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Del Shores

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Del Shores
Born (1957-12-03) December 3, 1957 (age 66)
Winters, Texas, US[1]
Occupation(s)Film director, writer

Del Shores (born December 3, 1957)[2] is an American film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor.

Biography[edit]

The first play Shores wrote was Cheatin' which premiered in 1984 in Los Angeles[3] at The MainStage Theatre. He reprised his role in Tiffany's Attic in Kansas City, MO in 1985 where he co-starred with Leslie Jordan.[2]

His second play Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will? saw a 1987 debut in Los Angeles at Theatre/Theater, running two years to critical acclaim.[4] A movie version by the same name was released in 1990 by MGM starring Beau Bridges, Tess Harper, Judge Reinhold, Keith Carradine, Patrika Darbo, and Beverly D'Angelo.[5] Shores wrote the screenplay and executive produced the feature.[6] Soon after, he signed a television deal with Warner Brothers.[7]

Shores is known for his fourth play, Sordid Lives, which debuted in 1996 in Los Angeles.[8] The comedy centered on the Texan Ingram family and touched on LGBT themes. In 1999 Shores wrote and directed the screen version of Sordid Lives starring Beau Bridges, Delta Burke, Olivia Newton John, Bonnie Bedelia, and Leslie Jordan.[9] The movie had a running time of ninety-six weeks at the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs.[10] Shores' play Southern Baptist Sissies had a ten-month run at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles in 2000.[11] Revived in 2002, the same play had another six-month run.[12] Shores directed The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife which was released at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles in 2003.[13] In 2006, Shores revived three of his plays (Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife) at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles.[14] He did a national tour starring Dale Dickey, Delta Burke, and Leslie Jordan.[15] In 2008, Shores created, wrote, directed, and executive-produced 12 prequel episodes of Sordid Lives: The Series which aired on American LGBT-interest cable channel Logo[16] with a much-anticipated sequel, A Very Sordid Wedding, premiering in 2016 with a mixture of the film and series cast, with Levi Kreis, Emerson Collins, Katherine Bailess, T. Ashanti Mozelle, Dale Dickey, Whoopi Goldberg, Alec Mapa, and Carole Cook joining the cast.

In 2010, Shores debuted his play Yellow at the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood. During that time, Shores lost his Hollywood Hills home to foreclosure.[17]

Shores has two daughters from a previous marriage to Kelley Alexander (1986-1996).[18]

Shores was married to actor, producer Jason Dottley from 2003 to 2013.[19][20]

Works[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Texas-Born Playwright Del Shores to Stream Benefit Reading of 'Sordid Lives' with Leslie Jordan". Out in SA. 2020-05-19. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  2. ^ a b Rapp, Linda (2015). "Shores, Del (b. 1957)" (PDF). glbtq.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Wolman, Lauren. "Del Shores World Premiere of YELLOW Extends thru September 5 at Coast". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  4. ^ "Review: 'Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will?' at Theatre/Theater". Los Angeles Times. 2009-01-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  5. ^ Canby, Vincent (August 17, 1990). "Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will" (1990) Review/Film; Sibling Rivalries, Old and New". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Delshores.net Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ ""My Sordid Best": An Interview with Del Shores". Knight Foundation. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  8. ^ Foley, F. Kathleen (1996-05-25). "Texas-Style Hilarity Helps Invigorate 'Sordid Lives'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  9. ^ Sierra, Gabrielle. "SORDID LIVES' Creator Del Shores to Perform at Art House 8/6-9". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  10. ^ "'Sordid Lives' Palm Springs screening Oct. 29 to raise money for southern LGBT writers". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  11. ^ "Southern Baptist Sissies - TheaterMania.com". 2023-03-08. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  12. ^ BWW News Desk. "Delta Burke to Make LA Stage Debut in Southern Baptist Sissies". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  13. ^ Martinez, Julio (2003-05-01). "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  14. ^ Rosky, Nicole. "Del Shores to Direct JD3atrical's YELLOW, 6/11-7/25". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  15. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Leslie Jordan, Michael Taylor Gray, Tommy Woelfel and More to Take Part in SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES Reunion Event". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  16. ^ "Gay channel Logo steps into "Sordid" realm". Reuters. 2008-01-09. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  17. ^ "The Dark Side of Del Shores". Advocate.com. 11 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  18. ^ Shirley, Don (1996-07-07). "Let's Just Get This All Out in the Open". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  19. ^ "Jason Dottley's Return to Love Story | The Standard". Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  20. ^ Kyung Kim, Eun (2013-08-06). "For gay couples, divorce comes with extra costs". Today.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  21. ^ Mitchell, Marilyn. "Del Shores He's sharing 'Sordid Confessions' on the road". Desert Entertainer. Palm Desert Entertainer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  22. ^ "Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

External links[edit]

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