CLAUDETTE SUTHERLAND began her long theatrical and television career in musical comedy originating the role of Smitty in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” As a writer she wrote and performed  DOG MAN, a personal history produced by Joe Stern at the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles.  Her solo show was invited to the Dublin Theatre Festival in 1996.  Daily Variety headlined the show as KANSAS DOG MAN BITES IRISH FESTIVAL—“…a truly original piece about the American Midwest, greyhound racing and her father….DOG MAN speaks both to the heartland and the heart.”
mmmHer CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM is based on writing exercises and constructive critiquing designed to keep the writer connected with the practice of their work. She has taught over 2,000 classes and coached several projects to publication. Her work is based on her belief that the two careers of acting and writing are built on similar principles of language and structure brought alive by scrupulous attention to detail.
mmmMs. Sutherland is a contributor to Los Angeles Magazine and a member of PEN West. She was educated at Stephens College and Yale School of Drama.