2024

started writing The Foos Story, an ultra-niche time-traveling multi-media foray into why some of us are Stoltzfus and some of us are Stoltzfoos

continued writing Waltzgoose, a collection of whimsy-doodle paragraphs

painted jewels & gemstones all over my fence

painted my second party worm:

on view and for sale in Kingston, NY


2023

a founding member of Holding Space

contributed writing & art to Hold This, a collective zine

tabled at Lancaster Zine Fest with Holding Space

contributed to Midnight Garden, an art show at Chicory Naturalist

started up the Substack again


2022

created a human… did more stuff than that but can’t remember


2021

flood/pestilence etc… had a rough go there for a bit (which is art)

left NYC, which also qualifies legally as art (I return frequently—also art)


2020

Helped out with this Gelareh Mizrahi campaign, directed by Bine Bach Damsgård.

Created a conceptual film for a friend’s wedding in Prospect Park.

Created a series of short films made by video chat in quarantine:

starring Brian Bahe

Karolena Theresa is... LOVE made entirely by video chat, May 2020
Arti Gollapudi is.....EGGHEAD Made entirely by video chat, May 2020
Jesse Roth is... FIRED UP Made completely by video chat, May 2020

2019

Performed in Food Eats Kid for NBC Universal Kids (multiple episodes).

Performed at Chicago Sketchfest.

Performed in Barbara Bush Presents: 3 Buttface Freakazoids at Brooklyn Comedy Collective.

Performed in the comedy short Three Bears.

Took a ton of dance classes (Broadway Dance Center, Galen Hooks, etc), and took a Second City TV writing class, and a Writers Guild short film workshop.

Performed in miscellaneous sketch and stand-up comedy shows, NYC.

Spoke about writing at Millersville University.

Competed in Page Match writing tournament (tied for 3rd place).

Created & hosted “A Holiday Horseplay Spectacular” variety show.


2018

He's a large small man in a small large world _________ A Production of the Scientific Community Ash Beecher Ryan Birchmeier Matt Fornwald Jerry Holleran Gabe Sherman Shawna Stoltzfoos Cinematography by Gino Varisano Props by Jes Springer and Amber Rane Sibley

Wrote the comedy short Wee Little Man, named an Official Selection in the Toronto Sketchfest Film Festival.

Wrote and performed in Barbara Bush Presents: 3 Buttface Freakzoids at Good Good Comedy in Philadelphia.

Presented Lay Me Down to Sleep installation at Modern Art, and created a short film by the same name, named a Special Selection at the Lancaster International Short Film Festival.

Completed a method acting intensive at Lee Strasburg Theatre & Film Institute, NYC.

Studied at Atlantic Acting School, NYC.

Performed in the comedy shorts A Real Commercial, Valentine’s Surprise, and It’s Cold Out.

Performed stand-up comedy throughout NYC, Philadelphia, and elsewhere.


2017

Todd and Pam Brand have a product for YOU: Kleenex Brand Brand Facial Tissues! Please buy them! Please! __________________________________________ A Production of The Scientific Community: Ash Beecher Ryan Birchmeier Tom Costello Melissa Friedman Matt Fornwald Jamie Glasheen Jerry Holleran Gabe Sherman Shawna Stoltzfoos twitter: @scientificcomm

Performed in the comedy short Kleenex Brand Brand Facial Tissues.

Performed at Women in Comedy Festival, Boston.

Performed at Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, Canada.

Performed at Cinder Block Comedy Festival, NYC.

Performed at Philly Sketchfest, Philadelphia.

Performed at Montreal Sketchfest, Canada.

Appeared on Young Person’s Radio, Brooklyn.

Taught sketch comedy writing at Good Good Comedy Theater in Philadelphia.

Performed stand-up comedy throughout NYC, Philadelphia, and elsewhere.


2016

facebook.com/stoltzfoosseries

Wrote, starred in, and created the web series Stoltzfoos.

Named Head Writer for all-female sketch comedy ensemble Barbara Bush.

Protested Trump Tower using Dashboard Confessional lyrics.

Created behind the scenes videos for Jake Lewis’ album Honey Moon.

Performed in the short film I Know Where the Bodies Are.

Wrote a series of guest blogs.


EARLIER

https://www.facebook.com/younglancaster Young/Lancaster, copyright 2013. All rights reserved. "Where We Started" by The Districts https://www.facebook.com/thedistrictsband

Performed in plays. Worked as a journalist for a few years. Created the mini-series Young/Lancaster, then talked about it on podcasts, at colleges, and on TV. Wrote the screenplay to Spaceman Wilson. Performed in the film Consumption. Performed in the film Roomies. Studied comedy at the Philly Improv Theater. Created music videos. Did background work, stand-in work, PA work, on a handful of major TV/feature productions. Took dance lessons. Wrote a bunch of essays and poems.