Susan Blackwell Leads DIE VAMPIRE DIE Workshop At SpeakEasy

On Saturday, February 6th, from 10am - 2pm, SpeakEasy StageCompany will proudly host a dynamic creative workshop led by actress Susan Blackwell, star ofthe hit Broadway musical [title of show].

The workshop is inspired by the popular song ‘Die, Vampire, Die' from [title of show],which SpeakEasy is currently presenting thru February 13 th at the Calderwood Pavilion at theBoston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street, in Boston's South End.The song, also co-written by Susan Blackwell, defines a Vampire as "any person,thought or feeling that stands between you and your creative self-expression."

The workshop is designed to assist participants in identifying and nurturing the seedlings of ideas through thewriting process and into performance. While some performance experience is helpful, it is not apre-requisite for participation in the workshop.According to Ms. Blackwell, who designed the workshop, "Every person has a well ofcreativity within them, whether they are actors, accountants or aerospace engineers. My hope isto help others connect with their inspired ideas, whether they hope to pursue them recreationallyor professionally," she said.

Themes of the workshop include Establishing a Safe Creative Space, Contributing to aCollaborative Process, Identifying and Taking Creative Risks, Tapping into Creative Freedomand Developing Clear Self-Expression. In addition to writers and performers, ideal participantswill be creative challenge-seekers looking for a fun, safe environment to try something new andindividuals seeking satisfaction through self-expression and confidence in communication."We are thrilled to host Susan and bring her exciting and energizing workshop toBoston," said SpeakEasy Producing Artistic Director Paul Daigneault in announcing theworkshop. "Susan brings an incredible energy and positivity to the workshop and really knowshow to bring out your creative ideas."The workshop will be held in the Roberts Studio Theatre in the Stanford CalderwoodPavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in Boston's South End.The fee for the four-hour workshop is $100.To register, for more information, interested parties should go to www.SpeakEasyStage.com, or call Jim Torres at 617-482-3279.

Susan Blackwell played herself in the Broadway musical [title of show]. Susanhas written and performed original material for many projects, including [title of show], "the[title of show] show," The 2008 NYC Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular at Carnegie Hall (guest artist), The 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards, 2008 Gypsy of the Year, The Actors Fund 125th Anniversary Gala, The Pink Campaign on Broadway, the Avant Garde-A-Rama series at PS122 and Broadway.com's online chat show Side by Side by Susan Blackwell, which she alsocreated and hosts. Off-Broadway credits include [title of show] at the Vineyard Theatre, NYMFand Ars Nova, Speech and Debate at The Roundabout Theatre, Anon at The Atlantic TheatreCompany, Working Title and Vilna's Got a Golem at the American Jewish Theatre, as well asplaying Peter Patrone in The Heidi Chronicles. Television appearances include 'The Sopranos','Third Watch', 'All My Children' and various 'Law & Orders'. Films include P.S.: I Love You, Margot at the Wedding, Bun Bun, Changing Lanes, and Night Int.

Trailer for the feature film Ten Minutes Older. With collaborator Hunter Bell, Susan is currently developing a new project entitled And Now This Is Happening. Susan is an avid teacher specializing in creative writing, performance and vampire slaying. www.susanblackwell.com

Photo credit: Peter James Zielinski