A discussion of comedy, cruelty, and the character of Malvolio with the brilliant Allen Gilmore
Writer Betty Shamieh and Actor Allen Gilmore Discuss Their Interpretations of Malvolio as a Writer and an Actor
A riff on navigating motherhood in the arts (and possibly the most personal essay I’ve ever written)
For a long time, I thought of my beloved extended theatre community as my family...
Trailer - As Soon As Impossible by Betty Shamieh
Check out the trailer for the Stanford production of AS SOON AS IMPOSSIBLE, a comedy about friendship in a time of war.
AS SOON AS IMPOSSIBLE - A NEW PLAY BY BETTY SHAMIEH | FALL MAIN STAGE
Friends in the Bay Area, tickets are on sale now for the wonderful production of AS SOON AS IMPOSSIBLE at Stanford, running November 11 – 20
REPRESENTATION MATTERS. ALSO, IT'S GOOD FUN.
Who is going to commission the development of my television pilot MECCA OF COMEDY about powerhouse Arab American women, based on my play...
2021 Denning virtual visiting artists announced
Thank you to Professor Samer Al-Saber and the incredible folks at Stanford for nominating me to be a Visiting Artist in the weirdest year...
How Can We BIPOC Now See Ourselves?
"Everything I thought about how to advance myself as a playwright of color in American theatre was wrong... How do we truly dismantle...
The Classical Theatre of Harlem has always been an artistic home for me. Now it's official!
HowlRound Theatre Commons has announced it has been awarded a three-year, $1,336,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to suppor...
Ruth Easton New Play Series: Interview with Betty Shamieh
Betty Shamieh: I come from an immigrant family, and the first plays I saw were through high school programs. I encountered Shakespeare’s...
Arabian Shakespeare Fest in SF revives Betty Shamieh Crusades play
It’s been a while since the Bay Area was treated to one of Betty Shamieh’s plays.
The Palestinian-American San Francisco native had a...
