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"The full panoply of “outsiders” is caught brilliantly here, with vivid language and spot-on characterizations by Arturo Soria and Desmond Gray as the Latin and black “gay boys”; Manny Buckley as the fierce drag queen; Rania Manganaro as a frightened but fierce “dyke”; the brilliantly funny and explosive Shannon Matesky, who steals the show, as a fast-talking feminist lesbian beauty with a wild Afro." - Chicago Sun Times
"The full panoply of “outsiders” is caught brilliantly here, with vivid language and spot-on characterizations by Arturo Soria and Desmond Gray as the Latin and black “gay boys”; Manny Buckley as the fierce drag queen; Rania Manganaro as a frightened but fierce “dyke”; the brilliantly funny and explosive Shannon Matesky, who steals the show, as a fast-talking feminist lesbian beauty with a wild Afro." - Chicago Sun Times
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Shannon Matesky hails from Berkeley, California currently living in Chicago. She has been seen on numerous stages across the country as a poet and actress. Shannon was a featured spoken word artist on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. She has performed with many talents such as Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Rachel McKibbens, George Watsky, and countless others. Shannon also features in the award winning documentary 2nd Verse: The Rebirth of Poetry (Corduroy Media) and is author of her first solo play She Think She Grown. An alumni of DePaul University’s Theatre School, Shannon holds a BFA in Acting. Some of her theatrical credits include, How Long Will I Cry? (Steppenwolf for Young Adults),The March (Steppenwolf Theatre), Hit The Wall (The Inconvenience, Steppenwolf Garage), Sophocles: Seven Sicknesses (The Hypocrites), Sonnets for An Old Century (UrbanTheatre Co., Steppenwolf Garage). Shannon also assisted directed Chuck Smith and Charles Newell. Shannon is signed with Paonessa Talent Agency and recipient of the 2012 Edes Foundation Prize for Emerging Alumni from DePaul Theatre School.
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