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Susan Kaessinger
(teacher,
coach, director, performer)
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Susan has been teaching since
1990 and is also an acting coach, director, playwright and
performer. Currently, in addition to the classes offered
by Improv Etc., Susan is a faculty member of the Lucy Moses School
at the Kaufman Center where she teaches children and adults.
With myPractice, she is an Actor/Coach for professionals seeking
to improve their communication skills. In collaboration with
medical expert, Pat Iyer, Susan has developed the training program Eliminating Horizontal Violence. Susan also directs and performs
with the improv troupe MishMash which performs completely improvised
scenes stories and musicals based on audience suggestions.
From
2006-2008, Susan coached attorneys as well as acted as trial
witnesses with Power Plays, LLC, for NITA training programs. From
2004-2005, Susan taught the children of members of NYCHEA (New York
City Home Educators Association) from ages 7-14. In 2002-2003, she
taught Creative Dramatics at the Congregation Beth Elohim After
School Program in Park Slope, Brooklyn for 5-6 year olds. In addition,
she has taught at City University and The Learning Annex, and for
elementary, junior high and high school students, senior citizens
groups, and the clients of an early recovery group at the Educational
Alliance/Project Contact.
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Susan began studying improvisation in 1987 and
shortly thereafter became a member of the improv troupe Mission: Improv-able
(1988-1998), for which she subsequently became co-director. Susan
later founded, directed and performed with the improv troupe Script
Tease (1997-2003 & 2006-2008). In addition, Susan directed
the theatre company Metro Clowns (2001-2003), and was a performing
member of the clowning troupe The Ludus Theatrical Company (1997-2000).
With the American Ensemble Company (1989-1990), Susan performed educational
skits, led discussions and directed role playing about AIDS at public
schools throughout New York City. In 2006, Susan produced and
appeared in her original play Female Bonding at The Impact Theater
in Brooklyn, New York. From June - December 2008, Susan performed
weekly with the musical improv troupe MC Hammerstein, at The People's
Improv Theater. In August 2009, Susan directed her original
one-act play "The Baby" which was featured in the Strawberry One-Act
Festival. Susan currently performs comedy and music at
various NYC venues.
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