The Shelton Studios Theater continues to produce classical and contemporary works, in addition to fostering new voices. We provide artists with the respect they need and a venue within which to hear their work. On any given month on the Shelton stage, artists will be presenting a range of literary based plays, musicals, new solo works, and improvisation performances. In addition to professional artists work, our students will also present their work publicly through our scene night presentations.
The following is a partial list of collaborators whom are currently cultivating productions in an ensemble effort at the Shelton Theater:
Jean Shelton Director/Actor
Matthew Shelton Artistic Director
Amanda Shelton Managing Director
Oleg Liptsin Director/Actor
Julie Dimas Lockfeld Actor/Director
Catherine Castellanos Actor/Director
Cedric Wentworth Painter/Sculptor
Joesph Graham Filmmaker
Ben Gilbert Filmmaker
Ben Galland Filmmaker
David Jenssen Filmmaker
Archives
Edmond starring Bill English, Bruce Mackey, Paul Santiago and Catherine Castellanos.
Directed by Matthew Shelton
1993
Marat/Sade starring Luis Oropeza and Paul Santiago.
Directed by Matthew Shelton
1994
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Starring Robert Elross, Linda Ayres-Frederick and Matthew Shelton.
Directed by Bruce Mackey
1994
The Adding Machine
Directed by Jean Shelton
1994
Luv starring Matthew Shelton, Ian Hirsch and Lisa Joffrey.
Directed by Jean Shelton
1995
Glengarry Glen Ross starring Richard Harder and Keith Burkland.
Directed by Jean Shelton
1995
The Crucible
Directed by Jean Shelton
1995
A View from the Bridge starring Jimmy Palermo and Christine Bruno.
Directed by Jean Shelton
1996
Sexual Perversity in Chicago starring Jen Welch and Ian Hirsch.
Directed by Matthew Shelton
1996
Adulto Orgasmo Escapes From the Zoo starring Shelly Mitchell.
Directed by Matthew Shelton
1996
The Skin of Our Teeth starring Keith Burkland and Jeannie Mullis
Directed by Jean Shelton
1997
The Big Funk starring Lisa Wentz, Andre Estrelis and Frank Potter.
Directed by Matthew Shelton
1997
Spoon River Anthology starring Jon Bernson.
Directed by Matthew Shelton
1999
The Marriage starring Peter Abraham, Jeannie Mullis, and Matthew Shelton.
Directed by Oleg Liptsin
1999
The Cherry Orchard starring Felecia Faulkner and Matthew Shelton.
Directed by Oleg Liptsin
2000
American Buffalo starring Richard Harder, Joe Silva, and Charles Brumm.
Directed by Jean Shelton
2001
Indigo Don't Vote
Directed by Matthew Shelton
2005
Beyond Therapy
Directed by Matthew Shelton
2005-2008
The Elephant Man
Directed by Oleg Liptsin
2005
Private Wars
Directed by Richard Harder
2006
This Is How It Goes
Directed by Matthew Shelton
2006
The Living Corpse
Directed by Oleg Liptsin
2006
Three Tall Women
Directed by Luis Oropeza
2007
Beyond Therapy
Directed by Matthew Shelton
2007
California Suite
Directed by Julie Dimas-Lockfeld
2007
Closer
Directed by Matthew Shelton
2008
Speed the Plow
Directed by Matthew Shelton
2008
Abundance
Directed by Julie Dimas-Lockfeld
2008
La Ronde
Directed by Julie Dimas-Lockfeld
2009
God of Carnage
Directed by David Weise
2009
Savage in Limbo
Directed by Julie Dimas-Lockfeld
2009
Noted Bay Area career actors whom have performed for the Shelton Theater:
Robert Elross (1922-2004) was considered one of the finest actors in America. His contribution to the Bay Area artistic community as a director/actor and thinker was immense. His passing recently was marked by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the most important person in the community to pass on in 2004.
Keith Burkland, Catherine Castellanos*, Robert Elross*, Bill English*, Felecia Faulkner*, Linda Ayres-Frederick*, Richard Harder, Bruce Mackey*, Luis Oropeza*, Paul Santiago* and Matthew Shelton* among others.
* Equity actors
