Shannon Matesky

SHANNON MATESKY is an Actress, Producer, Director and Writer. Her acting and has been seen at Steppenwolf Theater, La Jolla Theater, and in many non traditional venues. Matesky was a member of the 2018 Directors Lab at Lincoln Center in New York and has been an assistant director at Chicago’s Court Theater and Goodman Theater, among others. Shannon was also a featured performer in BARS presented by The Public.

As a poet, she has featured in venues across the country and has been seen on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, Nylon Magazine, and BET Online. She has taught writing workshops, led panels, and been a featured speaker at many universities. Shannon is also one of the core writers for Chicago’s annual hit, The Fly Honey Show. Shannon is also author of four solo performances, She Think She Grown, We Gotta Eat, The Saga of the Return, and Heartbreak Hotel: Whitney.

Shannon has produced live events and festivals such as Urban Word NYC’s Grand Slam finals at the Apollo Theater (NYC), Brave New Voices International Teen Poetry Festival (Multiple Cities), and the Life is Living Community Festival (Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Oakland). Shannon recently closed a three year run of Queer Abstract, a monthly QTPOC variety show in Brooklyn, NY which she created and hosted.