Bio
Jeffrey Scharf is a playwright, bookwriter, lyricist, screenwriter and songwriter. Produced musicals include "David Copperfield, The New Musical" which had a sold-out run at the Jewel Theatre in Santa Cruz and "Reunions" (music by Jimmy Calire) produced in Ojai, CA. His holiday show "The Three Tales (Gifts) of Christmas" was commissioned and produced by the Elite Theatre Company. He has written book, music and lyrics for "Who's Got Me?" which is scheduled for full production in Fall 2023 after being excerpted at Musical Café's Fall 2016 Showcase and chosen as Mountain Community Theatre's 2019 New Works production. His newest musical (music by Glenn Richard Treibitz) entitled "For a Moment in Time" had a stage reading at the Gary Marshall Theatre in March 2023.
His "Banana Slugs Fight Song" was heard in the movie "The Baxter." He is a co-writer of "Life in the Slow Lane" recorded by Roberta Donnay and "I Don't Want to Know" recorded by Spencer Day.
Other works include book and lyrics for "Houdini Among the Spirits", the movie script "The Best Laugh" and the ten-minute plays "Postcards from the Ledge" and "M-Urgency Room."
He is a co-writer of "Life in the Slow Lane" recorded by Roberta Donnay and "I Don't Want to Know" recorded by Spencer Day.
For more info, please visit www.jeffreyscharftheatrical.com.