This week, Lynia speaks with playwright, Susan Charli Small! In addition to being a playwright, Susan is a poet, and author. She was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica in September of 1980. She migrated to the United States at the age of 3. Educated in the Philadelphia School District, Susan attended John Bartram High School where she majored in creative and performing arts.

​Susan was introduced to the theater by her English teacher and mentor, Jeanette Jimenez, after which she began attending Society Hill Playhouse Performing Arts Program where she performed in numerous plays.

​A desire to see more diversity in urban theater and a love for story telling inspired Susan to begin S. Charli Productions in 2010. To date Susan has written, directed and produced numerous plays such as "A Love That Forgives" 2010, "A Cinderella Story-Caribbean Style" 2011, her current project "Blue" and upcoming projects "Perception" and "Stranger".