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writing samples

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Analise Scarpaci on Learning from Lydia,
​Paving New Paths & Embracing "Pathetic" 

Photo courtesy of 54 Below
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With Sensational Solo Debut Album, Jessica Vosk is Declaratively "Wild and Free" 
Photo Credit: Michael Hull
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Bobbi & Robbie Dissect the 2022 Tony Awards
Photo Credit: Sharon Thomas, Michael Hull
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Secrets of Midtown Manhattan Scavenger Hunt
Photo Credit: Massimo Catarinella
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Talia Suskauer "Jumps Off the Edge" and
Embraces the Mess in 54 Below Solo Debut

Photo Credit: Stephen Mosher
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Despite COVID-19, "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries"
for Patti LuPone 

Photo courtesy of New World Stages
For additional select feature articles, click HERE, HERE, and HERE.

For select samples from Playbill, click HERE, HERE or HERE. 
MOMENTS is a play concerning three different "couples" — two strangers, a mother and father, and a brother and sister — who each experience a significant moment of change that tests their relationship. The following is an excerpt of the first act — the scene between two young strangers. *The full play was performed as part of Manhattan Repertory Theatre's 2014 Summer Playwriting Festival, July 20-26.
MOMENTS Excerpt
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VALENTINE'S DAY is a short work of historical fiction concerning dock worker Frank Davies who is pushed, due to financial issues, into heading Al Capone's gang at the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. The following excerpt takes place just after Frank accepts the job.
VALENTINE'S DAY Excerpt
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The following piece was written to promote Abingdon Theatre Company's staged reading presentation of STEEL MAGNOLIAS on May 20, 2019. The reading was staged as part of the company's newfound One Night Only series, in honor of the film's 30th anniversary. Piece includes interviews with company Artistic Director Chad Austin, actor Carrie St. Louis, director Blanche Baker and playwright Robert Harling.
Abingdon Theatre Company Commemorates STEEL MAGNOLIAS.pdf
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Talia Suskauer performed a moving self-titled solo show at Midtown hotspot 54 Below on February 20, 2023. Spanning folk, rock, pop and Broadway, the set chronicled her journey toward independence, and all the foibles that come with navigating adulthood, but ultimately arrives at what makes her strong.
Talia Suskauer "Jumps off the Edge" at 54 Below
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If you'd like to see more samples, please contact me (via the Contact page above), and I'd be happy to send them along!!
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