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Susan Sassi
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Susan Sassi is a Los Angeles–based comedy writer, performer, actress, and self-producing artist whose work blends satire, absurdity, and character-driven comedy.
Her comedy writing has been recognized by competitions including Austin Film Festival, Women In Film, Emerging Writers, CineStory, Fresh Voices, The Breakk, Stage 32, the Genre Screenwriting Contest, and ScreenCraft TV Writing Contest. Her satire has appeared in McSweeney’s, The Belladonna, Weekly Humorist, Slackjaw, Robot Butt, Jane Austen’s Wastebasket, Monocle of Higher Education, Little Old Lady Comedy, Greener Pastures, and Platypus News.
Susan also creates and performs original work across theatre, web series, and live comedy. Her web series Cathy in Real Life screened at festivals including LA Comedy Fest, Etheria Film Night, IFS, and Dances With Films. Her one-woman show Renaissance played to sold-out houses at the Midtown International Theatre Festival and was nominated for Best One Act, and her musical Victorian Courting & Zombies sold out its Hollywood Fringe run and received an NPR shout-out.
Most recently, her solo show Ne-Fairy-ous appeared at the 2024 Hollywood and Philadelphia Fringe Festivals. She is also the founder of The Humanity Arts Project and lives in Los Angeles with two extremely spoiled cats.
CAT WHISPERER
Comedy - Ghost Whisperer & Wilfred
When an allergy-ridden police officer who dreams of becoming a detective accidentally gains the ability to talk to cats, her only hope of solving a string of dockside murders — and proving she belongs on the case — is teaming up with her sister’s insufferable feline before the killer strikes again.
AMERICAN DRAMA
Comedy/True-Crime Mockumentary - American Vandal meets Waiting for Guffman
When an anonymous reply-all email destroys the most beloved theatre in town, a disgraced community theatre diva teams up with an opportunistic documentarian and her fame-hungry best friend to clear her name.