On Stage Now!
the plays of Sharyn Shipley


Plays available for world premieres
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Complete catalogue of plays


"StarCrossed" A hot blooded and wildly romantic perspective on the ancient feud between the Montagues and the Capulets.
"I was taken with the prequel concept, and mesmerized with the way you developed it. -- It's lyrical. Breathtakingly clever. Poignant. The passion, humor and pace truly kept me spellbound." (SoulSoup Productions)
StarCrossed had a successful workshop in Seattle and is now available for a world premiere production. Running time: 2hrs. 4W 4M
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Felicity , an accidental witness to the murder of King Hamlet seeks revenge on the theatrical world's most famous dysfunctional family. A romantic adventure. Staged in a reading at the New Perspectives theater in Manhattan, "Felicity" is available for a world premiere production.
"StarCrossed" and "Felicity" are plays in the Shakespeare Series


Currently in production ~ two world premieres!

"The Dybbuk of B'Nai Torah"In this Jewish folktalk "Romeo & Juliet" meet "The Excorcist". Rich with comedy and tradition, this retelling was both written and directed by Sharyn Shipley.
September 2004

View a slide show of the production


A Double Bill from the Seniority Series"The Balancing Act" and "Moving Day" to be performed 8/29/04at the Israel Levin Center, Santa Monica, CA. In this one woman comedy, Shandel gets set up for a scam. But the scammer has tried to steal from the wrong senior citizen.



Just closed: Mother's Day in the Holding Tank was reprised by the Vagabond Players. They had a successful performance last year " We're excited to have the possibility (to reprise this play). All the actresses are really jazzed and it'll make our...show a real class act" Michael Homeier, Manager

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