matthew j. kaplan
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Matthew J. Kaplan is a Brooklyn, New York-based writer, filmmaker, musician, and actor. He wrote, produced, and directed the award-winning, internationally-screened short film IT'S TIME FOR TEA. He's a playwright with NYC's The PlayGround Experiment and Brooklyn’s Flatbush Community Theater. Matthew's one-act plays COPY AND PASTE, THE INVINCIBLE EDDIE VINCENT, A HAUNTING MELODY,  THIS IS WHAT DOCTOR SHAPIRO WAS TALKING ABOUT and THE MAN FROM WEST NEW YORK, NJ have been staged at eight New York City theatre festivals. His full-length play THE SHOMER is currently in development. Matthew is a songwriter and bass player for the indie-rock band THE BRIGHT SPOTS.
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Here's what's new and recent!​

The Shomer
Sunday March 9th, 2025 - 2pm:
Spark Theatre Festival at the Chain Theatre

Tix: www.tickettailor.com/events/sparktheatrefestival/1542995

The Man From West New York, NJ
March 22nd and 23rd, 2025 - 2pm (Sat/Sun)
Writers-A-Go-Go One-Act Festival
The Field House in Riverside Park. Free to the public!
  • Ticket Info Coming Soon!
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You Can Trust Your Neighbor
A horror short film written by Matthew J. Kaplan (in pre-production)
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