Jake Shore is an award-winning playwright whose play Holy Moly premiered at The Flea Theater in 2016 and was simultaneously released with its tandem novel, A Country for Fibbing. His plays have also been presented at Theaterlab, The Connelly Theater, Brooklyn Art Haus, The Kraine Theater and others. His short stories have been published in Denver Quarterly, Hobart, Litro Magazine, New Contrast, Isele Magazine and others. He is currently the Executive Director for Student Services at St. Joseph's University in Brooklyn, where he also teaches.

PRESS FOR PREVIOUS PLAYS:

“...more than extraordinary... Shore is something very rare... capable of bursts of poetry and wild acrobatic riffs... improvisational excesses that thrill. He writes like a circus tumbler, a trapeze artist, a tightrope walker, a runaway locomotive. [The play] is, itself, a groundbreaking achievement.” - Charles Kruger, Stage and Cinema

“Gritty, nuanced, and compelling... striking depth and insight... a raw beauty... Shore's script calls to mind such existentialist classics as Waiting for Godot and No Exit." - Emily Cordes, Theatre Is Easy

13 Shows Not To Miss Off-Broadway - Playbill

"Engrossing and compelling. The dialogue is excellent and the denouement satisfying. Very successful in its goals... Impressive..." - Victor Gluck, TheaterScene

"A couldn't-be-more-timely play." - Derek McCracken, BroadwayWorld.

"Extremely intelligent and compelling dialogue... The excellent cast of two is thoroughly engrossing... in this fascinating fusion of art and theater that will leave you thinking about the power and essence of both." - Deb Miller, DC Theater Arts NYC.

Off-Broadway’s Holy Moly Uniquely Connected to Real-Life Novel - Playbill

“ …a powerful, hard-hitting and at times darkly comical new drama… masterfully directed… emotionally acted by a top-notch cast…” David Solloway, Encore Theater Reviews

“...very timely and prescient dark comedy. The show is both extremely funny and scarily relevant... Excellent cast... sharply written...” - Says Me Says Mom

“Shore's dialog is crisp and the play's structure is expertly crafted… It’s always compelling…The great strength of Sick City Blues is its intricate plotting… a fascinating follow-up to his award-winner from last year’s festival.” - Martin Denton, NYTheater Now

“The plot is clever and complicated… It is interesting, intriguing, involved… it appears to be real.” - Joseph Verlezza, Theatre Reviews Limited

"A thoughtful, philosophical, and metaphysical romp." 4 ½ stars. Rating 92% - Edward Kliszus, The Front Row Center

"No one comes out unscathed in this trenchant Covid-19 parable. A new genre of theater has arisen during the pandemic... Spin Cycle and JCS Theater Company take it to the next level with Adjust the Procedure." - Mark Rifkin, This Week In New York. 

“…altogether this puzzle is good theater, well performed with good connections between actors… well directed and full of smartass talk, violence, fury, and secrets, is well worth seeing.” - Kathryn Osenlund, CurtainUp Report

"Smartly tailored to its theme and era, and the direction and delivery of its thought-provoking narrative pack a punch and leave us wondering what really drives our educational system and who benefits the most from it." - Deb Miller, DC Theater Arts NYC.

"As this play questions whether it is easier to ADJUST THE PROCEDURE or adjust reality, it forcefully reminds us 'When someone dies, there are consequences.' A timely play for troubled times. Well worth watching." - Laurie Lawson, Electronic Link Journey.

“Why are there two scenes extolling cunnilingus?” - Leonard Jacobs, Time Out New York