Biography

Personal

Playwright Micki Shelton (a.k.a. S. Michele McFadden) is a Resident Playwright at Theatre Artists Studio in Scottsdale, AZ, and a revered member of the Prescott, AZ arts community. Along with Charissa Menefee of Prescott College, she co-founded “Tomorrow’s Theater Tonight,” a monthly series of works-in-progress read in downtown Prescott. She is past Board President of Arizona Classical Theatre (2004–2006), served for five years (2002-2006) on the management team of the MAD Linguist, and on the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Prescott 2050 Visioning Group, Arts and Cultural Affairs Working Group (2008–2009). Currently, Micki serves on the board of the Prescott Area Arts and Humanities Council. If you don’t catch her in the morning at a local coffee house, you might find her hiking the Thumb Butte Trail or riding her bicycle on Prescott’s Peavine Trail. Otherwise, she’ll be at home working on a new play or writing one of the many textbooks she writes to help her pay the bills. Female Playwright, Micki Shelton is the mother of two: Colin McFadden, 29, an independent film actor (www.GradeSchoolGoesPro.com); and Molly, 19, a vocalist and Broadcast Journalism student.

Education

• M.A., Education. Chapman University, Orange, CA.
• B.A., English. Minor: Speech and Drama. Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA. Performed key roles in Waiting for Godot and An American Dame.
• Additional class work at Arizona State University and University of California, Irvine.
• Member of South Coast Repertory’s Professional Conservatory, 1992-1994, studied playwriting with John Glore, Literary Manager.
  

(Please click here to view Produced Plays and here to view Professional Resume)