Podcast appearances and mentions of Del Shores

Del Shores joins the Exchange along with Gwen Overland, artistic director of the Camelot Theatre in Talent.

In this enjoyable episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar, Patrick Evans and Randy Florence sit down with playwright, producer, director and actor Del Shores to discuss his remarkable journey through the world of theatre and film. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of his iconic work Sordid Lives, Del shares personal stories about his upbringing in the Southern Baptist church and how it shaped his artistic voice. The conversation dives into his experiences with community, faith, and acceptance, revealing the humor and heart behind his creative process. Listeners will gain insight into Shores' collaborations with the late Leslie Jordan and his mission to uplift LGBTQ+ voices through his foundation. Join us for an insightful discussion that touches on love, identity, and the transformative power of storytelling.Takeaways:• Del Shores celebrates the 25th anniversary of "Sordid Lives."• The influence of Southern Baptist upbringing on Shores' work.• The importance of community and acceptance in storytelling.• Personal anecdotes about Leslie Jordan and their friendship.• Insights into the creative process and the role of mentorship.• Shores' work in advancing LGBTQ+ representation in theatre.• The significance of the Del Shores Foundation in supporting new writers.• Reflections on navigating success and imposter syndrome in the arts.#BigConversationsLittleBarPodcast #PatrickEvans #RandyFlorence #SkipsLittleBar #McCallumTheatre #MutualBroadcastingSystem #CoachellaValleyResidents #SkipPaige #DelShores #SordidLives #QueerAsFolk #SouthernBaptistSissies #LeslieJordan #LGBTQEntertainment #LGBTQLives #DelShoresFoundation #QueerTheatre #PalmSprings

For the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcomed on the playwright Jiggs Burgess, the director Del Shores, and the actor Craig Taggart, to talk about this fantastic work now playing here in New York City, Wounded. This was such a fun conversation about this excellent show. So make sure you tune in, and get your tickets right away for this great production!WoundedNow- March 16th@ SoHo PlayhouseTickets and more information are available at sohoplayhouse.comAnd be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions:Del: @delshores and delshores@me.comCraig: @craigggart

Send us a textSEASON 3 FINALE: Synopisis. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Samuel Berbel as Max, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman, Alexander Pirnie as Walter Gettelman, Barbara Bourgeois as Estelle Hanson, Jackson Hughes-Page as Jax Martin, Val Whiteneck as KC Sloan, Chrissy-Lewis Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Jon Vellante as James Rogers,  Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, Will Dalley as Mark Sharpe. Ed Fell as John Hanson, Wendy Feign as Mary Hanson, Angela Rossi as Christine Rogers, Gordon Ellis as Michael, Kathleen Wackowski as Alice Williams. and Matthew Garlin as Paul Shaw. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Follow Me" music by Valerie Ellen and lyrics by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Piano performance by Valerie Ellen and guitar performance by Jon Vellante. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Send us a Text Message.Synopisis. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Damien LaCount as Steven Wagner, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Val Whiteneck as KC Sloan, Jackson Hughes-Page as Jax Martin, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, Wendy Feign as Mary Hanson, Ed Fell as John Hanson, Will Dalley as Mark Sharpe, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Kathleen Wackowski as Alice Williams, Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, Angela Rossi as Christine Rogers, Samuel Berbel as Max, Jon Vellante as James Rogers, and Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the Show.Scripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Send us a Text Message.Synopisis. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Angela Rossi as Christine Rogers, Jon Vellante as James Rogers. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. "Follow Me" music by Valerie Ellen and lyrics by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Piano performance by Valerie Ellen and guitar performance by Jon Vellante. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the Show.Scripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Send us a Text Message.Synopisis. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Alexandre Abdoulaev as Nick Reyas, Phyllis Uloth as Alethia Reyas, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Alexander Pirnie as Walter Gettelman, and Val Whiteneck as KC Sloan. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray and to Brendan & Deborah O'Neill's Monday's Pages writing group. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the Show.Scripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Send us a Text Message.Synopisis. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Tori Hendel as the Pizza Pie Palace Worker, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman, Samuel Berbel as Max, and Alexandre Abdoulaev as Nick Reyas. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray and to Brendan & Deborah O'Neill's Monday's Pages writing group. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the Show.Scripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Send us a Text Message.Synopisis. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Samuel Berbel as Max, and Gordon Ellis as Michael. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray and to Brendan & Deborah O'Neill's Monday's Pages writing group. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the Show.Scripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Send us a Text Message.Tommy is doing his best to navigate his time at Estelle's new apartment. Rachel's in the kitchen, John's in the dining room, Mary's all over the place, and as usual, Walter and Estelle are in the bedroom. Be afraid, Tommy. Be very afraid. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Ed Fell as John Hanson, Wendy Feign as Mary Hanson, Barbara Bourgeois as Estelle Hanson, Alexander Pirnie as  Walter Gettelman, James LaVeck as Chris Stanton, Amanda O'Donnell as Lisa Sharpe, and Adam Heroux as David Sharpe. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the Show.Scripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

David has to take his off-again, on-again parents to visit with Matt and Lisa (and Lisa's competitive parents). And Tommy has to help his grandmother unpack after her move — and tiptoe around his sort-of, but not completely estranged father. And then there's that thing that happened with David and Tommy before any of this. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Will Dalley as Mark Sharpe, Kathleen Wackowski as Alice Williams, Juliette Mount as Sarah Stanton, Amanda O'Donnell as Lisa Sharpe, James LaVeck as Chris Stanton, Nick Gould as Matt Sharpe, Wendy Feign as Mary Hanson, and Ed Fell as John Hanson. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the Show.Scripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Brin has reached her breaking point regarding her ex-husband Sean, and Rachel is about to find out why. Jax is reaching his own Sean breaking point. Can KC help distract him from it? Oh, and new new-guy Michael helps the gang deliver restored furniture to Hot Off the Press. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, Val Whiteneck as KC Sloan, Jackson Hughes-Page as Jax Martin, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Samuel Berbel as Max, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman, Jon Vellante as James Rogers, and Gordon Ellis as Michael. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the Show.Scripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

While Tommy gets an unexpected visit from a rather unhappy KC, David has a heart-to-heart conversation with his pseudo-mother-in-law. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) ???. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

While David and Tommy are vacationing in New Hampshire, Lisa gets thrown a huge curve and Matt gets unnecessarily challenged at the absolute wrong time. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Barbara Bourgeois as Estelle Hanson, Amanda O'Donnell as Lisa Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Nick Gould as Matt Sharpe, Linda Montana as Laverne, Chriztine Foltz as Dr. Margaret Raines, and Will Dalley as Mark Sharpe. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

While Matt and Lisa wait to see if her premature labor has slowed down, David contends with his parents' bombshell news — and an overly-humored Tommy. Meanwhile Estelle gets an unexpected guest while caring for Jordan. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) ???. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

David really wants to know why Tommy is making him bring his new guitar on a hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Too bad Tommy isn't telling him. Meanwhile KC isn't telling Anthony why they're so upset with him for making breakfast. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Chris Rose as Anthony, Wallace, Val Whiteneck as K.C. Sloan, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, and Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Jason drags Nick to The Vintage Marketplace to find some stuff for the house. Will he survive the experience? Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Alexandre Abdoulaev as Nick Reyas, Angela Rossi as Christine Rogers, Samuel Berbel as Max, Jon Vellante as James Rogers, and Gordon Ellis as Michael. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

David's back. Will Tommy let him explain where he was or will an even bigger fight ensue? Meanwhile James and Christine are hosting an evening beach picnic with friends. Nothing can go wrong there, right? Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman, Samuel Berbel as Max, Angela Rossi as Christine Rogers, Jon Vellante as James Rogers, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

I have been fortunate to interview Del Shores (Sordid Lives Creator) multiple times throughout the years.After working in the entertainment industry for more than three decades as a Director, Producer, and Writer, Del is finally making his NYC theatrical directorial debut with Jiggs Burgess' play Wounded.I am so excited to catch up with Del because I always have great conversations with him. In this NEW interview, Del is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:Making his NYC theatrical directorial debutOne thing he hasn't done because something or someone got in the wayOne path his life took that he would like to put on full displayWorking with Whoopi Goldberg & Caroline RheaAn update on the Sordid Lives FranchiseSo much moreWounded, by Jiggs Burgess, is about a repressed nobody who thinks of himself as somebody. An addict. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? played out between hummingbirds. And a pussy eating dog. This is Wounded. Carrol could've been somebody, after all his book, The Crimson Valise, was made into a movie. Yet somehow Carrol's unhealed past, and an aging mother, got in the way. On the other hand, Carrol's classmate, Robert, was smart and driven. Went to one of the best private universities in the country on scholarship. But his damage led him down the path of addiction and eventually prison. In this darkest of comedies, the bleak paths our lives can lead us down are on full display. ***Warning: Recommended for adult audiences. Contains language of a sexual and violent nature.***Wounded plays at the Soho Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Series from January 24-February 11, 2024.More on Del Shores:Del Shores is the writer/director/producer of the films Sordid Lives, Blues for Willadean, Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding. He wrote and executive produced the MGM feature Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got The Will? His plays Cheatin', Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got The Will?), Daughters of the Lone Star State, Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, Yellow, This Side of Crazy and A Very Sordid Wedding are all published by Concord/Samuel French.In television, Del Shores wrote, directed, executive produced and created the LOGO series, Sordid Lives: The Series. He also wrote and executive produced Showtime's Queer As Folk for the last three seasons, wrote and produced for Dharma & Greg and Ned & Stacey. He has directed Academy Award winners Octavia Spencer and Whoopi Goldberg; Grammy Award winner Olivia Newton-John; Emmy winners/nominees Beau Bridges, Delta Burke, Leslie Jordan, Bonnie Bedelia, Bobbie Eakes, Patrika Darbo and Rue McClanahan; Spirit Award winner Dale Dickey; Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Beth Grant; as well as Caroline Rhea, Debby Holiday and David Steen.Special Thanks:Brian Geldin, Brian Geldin PRTheme Song by Bobby CroninPodcast Logo by Liam O'DonnellEdited by Adam RothenbergConnect with Me:Website: www.callmeadam.comFacebook: @CallMeAdamNYCInstagram: @CallMeAdamNYCMentioned in this...

David is still missing. Tommy is looking everywhere for him — including places he doesn't really want to look. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Nick Gould as Matt Sharpe, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Leonard Caplan as the GPS Voice, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, David Lebahn as Eric Paulson, Brian Semons-Madore as Leo Paulson, Alexandre Abdoulaev as Nick Reyas, Phyllis Uloth as Alethia Reyas, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, and Adam Heroux as David Sharpe. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Tommy needs to to damage control after his fight with David. Will he cause more while trying fix things? Meanwhile, Brin has some damage control of her own after intercepting Sean's phone call. Nick needs a favor from his brother — on top of the favor Jason's already doing. And Maureen owes Rachel an answer. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Jon Vellante as James Rogers, Angela Rossi as Christine Rogers, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Samuel Berbel as Max, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Leonard Caplan as the Bluetooth Voice, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Alexandre Abdoulaev as Nick Reyas, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, and Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Maureen inadvertently sets an avalanche in motion with David. And Jax is hiding something big from Brin. What will she do when she finds out what? Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Damien Lacount as Steven Wagner, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, and Jackson Hughes-Page as Jax Martin. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Nick unexpectedly has to deal with David. Or is that the other way around? Meanwhile KC and Tommy finally get together to discuss their project while Maureen has a meeting with Rachel. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Alexandre Abdoulaev as Nick Reyas, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Val Whiteneck as KC Sloan, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson , Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, and Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Tommy gets a triple surprise when Jason tries to introduce him to his brother Nick. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Alexandre Abdoulaev as Nick Reyas, Brian Semons-Madore as Leo Paulson, and David Lebahn as Eric Paulson. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

David is excited that Rachel wants to meet with him after many months of silence. Is he ready to hear what she wants? Meanwhile, Hayley gets a surprise from Walter while Max learns about Jax's nightmare and Tommy contends with a nightmare of a meltdown. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman, Alexander Pirnie as Walter Gettelman, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, and Samuel Berbel as Max. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

It seems like nobody can sleep tonight. In this series of vignettes, the cast is forced look within (and sometimes without) to finally get the sleep they need. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Alexander Pirnie as Walter Gettelman, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Jackson Page-Hughes as Jax Martin, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, Chrissy Lewis Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Angela Rossi as Christine Rogers, Jon Vellante as James Rogers, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Alexandre Abdoulaev as Nick Reyas, and Adam Heroux as David Sharpe. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

David's doing Tommy a big favor by collecting some antique bookshelves from Estelle's house. How guilty can he make him feel? And is he prepared for what greets him there? Meanwhile Tommy and Brin try not to settle back into their old ways with each other. Will they succeed? Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Nick Gould as Matt Sharpe, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, Barbara Bourgeois as Estelle Hanson and  Ed Fell as John Hanson. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

A poker game and a baby sprinkle. Well, not at the same time. Well, yes at the same time. Just not at the same place. Which one will be more fun and which one will have more drama? Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Angela Rossi as Christine Rogers, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Samuel Berbel as Max, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Nick Gould as Matt Sharpe, Jon Vellante as James Rogers, Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, Jenny Hughes as Brin Matthews, Amanda O'Donnell as Lisa Sharpe, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, and Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Anthony and Maureen leave Tommy alone to paint at Hot Off the Press. Is he prepared to face what's behind the "shave and a haircut" knock? Meanwhile Lisa and Max are each forced to deal with the comedy of a simple biological function — much to the delight of their romantic partners. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Nick Gould as Matt Sharpe, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Amanda O'Donnell as Lisa Sharpe, Samuel Berbel as Max, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Jason and Rachel bond over dinner and laughter. Will he be able to tell her what he needs to? Meanwhile Tommy nurses his guilty conscience with his spirit-ual advisor and John and Mary help each other dig in the garden. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Damien LaCount as Steven Wagner, Ed Fell as John Hanson, and Wendy Feign as Mary Hanson. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Jenny Fielding and Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Tommy confronts Jason about his suspicions. Is David ready for the fallout? Meanwhile Estelle drops a bombshell of her own on John. And how does this affect Walter? Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Barbara Bourgeois as Estelle Hanson, Ed Fell as John Hanson, Alexander Pirnie as Walter Gettelman, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe , David Lebahn as Eric Paulson, and Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to David Lebahn and Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Tommy's office-warming gift to Rachel leads to a clue about her secret admirer's identity. Meanwhile Jason and David have a heart-to-heart — or is that head-to-head? And then there's Eric. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Jenny Fielding as Rachel Hanson, David Lebahn as Eric Paulson. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to David Lebahn and Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

Everyone is pitching in at Hot Off the Press — or they will when they finally get there. David and Tommy are on their way back from their awkward lunch with Eric and Leo. Hayley, Max, and James are bickering about their Vintage Marketplace haul. Jason has to contend with his overbearing and injured mother. And then there's Anthony and Maureen. How do they fit in? Not to mention Matt and Lisa. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Phyllis Uloth as Alethia Reyas, Peter Cosmas Sofronas as Jason Reyas, Chris Rose as Anthony Wallace, Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, Chrissy Lewis-Pirnie as Maureen Sloan, Nick Gould as Matt Sharpe, Amanda O'Donnell as Lisa Sharpe, Jon Vellante as James Rogers, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelmen, and Samuel Berbel as Max. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to David Lebahn and Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

SEASON 3 PREMIERE: On the anniversary of their first kiss, David and Tommy want to enjoy some alone time. Someone should've told David's ex, Tommy's job, and a certain spectral visitor. Meanwhile Hayley, Max, and James try to find kitschy stuff for the new Hot Off the Press. And Brin has a mysterious delivery for Rachel. Based on the play Two and Two Together by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson, Damien LaCount as Steven Wagner, Adam Heroux as David Sharpe, David Lebahn as Eric Paulson, Samuel Berbel as Max, Rachael Rabinovitz as Hayley Gettelman, and Jon Vellante as James Rogers. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Engineering by Dan Murray. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to David Lebahn and Dan Murray. Extra special thanks to Del Shores and his writing master class.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

"5 Questions With.." is a bonus feature from the Left of Str8 Show, where we ask our guests 5 sometimes silly, sometimes serious questions that our curious mind wants to know. Here are my 5 Questions With.... My four guests from last week. I was honored to talk with one of our favorite guests, writer, director and producer Del Shores, our new friend and Del's boyfriend, author, actor and movie historian Tony Maietta, prolific writer and amazing speaker Leslea Newman and all the way from the UK, actor and model Janak Nirmal. Each of these guests answer 5 fun and quirky questions that gives us a little insight into their personality and history. Be sure to check out their full interviews that aired last week, right here on the Left of Str8 Show YouTube channel, or listen on your favorite podcast distributors like iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Audible and more. You can check follow all of them on social media and check out Del, Tony and Leslea's websites as well.. Thanks for listening and come back every Tuesday with another episode of "5 Questions With..." from my interviews of LGBTQ celebrities and personalities from Entertainment, Foodies, Books, Music and Advocacy. Listen in, share with your friends, and subscribe to the Left of Str8 Show on your favorite podcast distributors including Spotify, iTunes, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more. Also sign up for our newsletter and reminders of upcoming interviews at www.leftofstr8radio.com

Thank you for listening to the Left of Str8 Show, hosted by Scott Fullerton. The Left of Str8 Show was created for the LGBTQ Community and our Straight Allies, and we interview celebrities and personalities from the worlds of Entertainment, Foodies, Books, and Advocacy. We post individual interviews and full podcasts featuring the news of the day. Please share with your friends, follow us on social media @leftofstr8 and if you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm.Today I am happy to welcome back to the Left of Str8 Show one of our favorite and most frequent guests, Writer, Director and Producer Del Shores is here. Del is the creator of the "Sordid Lives" franchise and has been writing for film and television for many seasons including for shows such as "Queer as Folk," and other iconic series. Del recently lost two of his closest friends and icons to our lgbtq community, Olivia Newton John and Leslie Jordan, as well as his good friend and straight ally, Carol Cook. We talk about these great entertainers as well as his amazing Del Shores Foundation and his upcoming projects. Be sure to check out Del's website at www.delshores.com and you can follow him @delshores on most social media sites. Please give this interview a thumbs up here on YouTube and a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast distributor, and share with your friends so we can keep sharing great LGBTQ Content with you all. Thanks.......Scott

A hidden chapter in the lives of David and Tommy. We know how their first kiss happened. But what about their second? And for that matter, how did they become a couple? Based on the play Two and TwoTogether by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson and Adam Heroux as David Sharpe. Credits and Narration by Leonard Caplan. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to David Lebahn, and Del Shores.Support the showScripts of Two and Two Together and the first two seasons of Putting 2&2 Together can be purchased at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at TeeSpring. Donations can be made at By Me a Coffee. For further information, please visit puttingtwoandtwotogether.com.

This episode is a celebration of Leslie Jordan, whose birthday is this Saturday (April 29). Known for his Emmy Award winning role of Beverley Leslie on NBC's Will & Grace, Leslie was delighting audiences on FOX's hit comedy Call Me Kat before his untimely death in October 2022. In March 2022, I got to interview one of Leslie's best friends, Del Shores, creator of the Sordid Lives franchise, live on Instagram. Leslie Jordan originated the role of Brother Boy in Sordid Lives the play, then reprised his role in the various Sordid Lives films & TV series. At the time this interview took place, Del was releasing his new book, The Sordid Lives Saga: Before The Trip, in which Leslie Jordan wrote the forward. Throughout this interview, Del talked about his friendship with Leslie along with some fun, never-before-told stories about him. Happy Birthday Leslie Jordan! Wherever you may be on this day, I know you are making those around laugh! Like What You Hear? Follow me on social media @CallMeAdamNYC Special Thanks: Theme Song by Bobby Cronin Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell  More on Del Shores: Del Shores has written, directed, and produced successfully across studio and independent film, network and cable television, and regional and national touring theatre.  Del Shores is the writer/director/producer of the films Sordid Lives, Blues for Willadean, Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding. He wrote and executive produced the MGM feature Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got The Will?  His plays Cheatin', Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got The Will?), Daughters of the Lone Star State, Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, Yellow, This Side of Crazy and A Very Sordid Wedding are all published by Concord/Samuel French. In television, Del Shores wrote, directed, executive produced and created the LOGO series, Sordid Lives: The Series. He also wrote and executive produced Showtime's groundbreaking Queer As Folk for the last three seasons, wrote and produced for Dharma & Greg and Ned & Stacey.  He has directed Academy Award winners Octavia Spencer and Whoopi Goldberg, Grammy Award winner Olivia Newton-John; Emmy winners/nominees Beau Bridges, Delta Burke, Leslie Jordan, Bonnie Bedelia, Bobbie Eakes, Patrika Darbo and Rue McClanahan; Spirit Award winner Dale Dickey; Screen Actor's Guild Award-winner Beth Grant; as well as Caroline Rhea, Debby Holiday and David Steen. As a performer, Shores has performed in hundreds of standup gigs and in 2018 completed a national tour of his critically acclaimed award-winning one-man play Six Characters In Search Of A Play directed by Emerson Collins. The play was filmed and is now streaming worldwide. His tenth play A Very Sordid Wedding (based on his 2017 film) had its world premiere in September 2021, playing to sold out houses at Kalita Humphries Theatre in Dallas for Uptown Players. Shores directed.  In November 2021, he directed his eleventh play, the world premiere of In Memoriam of Lena, at Theatre West on the campus of Northwestern State University, Louisiana with an all student cast and crew.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alex and Ryan continue their talk with actor, writer, & producer Grace Patterson. Grace caught the acting bug at 9 years old after being cast in a school theater production. She subsequently trained with the Children's Theater of Dallas appearing in several stage productions before developing what would later become a passion for on-screen acting. In 2010, Grace was cast in the UTA production, Unloved, in which she played an emotionally-challenged foster child. Grace is committed to her development as an actor and has trained with Cathryn Hartt, Del Shores, Sharron Garrison, and now studies with Ice Mrozek. Grace is also an accomplished dancer (including jazz, ballet, and hip hop) making her a double threat. The film we will discuss is Hush (2016), directed by Mike Flanagan. Grace Patterson IMDB IG Alex Keledjian Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. Ryan Gibson Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and the upcoming film Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production. HBO Max will stream the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in January 2023. How I Got Greenlit Instagram Twitter Podlink Credits Alex Keledjian, Host Ryan Gibson, Host Edgar Camey, Audio Editor Pete Musto, Editor Robert Cappadona, Producer Jeremiah Tittle, Producer Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via ncpodcasts.com For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts info@ncpodcasts.com New episodes go live every Tuesday. Please subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week Alex and Ryan talk with actor, writer, & producer Grace Patterson. Grace caught the acting bug at 9 years old after being cast in a school theater production. She subsequently trained with the Children's Theater of Dallas appearing in several stage productions before developing what would later become a passion for on-screen acting. In 2010, Grace was cast in the UTA production, Unloved, in which she played an emotionally-challenged foster child. Grace is committed to her development as an actor and has trained with Cathryn Hartt, Del Shores, Sharron Garrison, and now studies with Ice Mrozek. Grace is also an accomplished dancer (including jazz, ballet, and hip hop) making her a double threat. The film we will discuss is Hush (2016), directed by Mike Flanagan. Grace Patterson IMDB IG Alex Keledjian Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. Ryan Gibson Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and the upcoming film Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production. HBO Max will stream the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in January 2023. How I Got Greenlit Instagram Twitter Podlink Credits Alex Keledjian, Host Ryan Gibson, Host Edgar Camey, Audio Editor Pete Musto, Editor Robert Cappadona, Producer Jeremiah Tittle, Producer Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via ncpodcasts.com For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts info@ncpodcasts.com New episodes go live every Tuesday. Please subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen to podcasts.

E'Shel is joined by Del Shores, director, writer, producer, stand-up comedian, gay and human activist, and all around sh*t stirrer!  They discuss the Queer As Folk writers' room, character motivations, story arcs, and the most important and epic I LOVE YOU ever spoken.  This conversation is sure to get them both in trouble!

What's up y'all of little faith and welcome to Season 2, Episode 16 of TFP!I'm your hostess, not your Moses, Mat Hayes, and if I'm still giving you episodes, it means that I am still looking for peace in the unknown. Today's guest came to me by way of Del Shores, and y'all… Well you're just not ready for what you're not ready for. Dr. Carlton Thomas is a San Diego based Mayo Clinic trained gastroenterologist who became “GAYMOUS” on TikTok and Instagram teaching Butt Stuff and Queer Health. He was raised Southern Baptist in South Carolina in an über conservative tobacco town. He is married to a wonderful man and has 2 kids who led him to social media during the COVID pandemic. He quickly became great source for much needed health information for the Queer community, and also for sex education that we never got in school. He sounded the alarm on MonkeyPox on May 20 on his Instagram and has now become a central source for MonkeyPox education as well as testing, treatment and vaccination. His social media has led to improved pain treatment protocols for patients suffering from MonkeyPox related rectal pain, and he has helped countless men get vaccinated across North America and Europe. He is an FX Networks 2022 Pride Honoree and just this week was given the President's Award from the National Leather Association-International for his work on social media. Who better to learn butt stuff from than a gay man who knows his way around a butt and that is also a medical expert!Get your g-spot ready y'all, cuz it's about to get HIT. Welcome to the show Doctor Carlton!

This week I am joined by one of my long time friends writer/director Del Shores who offers a unique perspective as a perpetual lover of immensely talented actors who often had their own journey towards sobriety.  A very necessary episode for those of you who love an addict or alcoholic and want to know more about how to love them without enabling them.  Watch video of this episode at yt.com/imagineparadise  Support the show

A hidden chapter in the lives of David and Tommy. We know how their first kiss happened. But what about their second? And for that matter, how did they become a couple? Written, Directed, and Produced by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Starring (in order of appearance) Dan Murray as Tommy Hanson and Adam Heroux as David Sharpe. Sound Editing by Peter Cosmas Sofronas. Theme Music by Valerie Forgione. Special thanks to Leonard Caplan, David Lebahn, and Del Shores. Series based on Two and Two Together, which can be purchased along with the scriptbook for Season One at Amazon.com. Merchandise available at Teespring. For further information, please visit petersofronas.com.Support the show

Dennis connects over Zoom with playwright, filmmaker and performer Del Shores to talk about his first novel The Sordid Lives Saga: Before the Trip, which features the characters from his hit play-turned-movie-turned-series Sordid Lives. He talks about how the book came about, his choice to write about his characters' lived before the events of the play, getting amazing fan art from Sordid enthusiasts and turning a condo in Palm Springs into a Sordid Lives-themed AirBNB. He also talks about his writing process, the importance of writing every day and how he does his first drafts longhand in pencil with lots of erasing. Other topics include: teaching acting to college students in Lousiana for three weeks every year, coping with rejection and disappointment, the rush he gets from standup, the sexiness of bell bottoms, ordering monkeys through the mail, his complicated feelings about his home state of Texas, starting his own foundation to support young writers and how he learned to stir the shit from his mother. www.delshores.com  

If These Walls Could Talk with Wendy Stuart & Tym MossHosts: WENDY STUART & TYM MOSSSpecial guest: Richard SkipperWednesday, September 1st2pm EST LIVE from PANGEA Restaurant, NYCWatch LIVE on YouTube at Wendy Stuart TV 2021 marks Richard Skipper's 42nd year in New York. He is an entertainer, MC, HOST, Interviewer. His show Streams on Most platforms. Under the guise of Richard Skipper Celebrates, he has conducted over 1000 interviews celebrating people in the arts. Interviews have included Joyce Bulifant, Mindy Fradkin AKA Princess WOW (The Smile Revolution), Actor and Animal Trainer Brian Michael Hoffman, designer David Josef, Lesley Ann Warren, Ruta Lee, Carol Channing, London internet sensation Debbie Wileman, Julie Wilson, Melissa Manchester, and Del Shores. This past year, he launched his podcast/Live stream interviewing people from all sides of the arts and literary worlds. He is featured in the January/February 2021 issue of Cabaret Scenes, was nominated for a Broadway World Award for his ongoing online series, and was selected one of the heroes of the theatre by Encores Magazine.Under Richard Skipper Celebrates!, Richard's guests included Beth Fowler, Carole Demas, Ann Kittredge, Stuart J. Allyn, Marilyn Maye, Melba Moore, Lee Roy Reams, Jana Robbins, and Stacy Sullivan among others. A tour-de-force Cabaret show with top names in musical entertainment meeting to talk and perform, with songs, stories and recollections of lifetimes and moments in show business, each show was designed around the particular date when it was scheduled, and featured special guests who choose songs from the past and recent history of both Cabaret and Broadway that had a relationship to that date, and shared their own stories and journeys in an intimate cabaret setting. Beck Lee from Media Blitz described the experience as, "Joel Grey crossed with Charlie Rose, with a soupcon of Bette Midler thrown in for good measure." He interviews and writes under Richard Skipper Celebrates celebrating artists and their body of "worth" with a huge platform and followers.Richard also hosts a bi monthly show with therapist Dr. Judi Bloom called Creativity In The Age of Covid. Richard continues to raise money for many worthwhile causes, especially Arts in Education, The Actors Fund, GLAAD, and The Broadway Mentors Program.Richard is currently writing a 'living book' on the history of Dolly Levi... focusing on Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing to the most recent national tour starring Carolee Carmelo. Check out www.CallOnDolly.com for more information. Richard is available for online presentations on the history of this show.Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style, of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstories of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their audience along for a fantastic ride.Wendy Stuart is an author, celebrity interviewer, model, filmmaker and hosts “Pandemic Cooking With Wendy,” a popular Youtube comedic cooking show born in the era of Covid-19, and TriVersity Talk, a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community.Tym Moss is a popular NYC singer, actor, and radio/tv host who recently starred in the hit indie film “JUNK” to critical acclaim.

Please join me in The Locher Room for a special afternoon with some of the winners of the 2020 OUT at the Movies International Film Fest Jury and Audience Award on Wednesday, February 3, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 festival was mostly virtual but did include a shorts night at a drive-in and a lakeside screening. I was honored to serve as a judge on this year's panel and am so excited to speak with the winners. OUT at the Movies, Winston-Salem, North Carolina's LGBTQIA+ Film Series, was founded in August 2004 by Rex Welton and Lee Mecum. Rex will join the winners on today's show to tell us all about the film festival. From 2004 until 2014, OUT at the Movies presented a monthly screening. The OUT at the Movies International Film Fest started in 2014 as a three day festival and expanded to four days in 2016.Past festival guests have included Scott Bailey, Crystal Chappell, Gregory Harrison, Wes Ramsey and Del Shores. The 2021 dates are September 30th – October 3rd. Jury Winners:Best Documentary Feature – Ahead of the Curve and CuredBest Narrative Feature – Breaking FastBest Performance in a Leading Role – Michael Cassidy/Breaking FastBest Performance in a Supporting Role – Rula Gardenier/Breaking FastBest Documentary Short – Perfectly FRANKBest Narrative Short – Finally LeonBest Screenplay - RoadkillAudience Winners: Best Documentary Feature – Surviving the SilenceBest Narrative Feature – Drawn Back Home and A Perfectly Normal FamilyBest Documentary Short – Perfectly FrankBest Narrative Short – Sea Salt Wind

Join John Taylor and comedian Shann Carr for our weekly local support group with Brad Fuhr of GayDesertGuide.com Nino Eilets of TheStandardPS.com Dr. Laura Rush and Director/Writer/Producer/Standup Del Shores of DelShores.com We're talking sports, arts, eats, drinks and fun and games! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking news- California passes a complete ban on "Conversion Therapy" today, and we talk to top jounalists about it! Plus, we are excited to talk to author Rick Karatas about his new book Rainbow Relatives. Rainbow Relatives is an entertaining guide for parents, uncles, aunts, teachers and other trusted adults to find the language and methods to discuss with children (ages 3 to 16). It's a lighthearted and inspiring book, not a scientific one. Rick collected real, humorous, and heartwarming stories to help answer questions children may have on various topics about LGBT people and families. The book will help answer questions like: “How come Uncle Bill doesn't have a girlfriend?” Do Aunt Lucy and Doreen sleep in the same bed? “How can both those guys be Cindy's dads?” Film maker, Del Shores, (Sordid Lives) speaks of raising two daughters as a gay dad. Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares) talks about being “Godfather” to 40 kids”. Country singer Chely Wright speaks about some of the battles still being fought. Another woman recalls how she explained to her children their father is gay. Featuring journalists Brody Levesque and Karen Ocamb, we also pay tribute to the late First Lady, Barbara Bush and her Abigail Adams legacy.  

Dave and Alonso welcome Del Shores and Emerson Collins, who discuss their eagerly-awaited sequel A VERY SORDID WEDDING. Don't blame the guests for Dave and Alonso's opinions of certain LGBT advocacy groups. Subscribe for free (and review us) on iTunes, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and you will believe in love. Join our club, won't you?