Susan Stein is the author of Etty, an adaptation of Etty Hillesum’s diaries and letters. Susan picked up the diaries in 1994 for fifty cents at a yard sale after her friend, Joan, recommended it. After reading the diaries, Susan wanted to give something back to Etty. She wanted to make a play of Etty’s words and bring her to people who might not read the diaries themselves.
She began distilling the diaries and letters in 2006 meeting weekly with New York director and actor, Austin Pendleton to bring her adaptation to the stage. Etty has been performed in black box theatres, studios, libraries, schools and major theatres around the country and internationally.
Susan Stein appeared in Arthur Miller’s American Clock, directed by Austin Pendleton. She was seen at Luna Stage in A Parent’s Evening. Susan studied acting at NYU Graduate School of Arts & Science and Purchase College, SUNY. She served for thirteen years on the faculty of Princeton Day School in Princeton, NJ teaching Dramatic Literature, playwriting and the history and literature of the Holocaust. Susan lives in New York City.