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SELINA FILLINGER is an internationally produced writer and performer. Original plays include THE COLLAPSE; SOMETHING CLEAN; FACELESS; and THE ARMOR PLAYS: CINCHED/STRAPPED. She recently made her Broadway debut with her seven-woman farce, POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE.

Her plays have been developed at Roundabout Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, McCarter Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Old Globe Theatre, Alley Theatre, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, and Northlight Theatre.

She’s currently commissioned at South Coast Repertory and Roundabout. She was a Hawthornden Fellow and a resident of McCarter’s Sallie B. Goodman Artist’s Retreat; SOMETHING CLEAN is the recipient of the 2019 Laurents/Hatcher Award and CINCHED/STRAPPED received the 2019 Williamstown Theatre Festival’s L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award. POTUS was on the 2019 Kilroys List. Selina wrote for the third season of Apple TV’s THE MORNING SHOW, and is developing a pilot with Hunting Lane/Hulu.

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POTUS, a World Premiere & More Set for Trinity Rep 2024-25 Season


Trinity Repertory Company has unveiled its 61st season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

POTUS Comes to Trustus Theatre in May


Trustus Theatre will take a trip to the capitol for POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Selina Fillinger's brilliant, all-female farce is running May 3-18 on the Thigpen Mainstage.

ACT Contemporary Theatre Announces New Works Northwest Festival, and More For 2024/25 Season


Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season at ACT Contemporary Theatre. Experience all the joy, drama, and excitement that Seattle's premier theatre has to offer.

World Premieres & More Set for ACT Contemporary Theatre 2024/25 Season


Seattle's ACT Contemporary Theatre has unveiled its 2024/25 Season, showcasing five innovative contemporary productions. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Behind the Scenes of Vanessa Williams' New Music Video 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'


Stage and screen star Vanessa Williams will release new music this month! The first single, 'Legs (Keep Dancing)', is available to preorder and pre-save now. The official music video for the song will premiere on April 26th.

Arden Theatre Company Announces RENT And More for 2024/25 Season


Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season at Arden Theatre Company. Get a sneak peek into the exciting new shows and performances that are set to captivate audiences.

Dobama Theatre Unveils 24/25 Season Of Comedies, Award Winners, And Premieres


Discover the line-up for Dobama Theatre's 24/25 season, featuring comedies, award winners, and premieres. Learn about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: POTUS at Circuit Playhouse


What did our critic think of POTUS at Circuit Playhouse? As with any comedy, and farce particularly, timing is everything and it takes about half of Act I before the cast finds their rhythm and ensures the audience is keeping up with them. It’s a lot all at once.

Review: POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Stage West Theatre


A truly funny - but very off-color - satire of American government and those we let run it. The purpose of a review should be to tell you what the play is about (without spoiling too much) and whether it’s worth your valuable time and money. 

POTUS Extends at Stage West


Stage West has announced that, due to very high ticket demand, it will add 4 more performances to the hit POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, by Selina Fillinger. 

Review: SOMETHING CLEAN at Dobama


What did our critic think of SOMETHING CLEAN at Dobama?

Photos: Get a First Look at SOMETHING CLEAN at Dobama Theatre


SOMETHING CLEAN by Selina Fillinger, directed by Shannon Sindelar, is making its regional premiere at Dobama Theatre. Get a first look at photos!

City Theatre Announces 50th Anniversary Season!


Discover the exciting new plays in the 2024-2025 season at City Theatre, including the 50th anniversary celebration.

Review: POTUS at CVRep


What did our critic think of POTUS at CVRep? POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, now playing at CVRep, premiered on Broadway at The Schubert Theatre in 2022. I

POTUS is Coming to Wasatch Theatre Company This Spring


The next play in Wasatch Theatre Company’s 26th season is POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumba** Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger.

Video: Vanessa Williams Channels Miranda Priestley at THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Photoshoot


Vanessa Williams is channeling Miranda Priestley in an all new video! In the video, posted on the official social media platforms of the forthcoming The Devil Wears Prada musical, Williams is seen 'in character' during a photoshoot. Check out the fun video here!

James Monroe Iglehart Will Lead A WONDERFUL WORLD on Broadway


Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will star as jazz legend and American icon Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway in Fall 2024. We have all the details!

POTUS Comes to Stage West in March


Stage West will present the regional premiere of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, a very adult rollercoaster of a farce, which begins a 3-week run on Thursday, March 7. 

Vanessa Williams Will Play Miranda Priestly in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Musical


Vanessa Williams will take on the role of Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada musical, coming to London this year

Video: Get A First Look At POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive at Geffen Playhouse


Get a first look at Geffen Playhouse's production of POTUS in an all-new video! This production marks Los Angeles premiere of the three-time Tony Award-nominated play.

Selina Fillinger FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Selina Fillinger written?

Selina Fillinger has written 1 shows including Something Clean (Playwright).

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