SHELLEY CHESTER
PLAYWRIGHT

Shelley has spent her entire life in theatre. Backstage, on stage, in front of the stage, over the stage, and all points in between. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas, with majors in playwriting and acting. Upon graduation, she became a member of Denver’s Comedy Connection, an Improv troupe where she performed and wrote sketch comedies over three years.  Shelley began to write. And write, and write, and write!  Her plays, musicals, and films have three things in common. 1) God is in every play. 2) The lead must be a female over sixty. 3) No one is dying from any age-related illnesses. She is a multiple award-winning playwright whose credits include the Neil Simon Award-winning play, I LEFT MY DIGNITY IN MY OTHER PURSE. Dignity has received numerous awards and has been performed in Utah featuring Clarence Gilyard as Roy and in New Jersey starring the ever-funny Joyce DeWitt as Ruth. Audiences in Texas, Iowa, and soon Grand Island Nebraska have also enjoyed Dignity. THE MARRIAGE PICKLE: UNTYING THE NOT received the coveted Robert J. Pickering / J.R. Colbeck Award for Playwriting Excellence and was produced at the historic Tibbits Opera House in Michigan. LIFE, LOVE, AND THE PURSUIT, the 2023 Best Play awarded through Script2stage2Screen, and was performed in March 2024 in Palm Springs. To date, Shelley has written eleven full-length plays and two musicals. In addition to plays, Shelley has written a multiple award-nominated screenplay entitled A MIRACLE FOR CHRISTMAS.  A heartwarming film that brings back the true meaning of CHRISTmas. Her newest screenplay, SECRET IN THE TRIANGLE, solves the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle – ET style. She is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. Writing for women, especially those over 60, is her passion!

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