EDUCATION & TRAINING

• MFA in Drama (Directing) (Syracuse University)

• Directors Lab (Lincoln Center)

• Dialect:  Southern, British, German, Cockney, Russian, Brooklyn (Victory Gardens Professional Training Series)

• BA in Vocal Performance (State University of New York) 

• Technique Practitioner:  Linklater, Alexander, Rodenberg, FeldenKrais, Meisner

Sonita L. Surratt garners a diverse and award winning history on classical/operatic and contemporary stages as a producer, playwright, actor, composer, sound designer and director. Formerly a Visiting Professor Director in the Purdue University Theatre Department, she continues her Director Artist in Residence of nine years with the Purdue University Black Cultural Center New Directional Players Theatre Ensemble. Her director portfolio and diverse experience includes direction and actor experience in film, stage and opera.