PRODUCER | DIRECTOR | PLAYWRIGHT | SOUND DESIGNER
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 in classical/operatic and contemporary stages as a producer, playwright, actor, composer, sound designer and director. She is recently and formerly a professor and artist in residence with leading schools and colleges: Syracuse University, Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago, and Purdue University to name a few. Her director portfolio and diverse experience in music and theatre includes direction and actor experience in film, stage and opera. She is launching a new chapter of "achieving dreams" waiting to happen. That includes creating debate teams for youth, Impromptu Community Theatre (for adults), and directing opera & short films.