATRO LO SPAZIO DEBUTTO DAL 15 AL 18 DICEMBRE PER UN NUOVO ALLESTIMENTO DEL TESTO DI STEFANO BENNI, DIRETTO DA PIERO DI BLASIO
Edu Diaz's FANTASTIC MR. S to Play United Solo Festival This Month

Fulbright Award winning performer and author Edu Díaz premieres his wildly imaginative and compelling tragic comedy “Fantastic Mr. S” in a SOLD OUT performance Thursday  October 27th at 7:00 PM at the Studio Theater on Theater Row as part of the United Solo Festival. 
Fulbright-Recipient Actor Edu Díaz To Debut In New York With FANTASTIC MR. S

Canarian actor and producer Edu Díaz will premiere Fantastic Mr. S on October 27 at the United Solo Festival in New York City, the largest in the world for one-person shows.
DOING TIME WITH LAVINIA: THE MUSICAL to be Presented at The Stonewall Inn

New York City’s Gay Pride Week will kick off with a performance of “Doing Time with Lavinia: The Musical,” a cautionary tale of one woman’s journey from Broadway to behind bars, written and performed by downtown diva Susan Campanaro, with an original score written and performed by Lynn Portas, directed by, and developed with Christopher Scott.
Bay Street Theater Six-Part Method Acting Workshop Begins March 29

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will present a six-week acting methodology workshop with screen and television star Noëlle Parker starting Tuesday, March 29, at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.
Theater for the New City Presents Powerful Production Of Victor Vauban Jr.'s LEAVES

Theater for the New City presents Leaves, a powerful drama written and directed by Victor Vauban Jr. about assimilation, colorism, the importance of family, love and mental health.
TNC Presents Victor Vauban Jr.'s LEAVES

Theater for the New City will present Leaves, a powerful drama written and directed by Victor Vauban Jr. about assimilation, colorism, the importance of family, love and mental health.
National Black Theatre Expands Program and Selects Five Artists for the SOUL Series LAB Residency Program

Dr. Barbara Ann Teera??s National Black Theatre has expanded its SOUL Series LAB Residency Programs to select five artists. Due to the impact of the pandemic on freelance artists, NBT wanted to deepen its investment in Black artists and support the professional development of key stakeholders of creative production within American Theatre.
Playwright Eduardo Machado Joins HB Studio

Playwright Eduardo Machado will join HB Studio this fall to teach a virtual playwriting class, 'Playwriting: Development & Dialogue', that is open to interested playwrights of all levels. The class will be held over Zoom on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT, Sep. 19-Nov. 21, 2020.
Celebrate Eartha Kitt's 93rd Birthday Over MLK Weekend with DOWN TO EARTHA

Actress, singer, author, and activist Eartha Kitt might be best known as the singer behind 'Santa Baby' and 'C'est si bon,' or as the third Catwoman on the sixties Batman TV series.
Andre Ozim Performs In Upcoming Match: Lit 2019 Shakespeare Reading

This fall, Match: Lit celebrates the dawn of its fifth season with a third round of BARDcore: fun cuts of Shakespeare's plays read over trivia and drinks at the cozy Q.E.D. in Astoria, NY.
DOWN TO EARTHA Will Celebrate Eartha Kitt's 93rd Birthday and 52nd Anniversary Of Infamous White House Incident

Actress, singer, author, and activist Eartha Kitt might be best known as the singer behind a?oeSanta Babya?? and a?oeC'est si bon,a?? or as the third Catwoman on the sixties Batman TV series. However, a government-led blacklisting following anti-war statements she made at a White House luncheon halted her career for an entire decade. The infamous blacklisting forms the basis for the AUDELCO nominated play Down To Eartha, a one-woman show which will hold a four-show run at the Dwyer Cultural Center (258 Saint Nicolas Ave. in Harlem), January 17 through 20 next year. January 17 marks what would have been Kitt's 93rd birthday, as well as the 52nd Anniversary of the White House incident. Tickets for opening night are on sale now for $35, with the remaining dates on sale ranging from $20-$30.
Ed Asner Presents Susan Campanaro as Lavinia Draper in MISSING PERSON

Ed Asner will present Missing Person, a play with music starring Susan Campanaro composed by Lynn Portas with book by Ms. Campanaro for 5 performances only (August 21-24) at The Playroom Theater (151 West 46th Street- just east of Broadway).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Susan Batson been in?

Susan Batson has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Susan Batson been in?

Susan Batson has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Susan Batson been nominated for?

Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Raisin in the Sun and Performance (Obie Awards) for AC/DC.

What awards has Susan Batson won?

Susan Batson has won the Obie Award for Performance for her work in AC/DC.

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