JEFFREY
SCHARF
Jeffrey Scharf is a playwright, bookwriter, lyricist, songwriter and screenwriter. As a bookwriter and lyricist, he is a Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre finalist. "Reunions“ (music by Jimmy Calire) completed a highly regarded off-Broadway run in 2025. "David Copperfield, The New Musical” and "Who's Got Me?" (Book, lyrics and music by Jeffrey) both had sold-out runs at the Jewel Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA. His holiday show “The Three Tales (Gifts) of Christmas” was commissioned and produced by the Elite Theatre Company. His newest musical "For a Moment in Time" had a staged reading at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Los Angeles. His “Banana Slugs Victory March” is heard in the movie “The Baxter.” 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. Non-theatrical writings include a long-running career as newspaper columnist for the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Jeffrey is a member of the Dramatists Guild and New Musicals inc.
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