Seema Sueko
SEEMA SUEKO is the Co-Founder and Executive Artistic Director of Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company.?For Mo`olelo, she directed Since Africa, The Adoption Project: Triad, Permanent Collection, and Good Boys; and directed Since Africa again for The Old Globe. Some of her acting credits include Jennifer in The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow at The Old Globe and Yale Repertory Theatre (KPBS Patte Award), Connie in A Chorus Line at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol at San Diego Repertory Theatre, and The Phoenician Women at NYC's The Ohio Theatre. She is a three-time winner of the Chicago "Jeff Citation" Award for her performances in the world premiere of Rebecca Gilman's The Crime of the Century (Best Actress in a Principal Role), The Waiting Room (Best Actress in a Supporting Role), and A Piece of my Heart (Best Ensemble). She received the KPBS Patte "McDonald Playwriting Award" and the Anti-Discrimination Committee's "Artistic and Cultural Achievement Award" for her script, and Mo`olelo's inaugural show, remains. She was commissioned by Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis to co-write Messy Utopia, which received the Ivey Award 2007, and Hijab Tube, a play for young audiences on the theme of Islam in America. Seema holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Chicago, is a member of Actors' Equity Association, and was named one of the "50 People to Watch in 2005" by San Diego Magazine. Bio as of November, 2011. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: Working in the Theatre (video) Regional Theatre - December, 2011 - Watch now. Website: moolelo.net