P. Shane Mitchell
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P. Shane Mitchell is an American
actor, playwright and director. He became the Artistic Director of TBA Theatre Company in Anchorage
, Alaska
in 2003.
Mitchell was born in Toole, Utah, the youngest of four sons: Brad, Troy, and his twin D. Wayne Mitchell
.
and a Masters of Arts from Wichita State University
. As a performer he has been honored with two Patricia Neal
acting awards and was chosen to represent the United States at the 2000 Olympic Arts Festival in Sydney Australia.
Shane was the recipient of the 2010 Jerry Harper Service Award at the Last Frontier Theatre Conference.
he has published three works for young audiences. These are The Enchanted Pajamas, Half a King is Better Than None, and Jolly Roger King of The Pirates. His serious work on cancer
, titled Understanding, was commissioned by The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
, and has since been produced over 100 times including an airing on the American Public Broadcasting Service
. His unpublished, but frequently produced works include stage adaptations of horror classics such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Monkey's Paw, The Witch of the Graythorn, as well as many of the works of Edgar Allan Poe
.
Shane has also written plays for both the Last Frontier Theatre Conference
and the Alaska Overnighters 24-hour play lab.
.
United States
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actor, playwright and director. He became the Artistic Director of TBA Theatre Company in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
in 2003.
Mitchell was born in Toole, Utah, the youngest of four sons: Brad, Troy, and his twin D. Wayne Mitchell
D. Wayne Mitchell
D. Wayne Mitchell is an American actor, playwright and director.He became the Educational Director of TBA Theatre Company in Anchorage, Alaska in 2003.Mitchell was born in Toole, Utah, the third of four sons: Brad, Troy, and his twin P...
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Awards and nominations
Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alaska AnchorageUniversity of Alaska Anchorage
The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest school of the University of Alaska System, with about 16,500 students, about 14,000 of whom attend classes at Goose Lake, its main campus in Anchorage....
and a Masters of Arts from Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
. As a performer he has been honored with two Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal was an American actress of stage and screen. She was best known for her film roles as World War II widow Helen Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still , wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in Breakfast at Tiffany's , middle-aged housekeeper Alma Brown in Hud , for which she won...
acting awards and was chosen to represent the United States at the 2000 Olympic Arts Festival in Sydney Australia.
Shane was the recipient of the 2010 Jerry Harper Service Award at the Last Frontier Theatre Conference.
Playwriting credits
As a playwright and member of the Dramatists Guild of AmericaDramatists Guild of America
The Dramatists Guild of America is a professional organization for playwrights, composers, and lyricists working in the U.S. theatre market.Membership as an Associate Member is open to any person having written at least one stage play. Active Members are playwrights who have had at least one play...
he has published three works for young audiences. These are The Enchanted Pajamas, Half a King is Better Than None, and Jolly Roger King of The Pirates. His serious work on cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, titled Understanding, was commissioned by The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit health organization based in Anchorage, Alaska which provides health services to about 130,000 Alaska Natives and American Indians in Alaska...
, and has since been produced over 100 times including an airing on the American Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
. His unpublished, but frequently produced works include stage adaptations of horror classics such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Monkey's Paw, The Witch of the Graythorn, as well as many of the works of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
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Shane has also written plays for both the Last Frontier Theatre Conference
Last Frontier Theatre Conference
The Last Frontier Theatre Conference is an annual conference on American Theatre held in Valdez, Alaska that focuses on playwrighting. Continually held each year since 1993, the conference puts out a call for play submissions, requesting playwrights from around the country to send one-act plays and...
and the Alaska Overnighters 24-hour play lab.
Directing credits
Mitchell has directed scores of plays, including the critically acclaimed production of The Head that Wouldn't Die!, by Rand Higbee.Broadway credits
In 2007, his short play "The Resurrection of Humpty Dumpty" was selected to appear in the Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival in New York CityNew York City
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