Faculty Profile for Susan Brewer Busa

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Susan Brewer Busa
Assoc Professor of Instruction — Department of Theatre & Dance
THEA 210
phone: (512) 245-2147
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 MFA 2000 The University of Texas at Austin,
Major: Writing (James A. Michener Fellow) Minor: History
Thesis: Feature screenplay - HOLLOW MACK
B.S 1982 The University of Texas at Austin. Major: Radio-TV-Film

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • The Four Seasons: How We Got Here. Merge Dance Company. 2023.
    Performances:
    • Merge Dance Company. February 16, 2023 - February 18, 2023 Patti Stickel Harris Theatre, San Marcos, Texas.
  • Busa, S. B. (2019). BABYDOLL (narrative short).
  • WRITER/DIRECTOR, BABYDOLL SUNDANCE CO//AB PITCH CHALLENGE. December 27, 2018 - December 31, 2018.
  • WRITER/DIRECTOR, BABYDOLL PITCH FILM. August 5, 2018 - August 16, 2018.
  • WRITER/DIRECTOR, SLEEPOVER. October 6, 2017 - March 5, 2018.
    Showings:
    • Women Texas Film Festival. August 15, 2018 - August 19, 2018 Marriott Dallas at the Galleria, Dallas, Texas.
    • Austin Comedy Shorts Film Festival. September 16, 2018 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Austin, Texas.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Austin Film Festival First Three Pages Live!, Austin Film Festival. 2019

Selected Grants

  • Busa, Susan Brewer (Principal). Capacity Building Program, City of Austin Cultural Arts Funding Program, Municipal, $1000. (Funded: April 19, 2019 - December 31, 2019). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Undergraduate Advisor
Undergraduate Dramatic Writing
August 2018-Present
Member
Departmental Presidential Excellence Awards Selection Committee
September 26, 2017-Present
Faculty Advisor
Phi Sigma Pi
September 2016-December 2017
Bi-weekly Script Lab for students
September 27, 2017-November 8, 2017
Member
Presidential Excellence for Teaching
February 24, 2017