Suzanne Reese-Mills
Educator. Director. Performer.

About
I am a product of the beautiful and artistically rich Muscle Shoals area. I attended the University of North Alabama for my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Music minor. I then studied Musical Theatre at The Boston Conservatory, where I was fortunate enough to work with such talents as Richard Maltby, David Shire, and Tony Award nominee Maureen Brennan. After completing my MFA, I worked in the Boston area as a dialect coach on prominent stages including Barrington Stage Company and Wheelock Family Theater, while continuing to perform and coach developing actors in area theatres and schools.
I believe acting is rooted in truth, beauty, and bravery. My goal in every artistic endeavor is to embody these in the pursuit of ultimately honest communication and storytelling. My greatest passion is working with young artists to find their voices and sources of strength so that they can move audiences and access their truest selves. I am committed to theatre as exploration and experimentation, and I believe its transformational power lies in process. I hope to give that gift to students as it has been given to me.


The Light in the Piazza


“Art is a ripening, an evolution, an uplifting which enables us to emerge from darkness into a blaze of light.”
Jerzy Grotowski

“Complex, Indignant Southern Belle Shines at Heart of Romantic Musical.”
“Suzanne has found the heart of Clara.”
“Suzanne is a rock star. She is always prepared and ready to explore. She has great natural instincts and ideas.”