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Susan has helped dozens of actors successfully enter graduate school with their classical and contemporary monologues. https://www.susanhartshakespeare.com/aboutsusan daily 0.75 2026-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/d73ea1f7-ced2-4f62-bc41-59d5c9c53274/DSC_7622.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/cbd8de3d-59fd-4e66-b7e9-9ab2c297f277/FullSizeRender.jpeg About Susan & Production Photos Susan in House and Garden at the Goodman Theatre (dir. Robert Falls) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/39d4ac2f-7d4c-4c7a-b57f-f2b4a42ace3d/IMG_0054.PNG About Susan & Production Photos - Make it stand out Susan as Jocasta in Oedipus Complex at Goodman Theatre (dir. Frank Galati) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/4a7e2610-74de-480c-b873-939aa7e8069a/IMG_0339.JPG About Susan & Production Photos - Make it stand out Susan as Lina from Misalliance at Writer's Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/1dbbcfb2-0838-4f59-9f64-3241d64c8eec/IMG_0877.JPG About Susan & Production Photos - Make it stand out Susan as Gerturde in Hamlet at The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. (dir. 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Susan obviously has an extensive knowledge of the folio, but more impressive than that is her instinct and empathy as an actress herself. And it is the combination of those two things that will enable you to do some of your best work. She coached me on all of my monologues for grad school, and to this day, I still believe that it is some of the most confident, grounded, and powerful work I've done as an actor. Alex Elam (she/her), NYU Grad Acting '22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/0e874884-7acc-431e-8c44-60d375547dbf/Julian+Diaz.jpeg Testimonials - I've always loved Shakespeare, but it used to make me feel insecure and unsure of myself. After studying with Susan, though, I now walk into every Shakespeare audition feeling confident and ready to put my best foot forward. She strikes the perfect balance of warmth and rigor in her classes, creating an atmosphere of fun and accountability with the most amazing results. I am so grateful for the work that she does and the positive effect it has had on my career! Julian Diaz (he/him), actor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/17ba7c88-dfe7-4e0a-aa11-d0c19b65419a/LauraR+%28614+of+694%29.jpg Testimonials - Susan Hart single-handedly blew my mind and heart open with this work. Her dedication and passion for each and every one of her students is unprecedented. The skills she has taught me have launched an incredibly fortunate and consistent career on language based theater that has lasted over a decade. Any and everything I book I owe in part to this woman. Laura Rook (she/her), actor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/1f0d0b70-2e40-44aa-a7d5-70f966d2cf0e/IMG_2706.jpg Testimonials - Susan provides the perfect energetic balance of safety and challenge in her classroom, giving her students an expansive space to learn and experiment. She waters us with her extensive knowledge and Shakespearean know-how. She has made Shakespeare’s text so much easier to access and understand for me through her expertise and deeply apparent love for the craft. The community she builds for Shakespeare lovers is unlike any I’ve been a part of before and I am so grateful for it. Jack Chylinski (they/them), actor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a7a48ecb8a73422a0fe0a3/a8ff956f-a3c0-43dd-a2de-ec165ab5e13c/Headshot2022.png Testimonials - As a theatre educator of students with learning differences and disabilities, Susan’s classes have been incredibly valuable resource to me, and ultimately, my own students. Because of Susan, I am now able to use my understanding of the patterns and the humanity in Shakespeare’s text to empower my students to take ownership of the language themselves. I cannot recommend her courses enough to both theatre and English educators who want to do more for their own students by seeking a deeper understanding of Shakespeare through the actor’s lens. 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