Susannah Perkins
Biography
Susannah Perkins. Since graduating from NYU’s BFA program, Susannah Perkins has swiftly become one of the most exciting names in the New York theatre scene. They played a pivotal role in Sarah DeLappe’s critically-revered play, The Wolves, directed by Lila Neugebauer, and reprised their role in the remount production at Lincoln Center Theater. Other notable theatre credits include Network on Broadway opposite Bryan Cranston; Judgement Day (Park Avenue Armory); the title role in The Rape of the Sabine Women By Grace B. Mathias (Playwrights Realm); Bruce Norris’s The Low Road (Public Theater); Mary Gets Her (Playwrights Realm), which was met with rave reviews. Susannah most recently appeared opposite Sandra Oh in The Welkin (Atlantic Theatre Company). On screen, Susannah was most recently seen in a leading guest star role on Ryan Murphy’s “The Politician.” They starred as the lead role in renowned visual artistRachel Rose’s short film Enclosure, produced by Animal Kingdom, and played a supporting role in the 2020 SXSW feature Lapsis. Additional credits include a guest star appearance in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
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Romeo + Juliet, Network
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