Susan Raab Simonson

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Susan Raab Simonson
BornSusan Raab
May 1, 1969
Greenbrae, California, U.S.
Died November 27, 2006 (aged 37)
Marin County, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, producer
Years active 1999–2006
Spouse(s) Eric Simonson
Children 1
Parent(s) Joan & Robert Raab

Susan Raab Simonson (May 1, 1969 – November 27, 2006) was an American stage actress and theatre producer. [1] [2]

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Career

For seven years, she was as associate producer for L.A. Theatre Works, working on its nationally syndicated radio series "The Play's the Thing", and on more than 80 plays for the group, [1] among them a popular radio production of Annabelle Gurwitch's Fired! [3]

L.A. Theatre Works (LATW) is a not for profit media arts organization based in Los Angeles founded in 1984. The intent of the organization is to produce, preserve, and distribute classic and contemporary plays of significance. Along with its "live-in-performance" series, some productions are taken on national and international tours. Recordings of productions are posted on its website and available via Broadcast syndication as a weekly series on radio stations.

Annabelle Gurwitch American actress

Annabelle Gurwitch is an American author, comedic actress, television host most recognizable from her stint as hostess on Dinner and a Movie on TBS, and activist associated with environmental issues and secular humanism.

Before that, she had been an actress [4] and had worked for The Actors' Gang in Los Angeles. [2]

The Actors Gang organization

The Actors' Gang is an experimental theatre and non-profit group based at the Ivy Substation in Culver City, California. It was founded in 1981 by a group of actors, including Tim Robbins, now a member of the board and Artistic Director of the troupe. The group states its mission is "to create bold, original works for the stage and daring reinterpretations of the classics".

Personal life

She married director Eric Simonson in 2004; they had one son. [1]

Eric Simonson is an American writer and director in theatre, film and opera. He is a member of Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, and the author of plays Lombardi, Fake, Honest, Magic/Bird and Bronx Bombers. He won the 2005 Academy Award for his short documentary A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical in 1993 for The Song of Jacob Zulu.

Death

She was diagnosed with breast cancer the day after her husband won the 2005 Academy Award for Short Subject Documentary. She died eight months later, aged 37, in Marin County. A memorial service was held at St. Anselm Church in Ross, California. [2]

Breast cancer cancer that originates in the mammary gland

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78th Academy Awards

The 78th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid conflicting with the 2006 Winter Olympics. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards in 24 categories honoring films released in 2005. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Jon Stewart hosted the show for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California held on February 18, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Rachel McAdams.

This is a list of films by year that have received an Academy Award together with the other nominations for best documentary short subject. Following the Academy's practice, the year listed for each film is the year of release: the awards are announced and presented early in the following year.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lynne Heffley, "Susan Raab Simonson, 37; was a producer for nationally known L.A. Theatre Works", Los Angeles Times , December 1, 2006.
  2. 1 2 3 Jim Doyle, "Susan Raab Simonson -- actress, producer", San Francisco Chronicle , December 7, 2006.
  3. ↑ Hugh Hart, "Fired by Woody Allen, she gets the last laugh", Los Angeles Times , March 15, 2005.
  4. ↑ "Actress Finds It's a Dog's Life: Susan Raab Unleashes Sexy Canine Character for "Sylvia'", Sacramento Bee , February 9, 1997 (pay site).
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