Susan Kim
Hometown: Midtown Manhattan... as a matter of fact, I was born one block east of EST.
Current Town: 40 blocks south.
Q: Tell me about your play in the EST Marathon.
A: It's a 10-minute play called "Privilege" that that I hope is sharp, funny, and a little bit scary.
Q: What else are you working on now?
Q: What else are you working on now?
A: I write a lot of children's TV and just finished story editing a series for Netflix. I also write books with my husband, Laurence Klavan; and he and I are developing a graphic novel pitch.
Q: Tell me, if you will, a story from your childhood that explains who you are as a writer or as a person.
Q: Tell me, if you will, a story from your childhood that explains who you are as a writer or as a person.
A: I was at a slumber party when I was 11 when it dawned on me that even though I wasn't especially smart or strong or pretty, I could always draw the entire room when I told ghost stories or jokes.
Q: If you could change one thing about theater, what would it be?
Q: If you could change one thing about theater, what would it be?
A: I wish there were a hundred more venues and productions of all sizes and budgets -- so getting a new play up wouldn't be such a huge deal.
Q: Who are or were your theatrical heroes?
Q: Who are or were your theatrical heroes?
A: Wow. Caryl Churchill, obviously... she's a goddess. And when I was a teenager, Edward Albee.
Q: What kind of theater excites you?
Q: What kind of theater excites you?
A: I love the Play Company -- they do really interesting work in translation from around the world.
Q: What advice do you have for playwrights just starting out?
Q: What advice do you have for playwrights just starting out?
A: Get used to rejection. Be nice to everyone. And make sure you find a group of playwright friends whom you like and whose work you respect.
Q: Plugs, please:
Q: Plugs, please:
A: Ummm... come see my play, please? It's a killer cast!
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