Hawai’i born, Suzen Murakoshi holds an MFA in playwriting and acting from the New School for Drama in New York City. Her latest work, Hā Hā Hawai`i, is a piece she’s devising with Director Aitor Basauri of Spymonkey, UK. Suzen also continues to explore the physical play world of clowning with Christopher Bayes
and Philippe Gaulier.

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Her resume includes Broadway, off-Broadway, and stages across America, Canada and Europe. Her other pieces include Breathe, Love, Repeat, a solo play, and Slippery When Wet, a look at race in America. Both have received wide critical acclaim in America and internationally.

Awards:

• Short-listed for the Acting Excellence Award for “Helen” in Slippery When Wet at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

• Recognition in Washington D.C. for her role in Yerma at Arena Stage  by Senator Daniel Akaka and the Latin-American House Sub-Committee.

• 2007, Mayoral Proclamation from Michael Bloomberg and the City of New York for her work with the Kids Project as the Artistic Director.