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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
1981
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1973
Performer

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 1973]
Scenic Designer

Writing

Adaptation
Adaptation
Author
Playwright

Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Shay DuffinConfessions of an Irish Rebel

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ENNIO: THE LIVING PAPER CARTOON Enters Final Week of Performances at Club Fugazi

Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon enters its final week, wrapping up its run at San Francisco’s Club Fugazi next Sunday, February 5, 2023.
ENNIO: THE LIVING PAPER CARTOON Announced At Club Fugazi

The art of living origami meets hilarious theatre magic when Club Fugazi presents Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon, co-produced by Club Fugazi Experiences, Glynis Henderson Productions, and Jonathan Reinis Productions, making its triumphant return to San Francisco after an 11-year absence, with a limited engagement, January 10 through February 5, 2023.
Berkeley Rep Hosts SELECTED SHORTS With Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker

On Sunday, April 1, the hometown of California cuisine hosts a day of "Delicious Fictions" featuring Golden Globe Award-winner Jill Eikenberry and Emmy Award-nominee Michael Tucker.
Berkeley Rep Hosts SELECTED SHORTS With Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker

On Sunday, April 1, the hometown of California cuisine hosts a day of "Delicious Fictions" featuring Golden Globe Award-winner Jill Eikenberry and Emmy Award-nominee Michael Tucker.
Actor Shay Duffin Passes Away At Age 79

Stage, film and television actor Shay Duffin passed away April 22 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Duffin's death was related to complications from heart surgery. The actor was 79 years old.
Carrie Fisher Brings WISHFUL DRINKING Back To Berkeley Rep's Roda Theater 7/9-23

Carrie Fisher set box-office records at Berkeley Repertory Theatre with her hilarious solo show, Wishful Drinking. Then it became a New York Times bestseller and played to sold-out crowds on a six-city national tour. Now Fisher returns to Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre, her last stop before the show bursts onto Broadway! This limited run - 15 performances only - begins July 9 and ends July 23.
Carrie Fisher Brings WISHFUL DRINKING Back To Berkeley Rep's Roda Theater 7/9-23

Carrie Fisher set box-office records at Berkeley Repertory Theatre with her hilarious solo show, Wishful Drinking. Then it became a New York Times bestseller and played to sold-out crowds on a six-city national tour. Now Fisher returns to Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre, her last stop before the show bursts onto Broadway! This limited run - 15 performances only - begins July 9 and ends July 23.
'WISHFUL DRINKING' To 'Toast' on Bdwy at Studio 54 for Fall 2009

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Jonathan Reinis, Jamie Cesa, Eva Price & Berkeley Repertory Theatre, is proud to present the Broadway premiere production of Wishful Drinking, created and performed by Carrie Fisher and directed by Tony Taccone at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th St).
Arena Stage to Present Kornbluth in 'Citizen Josh'

Arena Stage welcomes Josh Kornbluth, writer/performer of Red Diaper Baby and Love & Taxes, in his hilarious and provocative one-man show Citizen Josh. A Jonathan Reinis Production, Citizen Josh is written and performed by Kornbluth in collaboration with Arena's Associate Artistic Director David Dower.
'Taking Over' and 'Wishful Drinking' Add Tour Dates and Locations

Today Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, announced additional dates for two solo shows that he staged in Berkeley before launching them on tours across the continent. Danny Hoch's Taking Over had its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in January and hit it big in Montreal this July; next week it starts an All City Tour featuring free performances in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx in addition to previously announced dates in Manhattan and Los Angeles. Moreover, after a record-breaking run in Berkeley last winter, Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking careened through Hartford, San Jose, Santa Fe, and Washington, DC this summer; now it adds Seattle to a list of upcoming destinations that also includes Boston.
Fisher takes 'Wishful Drinking' on Tour

Berkeley Repertory Theatre announces a five city tour of Carrie Fisher's 'Wishful Drinking' starting June 18th in Santa Fe.
Duffin Stars as Brendan Behan in Off-Bway's 'Irish Rebel'

The Irish Arts Center will present Shay Duffin as the legendary Irish dramatist in Brendan Behan: Confessions of an Irish Rebel from October 11th through November 5th

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Shay Duffin written?

Shay Duffin has written 1 shows including Shay Duffin as Brendan Behan (Adaptation).

What awards has Shay Duffin been nominated for?

and Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Confessions of an Irish Rebel.

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