#CHARLOTTESVILLE at Abbey Theater of Dublin

Priyanka Shetty (Writer/Performer) is an actor, director and playwright. She graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Virginia and recently served as a Faculty member at the University of Virginia, Department of Drama. Priyanka is the author of two original plays –her one-woman show The Elephant in the Room and #Charlottesville - constructed verbatim from interviews with residents of Charlottesville, VA who speak about the city in light of the white supremacist rallies and events of August 11-12, 2017.Priyanka is currently working on her third playThe Wall which deals with the immigrant experience in America. www.priyankashetty.com