09/14/2026
Join Paul Susi, Ear Forest Artist in Residence, local activist and theatre maker for this workshop on Artistry and Social Change. Paul will discuss his work in prisons as well as with houseless populations and the ways in which he integrates his artistic practice with his social practice. Then join Paul for his opening of his EAR Forest installation on Thursday Sept 24th at 5pm at the EAR forest.
Paul Susi is a theater artist, writer, social services professional, educator and activist, born and raised in Portland, Oregon. As an actor, he has appeared onstage with Salt and Sage, NW Classical Theatre Collaborative, Anon It Moves / String House, Shaking the Tree Studios, Push Leg, The Forgery, Island Stage Left in the San Juans, WA, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Vermont Stage Company, Teatro Solo/Boom Arts, as well as in self-produced, original work. In 2018-2024, Paul toured “An Iliad” to over 30 prisons, community centers, places of worship, and theaters throughout Oregon with NW Classical Theatre Collaborative and cellist / composer Anna Fritz. Paul has been honored to receive a Creative Heights Fellowship from the Oregon Community Foundation, as well as several Project-Based Grants from the Regional Arts and Culture Council and the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, and an Artist’s Residency at Caldera Arts. In 2018, the Regional Arts and Culture Council honored Paul for outstanding contributions to local theater and culture.For five years, Paul specialized in managing new emergency homeless shelters for Transition Projects, with experience in opening and / or closing 6 different shelter programs during that time. Paul currently serves as a Conversation Project Facilitator for Oregon Humanities, as a Peer Resource Navigator for Portland Street Medicine, and as the Director of the Vendor Program at Street Roots. The proud son of Filipino immigrants, Paul never went to college. His first book, Character Work, was published in October 2025.
