Susan Simpson – Page 4 – hausofmarsian

Special Project Fund – 2009 (support)

Posted on March 6, 2009August 6, 2019 by hausofmarsian in Acting, Addiction, Atlanta, Automata, Biopic, Body Modification, Bride of Wildenstein - The Musical, CalArts, Cameo Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Design, Durfee Foundation, Eugean Seo, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Fabrication, Gallery at Avalon Island, Heather Henson, Hunter Wells, Ibex Puppetry, Janie Geiser, Jocelyn Wildenstein, Josh Senick, LA, Lee Vargas, Leila Ghaznavi, LGBT, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, National Puppetry Conference, New Orleans, New Orleans Fringe, NYC, O'Neill Theater Center, Object Theatre, Olympia, Orlando Puppet Festival, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, PJ McWhiskers, Puppetry, Puppets, Rachel Weir, REDCAT, REDCAT Studio, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Toy Theatre, Velaslavaysay Panorama, Waterford, Written

On March 6th, 2009, I was the recipient of a Special Project Fund from the Theater School at CalArts for a workshop of Bride of Wildenstein – The Musical.

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Interdisciplinary Project Grant – 2009 (support)

Posted on December 9, 2008August 6, 2019 by hausofmarsian in Acting, Addiction, Atlanta, Automata, Biopic, Body Modification, Bride of Wildenstein - The Musical, CalArts, Cameo Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Design, Durfee Foundation, Eugean Seo, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Fabrication, Gallery at Avalon Island, Heather Henson, Hunter Wells, Ibex Puppetry, Janie Geiser, Jocelyn Wildenstein, Josh Senick, LA, Lee Vargas, Leila Ghaznavi, LGBT, Los Angeles, Marsian De Lellis, National Puppetry Conference, New Orleans, New Orleans Fringe, NYC, O'Neill Theater Center, Object Theatre, Olympia, Orlando Puppet Festival, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, PJ McWhiskers, Puppetry, Puppets, Rachel Weir, REDCAT, REDCAT Studio, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Toy Theatre, Velaslavaysay Panorama, Waterford, Written

On December 9th, 2008, I was the recipient of the Interdisciplinary Project Grant at California Institute for the Arts for my workshop production of Bride of Wildenstein – The Musical.

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Growing Up Linda, Edinburgh (Premiere)

Posted on August 8, 2008August 15, 2019 by hausofmarsian in Comedy, Dance, DanRae Wilson, Dolls, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Fringe, Eugean Seo, Figurines, Fudgie's Death, Gainers and Feeders, Growing Up Linda, Heather Henson, Jackie Kay Knox, Janie Geiser, Joel Egger, Live Feed, LSD Kills, Lynn Jeffries, Marsian De Lellis, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, PJ McWhiskers, Pop-Ups, Puppetry, Puppets, Rachel Weir, Song, Surrealism, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Toy Theatre, UNIMA-USA, Venue 13, Video

On Friday, August 8th, 2008 Growing Up Linda premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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CalArts, Office of the President (support)

Posted on February 4, 2008August 15, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (CAOS) Calgary Animated Object Society, 14Karat Cabaret, Acting, Addiction, Anne Yatco, Baltimore, Biopic, Birthday Trauma, Brooklyn, CalArts, Calgary, cantastoria, Comedy, Cut Outs, Dance, Design, Dolls, Drama, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Fringe, Eugean Seo, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Fabrication, Figurines, Film, Food, Fudgie's Death, Gainers and Feeders, Great Small Works, Growing Up Linda, Hunter Wells, Ibex Puppetry, International Toy Theater Festival, Janie Geiser, Joel Egger, Juliana de Abreau, Kari Rae Seekons, LA, Lantern Church, Lee Vargas, Liz Hara, Los Angeles, LSD Kills, Marionettes, Marsian De Lellis, National Puppetry Conference, NYC, O'Neill Theater Center, Object Theatre, Orlando Fringe, Orlando Puppet Festival, Park Theater, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, PJ McWhiskers, Pop-Ups, Puppetry, Puppets, Rachel Weir, REDCAT, REDCAT Studio, Shadow Puppetry, St. Ann's Warehouse, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Toy Theatre, Transmodern Festival, UNIMA-USA, Valencia, Venue 13, Video, Waterford, Winnipeg Puppet Collective, Xstine Cook

In 2008, I was the recipient of funding from the Office of the President at California Institute for the Arts for the workshop of Growing Up Linda and premiere at Venue 13 in Edinburgh.

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UNIMA-USA (Support)

Posted on January 28, 2008August 15, 2019 by hausofmarsian in Birthday Trauma, cantastoria, Comedy, Dolls, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Fringe, Eugean Seo, Figurines, Fudgie's Death, Growing Up Linda, Jackie Kay Knox, Janie Geiser, Joel Egger, Live Feed, LSD Kills, Lynn Jeffries, Marsian De Lellis, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, PJ McWhiskers, Pop-Ups, Puppetry, Puppets, Rachel Weir, Song, Stop-motion, Surrealism, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Toy Theatre, UNIMA-USA, Venue 13, Video

In 2008, I was the recipient of funding from UNIMA-USA for the run of Growing Up Linda at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Interdisciplinary Project Grant – 2008 (support)

Posted on January 2, 2008August 15, 2019 by hausofmarsian in (CAOS) Calgary Animated Object Society, 14Karat Cabaret, Acting, Addiction, Anne Yatco, Biopic, Birthday Trauma, Brooklyn, CalArts, Calgary, cantastoria, Chicago, Comedy, Cut Outs, Design, Dolls, Drama, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Fringe, Eugean Seo, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Fabrication, Figurines, Food, Fudgie's Death, Gainers and Feeders, Gallery at Avalon Island, Growing Up Linda, Hunter Wells, International Toy Theater Festival, Janie Geiser, Joel Egger, Juliana de Abreau, Kari Rae Seekons, LA, Lee Vargas, Links Hall, Live Feed, Liz Hara, Los Angeles, LSD Kills, Marionettes, Marsian De Lellis, National Puppetry Conference, O'Neill Theater Center, Object Theatre, Orlando, Orlando Puppet Festival, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, PJ McWhiskers, Puppetry, Puppets, Rachel Weir, REDCAT, REDCAT Studio, Shadow Puppetry, Slides, St. Ann's Warehouse, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Toy Theatre, Transmodern Festival, UNIMA-USA, Valencia, Video, Waterford, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Puppet Collective, Xstine Cook

In 2008, I was the recipient of an Interdisciplinary Grant from the California Institute of Arts for a workshop of Growing Up Linda and the premiere at Venue 13 in Edinburgh.

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LA Taco (press)

Posted on June 11, 2007July 22, 2017 by hausofmarsian in Automata, Jackie Kay Knox, LA, Manual Archives, Marsian De Lellis, Performance, Performance Art, Photographs, Press, Puppetry, Puppets, Susan Simpson

In June, 2007, I was a marionettist in Lead Feet and Nothing Upstairs: A History of the Lifelike. Written and directed by Susan Simpson, Lead Feet focused on female triplets raised their grandmother (who I performed) and ideas about originality and personal identity. LA Taco covered Lead Feet, published a photo I took of one of the marionettes and mentioned my performance as the grandmother.

The power of puppetry was present in the tiny detailed face of the crone-like grandmother, whose miniscule movements conveyed profound love and protection, whether reaching out to nothingness for a hug or spreading a heaven-sent blanket over her ward

– LA Taco

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Lead Feet & Nothing Upstairs, LA (puppeteer)

Posted on June 7, 2007June 1, 2018 by hausofmarsian in Acting, Anne Yatco, Automata, Dolls, Figurines, Jackie Kay Knox, Katie Shook, LA, Los Angeles, Manual Archives, Marionettes, Marsian De Lellis, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater

From June 7th-30th, 2007, I was a puppeteer in Lead Feet and Nothing Upstairs: A History of the Lifelike at the Manual Archives in Los Angeles. Lead Feet, written and directed by Susan Simpson, was a puppet play that focused on female triplets raised their grandmother and ideas about originality and personal identity. In Lead Feet, performed in the role of the grandmother, a marionette which I also voiced. There were 15 performances during the run of the show.
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Ahmanson Foundation (Support)

Posted on September 1, 2006October 18, 2017 by hausofmarsian in Art, CalArts, Design, Janie Geiser, Marsian De Lellis, Object Theatre, performing objects, Puppetry, Puppets, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry

From 2006-2009, I was the recipient of the Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship while I was pursuing my MFA in puppetry and design at California Institute for the Arts through the Cotsen Center for Puppetry and the Arts. At CalArts, I was under the mentorship of Janie Geiser and Susan Simpson and developed two major productions: Growing Up Linda and Bride of Wildenstein – The Musical.

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PuppetSlam.com – soft launch

Posted on March 9, 2006August 16, 2019 by hausofmarsian in Acting, Art, Atlanta, Baltimore, Blood from a Turnip, Bonnie Duncan, Boston, Brookline, Brooklyn, Calgary, cantastoria, Carole D'Agostino, Chicago, Christine Papalexis, Curatorial, Cut Outs, Dance, Design, Dolls, Eli Presser, Fabrication, Figurines, Film, Heather Henson, Improv, Installation, interview, Janie Geiser, LA, Leslie Cararra-Rudolph, Live Feed, Liz Hara, Los Angeles, Lowell, MA, Marionettes, Marsian De Lellis, New Orleans, New Smyrna Beach, NYC, Object Theatre, Olympia, Orlando, Performance, Performance Art, performing objects, Phoenix, Providence, Puppet Slam Network, Puppetry, Puppets, San Diego, Seattle, WA, Shadow Puppetry, Susan Simpson, Table Top Puppetry, Theater, Tim Lagasse, Toy Theatre, Valencia, Vanessa Gilbert, Winnipeg, Xstine Cook

On March 9th, 2006 I launched Puppetslam.com, a website that cataloged, connected, supported, and generated awareness for adult evenings of short-form puppetry and what would evolve into the Puppet Slam Network over the next decade.

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