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A Conversation with Edith Head
Susan Claassen stars as Edith Head in this behind-the-scenes feast of great movie lore and delicious stories. In her six decades of costume design, Edith Head dressed most of the great stars from Mae West to Elizabeth Taylor, received thirty-five Academy Award nominations and won an unprecedented eight Oscars®. Hear Miss Head tell her own story, which is as fascinating as the history of the film industry itself. It is a story filled with humor, ambition and above all glamour, This diva of design helped to define glamour in the most glamorous place in the world–Hollywood!
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“Edith Head comes to life in a way that’s so perfectly accurate ... ”
-The New York Times
“Head and shoulders above the rest! Hollywood costume designer Edith Head lives - that is, through the petite body of actor Susan Claassen!”
-The Chicago Sun Times
“Susan Claassen’s Edith Head play shines ... captures designer’s magic touch!”
-The Tucson Citizen
“Susan Claassen’s portrayal of Edith Head is a tour de force. Ms. Claassen masterfully inhabits Edith Head’s persona.“
-Celebrate-Key West, Florida
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Susan Claassen is celebrating her 31st anniversary with the Invisible Theatre (IT) and has been a resident of Tucson since 1972. As Managing Artist...