SUSAN DERRY

Shoulders-up photo of Susan Derry on pale blue background. She wears a black gown with shoulder straps and her hair Is long and wavy.

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I say all the time how deep the DC theatre bench is and every year the Helen Hayes nominations bear this out. This time, for the first time, I’m so excited and proud that I’m among them. Thank you @theatrewash   Congratulations to our Tur

I wrote recently about how art is demanding to be made in my life right now, just when I long to retreat. The essay is on my Substack, Raising The Key. It feels like a conspiracy to me — art asks so little of us, only that it be made (so easy,

In the middle of your life… anything can happen. That’s where I’m finding the most unexpected songs.

This next installment of my cabaret residency is about what shows up when the rules change—and you change with them. Deeper

Today, I needed a reminder of joy. As I looked back on this past year, I found it — along with pride and real hope.

I want to remember that joy as this difficult January ends. I want to remember that it can be, *must* be safe to shine, to ligh