Matthew Shea
Actor | Director | Playwright
EMC
Baltimore / Washington D.C.
Reel
Thick as Thieves
Full Length, Comedy/Drama
5M
In their final summer before college, four friends witness an event that profoundly changes their friendship and jeopardizes their futures. Set on an obscure vista, Thieves deals with friendship, purpose, and Pokemon.
Thick as Thieves received its first public reading at Towson University in 2011.
Water-logged
Number 9
One Act, Comedy/Drama
3M, 1W
One Act, Drama
2M, 1W
In an abandoned hotel, we meet two brothers struggling to survive on their limited supply of bottled water...the only drinkable water left. As they debate their next move they are discovered by a desperate young couple. The foursome's awkward exchange leads to a tense and shocking stand-off.
Water-logged was originally conceived for Towson University's 24-Hour Play Slam in 2009.
A woman finds herself held hostage in a dank basement. She is confronted by her captor, Dominic who attempts to justify his actions by blaming them on his partner, Elwood: a man with only familiar things to say. As the police close in, Dominic struggles with feelings of guilt, responsibility, and his tragic past.
Number 9 was originally conceived for Towson University's 24-Hour Play Slam in 2010.