Author Archives: Susan Hanfield

This Sunday – A Reading of LEX JULIA – 2pm at the Lounge!

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I’m excited to be back at the Lounge Theatre this coming Sunday, where I will be playing fiery Julia Augusti, in a staged reading of LEX JULIA. This riveting new play is written by Mel Green and directed by Leslie Ferreira.

LEX JULIA takes place in a time when Rome was in transition from Republic to Empire. A time when Julia, an educated, politically savvy party girl, was the only person her father, the first Emperor, couldn’t control. A time, when control always reigned supreme and a daughter who didn’t abide by Daddy’s rules…might just have to disappear. This is the exile of Julia Augusti. Please join us at 2pm on Sunday, March 20th at the Lounge Theatre.

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Meet The Man Without A Shadow

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–ELIHU HOOPES

We first meet Elihu Hoopes on October 1965, six months after his brain has been ravaged by encephalitis fever.  Elihu Hoopes is The Man Without A Shadow – a deeply fascinating new novel by Joyce Carol Oates that I had the great pleasure of narrating for HarperAudio. Within its poignant pages – the science of the mind, love, loneliness, passion and regret are all beautifully examined.

Elihu, at the age of 37, incurs damage to the hippocampus area of his brain, which prevents him from being able to form short term memories. Over the next 30 years,  Elihu (E.H.) becomes the most famous amnesiac in history while the neuroscientist that is studying him, Margot Sharpe, becomes equally famous for her experiments on E.H.’s mind.  While Margot soars professionally, personally she slowly slips into madness allowing herself to fall into an unethical love affair with E.H.  An affair that Elihu Hoopes doesn’t have the ability to remember and one that leaves Margot Sharpe, even lonelier than before.

The Man Without A Shadow is now available on Amazon and Audible.com.

 

Hello 2016 and a toast to 2015

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ball-dropWishing everyone a wonderful 2016 – may it be your best year ever!

As I look back on 2015, I am so grateful for the many memories, opportunities and experiences that this year brought.

As an audiobook narrator, the year started with much excitement at being nominated for an Audie Award for Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian. I was then extremely honored to be asked to be a presenter at The 20th Annual Audie Awards in New York City. What a magical night that was! Throughout the year, I have had the tremendous pleasure of working with many new publishers and authors, on a wide variety of fascinating titles.

As an actor, I began the year by getting cast in a hard-hitting short film. I performed on stage in several staged play readings at various theatres, finishing off the year by playing Phaedra in Phaedra, a production that ran for 3 weeks in Los Angeles.  96 Souls, a feature film that I was cast in last year, had its first cast and crew screening at the Landmark Theatres in Los Angeles and as the year drew to a close, I signed with an awesome new commercial and theatrical agent.

Farewell, 2015! It’s been an amazing year and one that I’m extremely thankful for.

Searching for Glory in the Everyday Grime

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51qHuxIddvL._AA300_Is it really possible to find glory in the everyday circumstances of our lives? I had the great pleasure of narrating Finding God at the Kitchen Sink: Search for Glory in the Everyday Grime for Christianaudio in which author, Maggie Paulus, shows us how to do just that!

Through her inspiring down-to-earth stories and reflections, Maggie Paulus gently walks us through her everyday encounters with God in an effort to demonstrate just how much God wants to meet you right where you are, no matter what your circumstance, no matter where you are in your life, no matter how badly you may have messed up.  Even at a kitchen sink full of grimy dishes – God is there.

Finding God at the Kitchen Sink: Search for Glory in the Everyday Grime is now available in audiobook format at Christianaudio.com, Amazon and Audible.com

 

 

 

 

 

Last Chance to see PHAEDRA – final two shows this weekend!

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I can’t believe we are at our final two shows already, of PHAEDRA.  The time has flown and it’s been an incredibly fulfilling and exciting journey to have had the opportunity to play Phaedra in Tony Tanner’s moving account of PHAEDRA.

If you can make it – our final two shows are this weekend!

Saturday Nov. 21st at 7pm and  Sunday Nov 22nd at 3pm

Venue:   Council Chambers in West Hollywood

625 San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood 90069.

Tickets available here:   phaedra.brownpapertickets.com

The show is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes, with no intermission. Parking will be validated.

Hope to see you!

Come see PHAEDRA – this weekend!

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Ticket info:
Admission $15
   Online Reservations: phaedra.brownpapertickets.com
or call (213) 237-5000

Performance Dates:
SATURDAY  November 14th and 21st at 7 p.m.
and
SUNDAY November 15th and 22nd at 3 p.m.

Venue:
The Council Chambers
625 San Vicente Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069

PHAEDRA opens this weekend Nov. 7th!

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-1Excited to be stepping on stage as Phaedra in Tony Tanner’s moving account of PHAEDRA, a re-telling based on Euripides.

What an incredible joy it has been to work once more with long-time friend and colleague, Tony Tanner. I am beyond thrilled to be stepping into the sandals of Phaedra over the next few weeks, alongside an extraordinary cast, as we bring this ultimate tale of unrequited love and its dire consequence, to life.

PHAEDRA written and directed by Tony Tanner

With: Tad Atkinson, Christina Calph, Steven Good, Kent Minault, Karen Tarleton, Suzanne Hunt

and Susan Hanfield as Phaedra

Performance Dates:

SATURDAY  November 7th, 14th and 21st at 7 p.m.

and

SUNDAY November 8th, 15th and 22nd at 3 p.m.

All performances will be at the Council Chamber, located at 625 San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood.

Admission $15
For reservations, call (213) 237-5000

I hope to see you there!

Thrilled to be a part of this exciting film! Coming soon…in theaters 2016

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This was such a fun, cool project to work on – 96 Souls is now completed!!

96 Souls is a mystery/sci-fi thriller that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! The film is written and directed by Stanley Jacobs of SJPL Films. I play a Shelter Processor from the University, in this soon to be released feature film.

The cast and crew assembled for this film were exceptional! It was truly such a joy to be a part of this exciting film.

Stay tuned for more details and release dates, coming soon!

 

She is running for her life. He has run from his life. Meet Nancy & Jake in – The Cabin!

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It’s 1930 and the Sierra Nevada Mountains are home to a town of renegade Mormons.  On Nancy’s 18th birthday, her father tells her she has to marry her cousin Abner, who already has 3 wives. Nancy refuses and runs away, spending a fearful night in the woods until she stumbles upon what will ultimately change her life –  THE CABIN…

Today is the audiobook release day for The Cabin, book 3 of the Manhattan Stories, by Donna Mabry!  I’ve had so much fun narrating this series for Dreamscape Media. Part of the joy for me, has been getting to know these wonderfully drawn characters that Donna Mabry has so beautifully created, and then having the opportunity to travel through the generations with each of them. From Jessica, to Pillsbury Crossing to The Cabin. It’s been an incredible journey that I won’t soon forget.

The Cabin is now available on Audible.com and at Amazon!