Sue Smith, Musical Theatre
Sue Smith
suesmith@adrian.edu has been an adjunct professor at Adrian
College in the Department of Theatre since 1997. During that time,
Sue has expanded the dance curriculum to include; Beginning and
Intermediate Ballet, Beginning and Intermediate Jazz, Tap, Modern
Dance, Choreography, and Musical Theatre Dance. She also teaches
Introduction to Theatre, Introduction to Acting, Rhythmic Activities
and Musical Theatre Workshop. Sue is an award winning director,
choreographer and actress with her works appearing throughout
Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio. She appeared on stage with
stars of New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre while a
senior company member of Toledo Ballet and was accepted to Columbus
Ohio’s professional dance company, BalletMet. Soon after graduating
from Otterbein College with a degree in Theatre, she became an
artist in residence with Toledo Public Schools working the Toledo
Symphony brass ensemble bringing music, dance and theatre to inner
city schools. During this time, she also appeared professionally in
numerous musical theatre productions including;
Damn Yankees, Pirates of
Penzance, Funny Girl, King and I, Gypsy, and
Godspell to name just a
few. She has over 200 credits to her name as actress, director
and/or choreographer. Most recently, Sue directed and choreographed
the SE Michigan regional theatre premiere of
Rent at the historic
Croswell Opera House. Sue has also spent the past 22 years as the
resident director of Bedford High School Theatre Arts. She is proud
to have former students appearing on Broadway in such shows as:
Swing, Beauty and the Beast and
Spring Awakening. Sue
resides in Temperance, Michigan with husband, Mark and children
Chelsea and Kyle.