About the Founder

Who is Susanna Spies?

Susanna Spies is a conductor of voice, a composer of humor, and a believer in you. As a seasoned educator, Founder & President of Comedy Playground, LLC with showcases youth culminations out of the world famous Hollywood Improv, Spies has been recognized nationally and internationally for her advocacy, initiatives, and profound effect of humor. Consecutive award winner for 2015-2017 recipient BEST of LA Innovative Education Comedy Award, Spies has lead her vision to carry out the mission for youth, adults, Fortune 500 companies, and is profiled by Variety Magazine as one of the nation’s top ten innovators in the Educational Impact Report. Spies has a passion for change, and knows how to create bonds through the universal language understood by all: humor. 

Educator:
- Original programming into over 30 CA organizations and schools
- EP/ Program Director of ECCP at Inner-City Arts
- Finding Your Voice atThe American Conservatory of Performing Arts
- Program Developer into over 30 charity and non-profit organizations
- International Advocate & Ambassador for Humor at Seeds of Peace, The American School in London, UCLA , Teak Fellowship NY

Speaker:
- World Muse                                                                                                     
- UCLA: Writers Program; School of Education
- SCAAP: Southern California Activity Professionals
- Broadly Speaking Star Fish Recipient

HA Producer & Supporter of:
- Children Affected by Aids
- Cancer Awareness Club
- The Eamon Cannon Comedy Project at Inner-City Arts
- CityStage
- Homeless Youth of Los Angeles
- Laughlinks ED & Founder