PLAYWRITING
For all performance rights, please contact Sharon Cooper directly.
Full-Length Play Excerpt
Caught
One Act Play
A Visit to the Bronx
10-Minute Plays
Occupied
Painting Seventeen
Stalled
The Cooking King
In the MeanTime
Siriously
Published Plays
Film/Web Series Projects
THE SEVEN MEN OF HANUKKAH
The Seven Men of Hanukah screened around the country, was a winner of the Boston Jewish Film Festival, is available on ShortsTV (part of DirecTV) and the Spiritual Cinema Circle. Contact Sharon for screening opportunities.
BELIEVIN’
BELIEVIN’ is a comedy about mourning. Written and co-executive produced by Sharon Cooper, the film was based on her ten-minute play which is published in The Best 10-Minute Plays, 2016. The film won the Filmmaker Favorite award from the Chain Film Festival in New York City and is currently screening around the country.
BKPI: Brooklyn Private Investigators
BKPI is about three women of color who are self-proclaimed private investigators in Brooklyn for their immigrant communities. Sharon was on the all women’s writing staff and has a “written by” credit for episode two. Hye Yun Park was the Creator and Director, and it was produced by Super Deluxe. Here, you can watch the trailer and episode two. All three episodes are available on line.
The Golden Age of Kali
STORY: When Kali’s all-too-helpful Indian grandmother moves down the block to find her a proper husband, a young, closeted Hindu woman frantically tries to keep her Jewish girlfriend away from her traditional family and vice-versa. This is a traditional romantic comedy with nontraditional leads. In addition to her no nonsense grandmother, characters include Kali’s over protective, clueless, well-meaning brother, her traditional sister-in-law, her tomboy and girly girl nieces, and her best friend–a straight white guy from Texas.
RECOGNITION: Austin Film Festival 2019: Top 20% of nearly 12,000 scripts
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2019: Semi-finalist
PAGE Awards 2018: Quarter Finalist (top 10 percent)
And from an evaluator on The Black List: “the narrative’s premise could have broad, mainstream commercial appeal….[The script] stands boldly apart from similar iterations in the genre. The narrative characterizes Indian family culture with rich authenticity, specificity, vividness and joy.”
See pictures from a reading of The Golden Age of Kali here and contact Sharon if you are interested in the script.
