Scott Susong is a sought after Theatre Educator and SDC* Director. He has amassed numerous professional and academic credits, both nationally and internationally, contributing to fifteen world premiere musicals and two original international tours. Recently retired as Professor Emeritus after leading the Music Theatre program at Illinois Wesleyan University from 2007-2024, Scott is currently working as a freelance stage director and is available as a guest artist, coach, and consultant.
* SDC is the theatrical union for professional stage directors & choreographers in the United States.
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She Loves Me
With book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Adapted from the play Parfumerie by Miklós László. Prairie Fire Theatre, Westbrook Auditorium at Illinois Wesleyan University August 7-11, 2024.
Carrie the Musical
With music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and book by Lawrence D. Cohen. Based on the novel by Stephen King. Illinois Wesleyan Jerome Mirza Theatre,
October 11-15, 2023.