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starring Jason Wiles. Shem has developed and acted in plays at The Mark. Taper Forum, Sundance, the Midwest Playlabs, and Steppenwolf, and has. written films for Warner Brothers, Dreamworks, Disney, and many. independent film companies. He has taught screenwriting, playwriting, and acting in the Californian Prisons and in Beijing, China.
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- Shem Bitterman
Mini Bio. Shem Studied acting at New York's High School of Performing Arts and Juilliard and got an MFA in playwriting from The University of Iowa. Sensitive Skin is his 19th produced play. Notable others include The Job at Circus Theatricals which won the LA Times Critic's Circle Award for Best New Play, transferred to off-Broadway, and was ...
Oct 3, 2023 · Oct 3, 2023. 4 min read. Meet Shem Bitterman, Co-Organizer of The WGA "Bike The Strike" Shem Bitterman has worked in the film industry since first coming to Los Angeles in 1987. His writing and directing credits include "Halloween 5," "Betty and Coretta," "Whitney," and "The Job."
The Job is an independent darkly comic drama written and directed by Shem Bitterman based on his 1998 play. The film world premiered on September 26, 2009, at the San Diego Film Festival where writer Shem Bitterman won a Best Screenplay award.
Shem Bitterman is an alumnus of Julliard, where he studied acting, and of the University of Iowa where he earned an MFA in Dramatic Writing in 1985. Recent plays include: A Death in Colombia (Katselas Theatre Company, LA, 2011), Influence (Katselas, 2010; Best Play, Best Production, Best Ensemble nominations, LA Weekly Awards), The Stone Witch ...
5 days ago · by Andrew Grevas 10 minutes ago. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Writer/Director Shem Bitterman about his four-part film, Distant Tales, which was filmed during the height of the pandemic and serves as a time capsule of sorts for one of the most traumatic experiences in recent human history. I hope you enjoy this conversation!
Shem Bitterman. Samples of Plays. Night Side; Open House; For licensing contact: shemjbitterman@gmail.com. Coming October 1st Check your cable provider.
