- Phone
- Office: 84722498917
- Cell: 847 224-9817
- Address
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133 West 24th Street, Apt 3,
New York, NY, 10011, United States of America
Susan K. DiLallo
writerself employed
Fiction writer, lyricist, librettist, playwright, copywriter, humor columnist, creative director, and mother of four.
Full Bio
After a solid and much-loved career in advertising agencies, writing TV and radio commercials, Susan segued to fiction, plays, librettos, lyrics, and musical theater. Her works include: Once Upon a Time in New Jersey (book and lyrics);
Iron Curtain (libretto); Angelina Ballerina (book and lyrics); Fancy Nancy (book and lyrics); TRIPLETS, A Play In Three Births; the revised libretto to the George
Abbott/Dorothy Fields/Arthur Schwartz musical, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; and I Loved You The Longest (a play). Other writing credits include: book and lyrics for The Clear Channel/Mattel production of Barbie Live! In Fairytopia; Pinocchio, a Family Musical About Adoption; and the romantic thriller The House Next Door, a recent New York Times Best Seller, written with James Patterson. Susan has given presentations on How To Make A Presentation. She has taught classes in creative writing for both children and special-needs adults. Member: ASCAP, BMI Musical Theater Workshop, The Dramatists Guild, League Of Profe
Iron Curtain (libretto); Angelina Ballerina (book and lyrics); Fancy Nancy (book and lyrics); TRIPLETS, A Play In Three Births; the revised libretto to the George
Abbott/Dorothy Fields/Arthur Schwartz musical, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; and I Loved You The Longest (a play). Other writing credits include: book and lyrics for The Clear Channel/Mattel production of Barbie Live! In Fairytopia; Pinocchio, a Family Musical About Adoption; and the romantic thriller The House Next Door, a recent New York Times Best Seller, written with James Patterson. Susan has given presentations on How To Make A Presentation. She has taught classes in creative writing for both children and special-needs adults. Member: ASCAP, BMI Musical Theater Workshop, The Dramatists Guild, League Of Profe
- Professional Credits
- Fiction writer, lyricist, librettist, playwright, copywriter, creative director, humor columnist and mother of four.
- Industry Awards
- In advertising: a Clio, three Effies, and several Art Director Show certificates. In musical theater: recipient of the coveted Kleban Award, given annually to _x0018_The Most Promising Librettist in Musical Theater_x0019_; a Richard Rodgers Development Award, given by the American Academy of Arts & Letters; a Jonathan Larson Foundation grant; winner, The Global Search for New Musicals Competition, Cardiff; winner, KIDDSTUFF New Play Competition; New York Innovative Theater Award for Best Off-Off Broadway Musical; two Outer Critics Circle nominations; Fred Ebb Award finalist; Creative Child Magazine CD of the Year.
