Suz Pontillo (she/they/ella) is a theatre maker from Miami, Florida. She currently resides in London, UK.
Their directorial debut was with Boston Playwright’s Theatre in 2018 when they directed the short play, Where the Fireworks Come From by Michael Pisaturo. Since then, she has had the opportunity to direct for Seattle-based theatre companies such as Washington Ensemble Theatre, Dacha Theatre, Annex Theatre, and The 14/48 Projects.
Suz has performed in Boston, Seattle, Atlanta, Orlando, New York City in a variety of roles and mediums — sketch, improv, musical theatre, immersive theatre, straight plays, drunk Shakespeare, workshops, and more.
In the past year, she has co-written an original play for the Lovecraft Festival at the Drayton Arms Theatre and performed at the interactive theatre festival, Voidspace Live. She is one of the producers for the 14/48 Festival in London.
Outside of being an artist, Suz has a degree in Business Management and has worked in arts administration supporting Washington Ensemble Theatre as the Director of Artistic Experience (2024-2025) and Company Manager (2022-2024). She co-founded her own theatre company from 2022-2024 called Queen City Theatre that produced original work and hosted musical cabarets in Seattle, WA.
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