The Platform Group

10/09/2025

There's something very cool when people have been reaching out to tell me their copy of my play arrived. If you find yourself at The Drama Book Shop or an independent bookstore or even the big ones, please request it! This is how it gets on shelves. Know of a theater looking to do a show with 1 unit set and a very entertaining tale? The rights are available. Have you gotten your copy yet?

https://next-stage-press.myshopify.com/products/roughly-speaking-by-shara-ashley-zeiger

10/03/2025

5,000!!!!!! It's amazing when creative work finds new homes, and avenues and audiences. When I wrote JOE I had no idea it would have the kind of traction it does. I had no idea it would find homes on Amazon, TUBI, and now we are LIVE on Omeleto, one of the BIGGEST and most well regarded platforms for Award Winning Short Films in the WORLD. Not only that, we are only a few watches away from 5 thousand views!!! And we JUST launched! Help it get traction. If you have not seen it, please give it a watch. It will give you all the feels. Please leave a comment and like (sure here so others see my post), but ALSO on the Youtube video itself. Those likes and comments on the actual video are gold for the algorithm and help tell Youtube and Omeleto that people want this and will help it get seen by more people. If you have seen it, please just play it in the background and give us a like and a comment. Our audiences mean the WORLD to us. This is a proof of concept for a series. If you liked JOE, and want to know what happens next, help us get some eyeballs. Cheers to my amazing collaborators! Congrats to YOU for all of your beautiful work, and cheers to more people getting to see it. It still lives on friends.

A woman meets her dream man.JOE is used with permission from Shara Ashley Zeiger. Learn more at https://theplatformgroup.org/joe.Jillian lives in Brooklyn in...

09/17/2025

"Roughly Speaking" is a gritty play extremely near and dear to my heart. There is a lot of heart. It's a very New York play. It's very diverse. It took a long time to write it, produce a production of it and now to get it published. It's a great read. There are some solid scenes for actor scene work as well as wonderful audition monologues. It would mean the world if you'd pre-order a copy. They're only $10.95 and the pre-sale numbers really help it get on shelves in some important places. If you're the type of person who likes to buy plays or are looking for a new monologue or want to support me and my work, I'd super appreciate it.

Order here:

One cold Sunday afternoon in 2015, Lightning.Bolt, a wheelchair using rapper, navigates a not so but very typical soup kitchen meal service in New York City. Roughly Speaking is a verbal orchestra about being stuck, the struggle for survival, connection, and making it through one more day. The play....

08/26/2025

Many years ago I spent years gathering over 200 interviews from the guests of one of NYC's biggest soup kitchens in Chelsea. I wove together a script that I was incredibly proud of. I raised money and gathered the most beautiful people to do readings and put on a production that got wonderful reviews.

A producer saw our production and I went down a path developing the show further for them to bring it to a bigger Off-Broadway run. It wound up not working out. Years passed. We had a pandemic. I wound up putting the show on the "New Play Exchange." A playwright friend suggested that I submit the play to their publisher.

I had never had anything of mine published before.

Well.... the current script of Roughly Speaking was picked up by Next Stage Press!

It will officially be available in October 2025 in print, as well as available for licensing. I am officially a published playwright!

As a creative who is constantly feeling imposter syndrome and feeling the constant rejection of our crazy industry, this was a HUGE win.

Roughly Speaking is officially available for pre-order! Follow the link below to secure your copy!

One cold Sunday afternoon in 2015, Lightning.Bolt, a wheelchair using rapper, navigates a not so but very typical soup kitchen meal service in New York City. Roughly Speaking is a verbal orchestra about being stuck, the struggle for survival, connection, and making it through one more day. The play

10/28/2024

So grateful to Big Apple Film Festival "Oy...A Jewish Comedy Series" just moved up to a Semifinalist in their script competition. How far will it go? I am so moved that people are responding to this pilot.

10/15/2024

Thrilled to share that "Oy...A Jewish Comedy Series" is a FINALIST for Rhode Island International Film Festival 's screenplay competition! It is such an honor to be recognized by this Oscar Qualifying festival! Cheers to moving the needle. (I am looking for producing partners! Executive Producers who might find it fun to help fund this project, Producers who want to get in on the ground floor and get involved with something special, and Associate Producers who want a piece of the action, learn about making cinematic stories come to life, and contribute to making this story happen....reach out!)

09/10/2024

Know any parents in Queens with littles who might be interested? Share please!

Looking for a fun new class for your littles 1-3 with their caretakers?

Fumblecraft
Mommy and Me Theatre Class!

9/18 10am
9/25 10am
10/2 10am
10/9 10am

45min classes for Caretakers and their littles age 1-3.

Ehrenreich-Austin Playground
7633 Austin St, Forest Hills, NY

$120 ($100 for a 2nd sibling)

We'll expand your kiddo's creativity, build confidence, experiment with character and play with sound and movement exploration!

Register (and learn more about me!):

Www.sharaashleyzeiger.com/teaching-artist