Suann is in her 28th season with Playhouse and her 12th in her current position. A former stage manager for Playhouse, she is now responsible for being the main liaison with guest artists including directors, actors, designers, stage managers and various coaches in the season. She works intimately with the AEA, SDC and USA unions and is one of the Playhouse’s representatives to the League of Residential Theatres (LORT). She oversees the departments of Company Management, Facilities and Stage Management and has been one of Playhouse’s Covid Safety Managers while also serving on the Safety Committee. Suann received her undergraduate degree from Wichita State University in Secondary Education, Speech and Communications and her MFA in Directing at Michigan State University. She has taught at Miami University and with CCM Preparatory’s Music Theatre Intensive Program. Her directing credits include productions at Miami and Xavier Universities, among other theatres.

Suann is in her 28th season with Playhouse and her 12th in her current position. A former stage manager for Playhouse, she is now responsible for being the main liaison with guest artists including directors, actors, designers, stage managers and various coaches in the season. She works intimately with the AEA, SDC and USA unions and is one of the Playhouse’s representatives to the League of Residential Theatres (LORT). She oversees the departments of Company Management, Facilities and Stage Management and has been one of Playhouse’s Covid Safety Managers while also serving on the Safety Committee. Suann received her undergraduate degree from Wichita State University in Secondary Education, Speech and Communications and her MFA in Directing at Michigan State University. She has taught at Miami University and with CCM Preparatory’s Music Theatre Intensive Program. Her directing credits include productions at Miami and Xavier Universities, among other theatres.