2019
Susan Stackhouse is an actor and an educator specializing in voice, speech, and dialect coaching. Born in Middleton, she attended West King’s District High and went on to receive her post-secondary education at Dalhousie University and the National Theatre School of Canada. She studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.
Beginning in 1983, Susan spent sixteen seasons with the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake both as a member of the acting ensemble and as a voice coach. She has performed at many other theatres over the years, including The Royal Alexandra Theatre, Theatre New Brunswick, Persephone Theatre, and the Blyth Festival.
Susan began her career as an educator in 1989 at George Brown College and Ryerson University. In 1996 she moved back home with her husband David Christoffel and daughter Gwyneth to take a position as Professor in the Department of Theatre at Dalhousie University (now the Fountain School of Performing Arts).
She feels privileged to have taught hundreds of acting students and coached many professionals and takes great joy in their successes. Over the past many years she has acted in Shakespeare in Love, Romeo and Juliet, Rabbit Hole, all for Neptune Theatre; Under Milk Wood for Off the Leash Creative; Parrsboro Boxing Club, Ship’s Company; Blithe Spirit, Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre.
