Doug Shear doug shear writer playwright comedian
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    Saint Peter at the Gate
    The Rhubarb Way
    The Last Panhandler in Paradise
    An anti-materialistic
    hippie is transformed
    into a fast-talking
    pyramid-scheme salesman.
    Boca Raton Theatre Guild
    The Willow Theatre:
    Military Trail Boca Raton FL
    A Fortune to Kill
    "Just wanted to let you know that we read through Saint Peter at the Gate last night and it went over really well. Actually, I thought it was the best reading of the night."

    Rob
    "Funny and Clever. I enjoyed the humor."

    Kristin
    Will the old religious lady get to heaven, or will her terrible secret force her into the flames. What about the punk, the attorney, the attorney's young wife?

    The biggest question of all is what you, the audience, will decide. Because in the last scene, Saint Peter places their fate in your hands.
    Claims to fame

    Published by Authorlink Press when they first decided to launch their own imprint.

    Made it into a handful of Barnes & Noble Bookstores & Waldenbooks.

    Displayed by Barnes and Noble at the South Florida International Book Show.

    District Manager at Barnes & Noble wrote a letter to company urging them to publish the book under their own imprint.

    Involved the production of fifty Fidel Castro Voodoo Dolls.

    Adopted by an underground bookclub at my place of work.

    Caused me to adopt the pen name Doug Shear.
    In order to escape a city on the verge of collapse, a survivalist and his emotionally fragile girlfriend need to outwit the cops, a deranged businessman and the leader of a New Age Suicide Cult. 
    Important Confession: this was my first novel. Some people thought it was brilliant and horrible. Others just thought it was just horrible. But everyone enjoyed reading it. You can probably find a few copies on Amazon or eBay, if you dare.
    Art: Jerry Lotz, Photo Inga Walker
    Image byStudioNate (flkr.com)
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    My Big Fat Greek Dick
    Stand-Up Comedy
    Current Venues
    My latest venture is a comedy routine based on my futile attempts to find my 22nd job!
    dougshear@aol.com
    305-491-3584 
    Four victims of a fatal car accident face some tough choices.
    A Loophole in Law of Karma?
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