Charlie Finesilver’s plays bring new meaning and fresh perspective to our issues and our conflicts, through the telling of stories that capture us.
As a boy, my mother took me to stage theatre out on Long Island. In high school, my best friend and I would cut out of class to see shows on and off Broadway. While attending college in England, I traveled from villages to towns to see live performances. In 2003 I sold my plumbing business and my home to go into the Peace Corps, and after serving two and a half transformative years near Timbuktu, I returned from Africa determined to write plays. I have been writing ever since…
HOUSE CALLS awarded as one of the top 20% of submitted scripts Austin Film Festival
Compelling, largely untold stories that are waiting to be revealed. Such as Dr. Ian Gale in HOUSE CALLS- a successful psychiatrist with a law degree who burglarized over 170 houses during the ‘70’s. Why would a psychiatrist do such a thing?
2 local playwrights debuting new works at Trustus Theatre’s True Crime Rep
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It’s easy to overlook the big picture as we live the complexities of everyday life. The stories that attract me have depth, are memorable and are truly inspiring.
My plays roam and explore as I entertain. My creative energy feels boundless, I am envisioning my next play as I am finishing a script. The characters and scenes wake me up in the middle of the night, I find myself typing till daybreak. As the characters come alive it almost feels like I’m transcribing. I may be tired afterwards but I feel fulfilled.
THE LIVING ROOM Civil War Drama at Manhattan Repertory Theatre
Et tu, Sir Otzium Tremulus Brute’ (or, After 5300 Years I Still Got Some Spunk)
