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

Career

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 2006, Shores received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.[16][17] 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[18] 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.[19]

Personal life

Shores has two daughters from a previous marriage to Kelley Alexander (1986-1996).[20] Shores was married to actor, producer Jason Dottley from 2003 to 2011.[21][22]

Credits

Plays

Film

Television

Books

  • The Sordid Lives Saga: Before The Trip (2022, self-published)[48]

References

  1. ^ "Texas-Born Playwright Del Shores to Stream Benefit Reading of 'Sordid Lives' with Leslie Jordan". Out in SA. May 19, 2020. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  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 May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Review: 'Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will?' at Theatre/Theater". Los Angeles Times. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  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 November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ ""My Sordid Best": An Interview with Del Shores". Knight Foundation. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Foley, F. Kathleen (May 25, 1996). "Texas-Style Hilarity Helps Invigorate 'Sordid Lives'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Sierra, Gabrielle. "SORDID LIVES' Creator Del Shores to Perform at Art House 8/6-9". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "'Sordid Lives' Palm Springs screening Oct. 29 to raise money for southern LGBT writers". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Southern Baptist Sissies". March 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. ^ BWW News Desk. "Delta Burke to Make LA Stage Debut in Southern Baptist Sissies". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Martinez, Julio (May 1, 2003). "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  14. ^ Rosky, Nicole. "Del Shores to Direct JD3atrical's YELLOW, 6/11-7/25". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  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 June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  18. ^ "Gay channel Logo steps into "Sordid" realm". Reuters. January 9, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  19. ^ "The Dark Side of Del Shores". Advocate.com. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  20. ^ Shirley, Don (July 7, 1996). "Let's Just Get This All Out in the Open". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "Jason Dottley's Return to Love Story". The Standard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  22. ^ Kyung Kim, Eun (August 6, 2013). "For gay couples, divorce comes with extra costs". Today.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  23. ^ a b c Jacobs, Tom (May 16, 1993). "Racism in the Spotlight : In the third part of his trilogy about a small Texas town, playwright Del Shores uses a real-life incident to examine bigotry". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  24. ^ topofthemorning (January 24, 2012). "NLT presents Sordid Lives". The Natchez Democrat. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  25. ^ "A Stage Review of Sordid Lives". Coachella Valley Weekly. November 16, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  26. ^ Manus, Willard (January 8, 2001). "L.A. Loves Southern Baptist Sissies; Play Extended to Feb. 25". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  27. ^ "Los Angeles GLAAD Awards honor Will & Grace, Queer As Folk". The Advocate. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  28. ^ "NAACP award goes to San Diego Repertory Theatre". SFGate. February 19, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Los Angeles Times.
  29. ^ Peter, Thomas (April 13, 2010). "Leslie, McClure, McCullough, Montgomery, Thompson Cast in Del Shores' Yellow". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  30. ^ Mura, Elaine (February 28, 2018). "Six Character in Search of a Play Review - Del Shores' Reflections and Memories". Splash Magazines. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  31. ^ Foley, F. Kathleen (February 7, 2020). "Review: Even for Del Shores, This Side of Crazy gets a little too crazy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  32. ^ Cristi, A. A. (September 1, 2021). "Uptown Players Presents Del Shores' A Very Sordid Wedding". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  33. ^ West, David (October 21, 2021). "NSU Theatre and Dance to have world premiere of In Memoriam of Lena". Northwestern State University. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  34. ^ a b Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Del Shores To Direct Off-Broadway Debut Of Wounded At SoHo Playhouse". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  35. ^ "Two Moon Junction". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  36. ^ "Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got the Will? (1990)". American Film Institute. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  37. ^ Lapham, Bob (December 26, 1999). "Del Shore's own life inspires the controversial Sordid Lives". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 29. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ "Del Shores: My Sordid Life". Youngstown State University. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  39. ^ "Del Shores' Sordid Confessions" tonight at the Rose Room". Dallas Voice. January 27, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  40. ^ Harvey, Dennis (October 5, 2012). "Blues for Willadean". Variety. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  41. ^ "Del Shores co-stars in Dallas-filmed Cry". WFAA. April 5, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  42. ^ "Southern Baptist Sissies: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  43. ^ Brinkerhoff, Mark (October 9, 2014). "Q&A: Comic, playwright Del Shores on his very own "naked sordid reality"". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  44. ^ Scheck, Frank (March 14, 2017). "A Very Sordid Wedding: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  45. ^ "Six Characters in Search of a Play". OUT at the Movies International Film Festival. August 29, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  46. ^ "Shafted". Utah Queer Film FestivalS. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  47. ^ Grego, Melissa (February 28, 2001). "Showtime slates 7". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  48. ^ "Del Shores comes out with new Sordid novel". Queer Forty. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
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