Name: Play: “A Conversation with Edith Head”
Start: 2024-06-21T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-06-21T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Oklahoma City Museum of Art

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"A Conversation with Edith Head"
June 21-23 | OKCMOA’s Noble Theater
For one weekend only, Susan Claassen stars as Edith Head to bring you the “Reel Diva” behind the famed Hollywood costume designer. As fascinating as the history of the film industry itself, this intimate portrait of Edith Head is filled with ambition, wit, and, above all, glamour.
The play runs 90 minutes with no intermission. Seating is General Admission.
Tickets to this live theatrical performance (does not include exhibition admission) are $15 for members; $30 for non-members. Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more by calling 405.278.8237.
Friday, June 21 | 7 pm | Members-Only Performance
Saturday, June 22 | 6 pm
Sunday, June 23 | 2 pm
Not a member? Visit okcmoa.com/membership to join today!
Members are invited to preview "Edith Head: Hollywood’s Costume Designer" before it opens to the public and enjoy a discounted member rate for special programs such as "A Conversation with Edith Head," guided tours, film screenings, and more!
SUSAN (SUZ) CLAASSEN
Susan Claassen (Suz) is celebrating her 49th anniversary with Tucson’s Invisible Theatre. As Managing Artistic Director, she has produced and directed over 500 productions. Suz was nominated for the 2011 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award and BroadwayWorld LA Award as Best Actress for her portrayal of Edith Head in "A Conversation with Edith Head" (www.edithhead.biz) and most recently, nominated for The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle 43rd Annual Excellence in Theatre Awards for Best Solo Production and Best Production. "A Conversation with Edith Head" premiered at the Invisible Theatre in 2002 in Tucson, Arizona and has played coast to coast with more than 700 performances. The production has toured internationally to Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia; a “Sold Out” engagement at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Toronto and an acclaimed five-week run at the Leicester Square Theatre in London’s West End. Suz has also been a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since 2001. She dedicates her performance to the vibrant memory of her beloved mother, Goldie.