Shannon Burkett is an actor, writer, producer, and founder of Emblem Entertainment LLC, who is taking a multi-platform approach with her content to reach the audience where they are at be it stage, screen, TV, VR, or on their phone. Recently, she co-wrote/directed/produced a stop motion animation short film called My Vagina (Cannes Film Festival, DWF, Austin Comedy – Winner Best Original Content, Montreal, Melbourne – Winner, Catalina, Woodstock, RiverRun, AmerDoc, and many more) which is part of a musical comedy, Perfect Little School, for new media, TV (Finalist – Raindance Festival), and the stage. She wrote the book and lyrics to The Female Pope, with composer, Heather Christian, (NAMT, Pipeline Arts Award, Finalist - O’Neill Musical Theater Conference, Larson Grant Finalist, Apples & Oranges: Sing Tank, AWE Conference). She has collaborated with composer, Peter Salett, on their musical So You Wanna be a Porn Star: a story of sex love and rock-n-roll, for which she wrote the book and lyrics for the stage as well as TV. She produced a music video that was accepted into numerous film festivals across the country and nominated for several awards, including a win for Best Music Video. Her passion to facilitate activism through art inspired her to create and produce a benefit cabaret two years in a row during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The sold-out performances of So You Wanna be a Porn Star: a story of silicone, struggle, and survival at the Laurie Beechman Theater featured the talents of Lea Delaria, Miriam Shor, and James Carpinello. Her other works have had readings at EST, The Lark, WET, and 45 Bleecker. Other plays include: Lead: This is Cooper’s Story (Waterworks Festival Finalist, O’Neill Finalist), Once Upon a Sisters Grimm, 10 Minutes Scenes and Monologues for Teens, The Ringer, Fun for the Whole Neighborhood, House of Cards, and Jesus Was Democrat. As an actor, she’s appeared on Broadway alongside Patrick Stewart in Arthur Miller’s The Ride Down Mt. Morgan. Off-Broadway she has been seen in Anon (Atlantic), Postmortem (The Flea), Dead City (New Georges), The Dew Point (SPF), Cavedweller (NYTW), Scab (WET) Stars (Soho Rep), The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (Minetta Lane), Stupid Kids (WPA), The Young Girl and the Monsoon (Playwrights). Her TV and Film credits include: Motherhood (Killer Films), Intern, Jersey Guy, The History of Glamour, LoveGod (Good Machine), L&O, L&O:CI, The Jury.
She is a member of EST and a New Georges Affiliate. For more information go to shannonburkett.com