Del Shores (born December 3, 1957, in Winters, Texas) is an American film director and producer, television writer and producer, playwright and actor.
Shores has two daughters from a previous marriage. He is reportedly married to his partner and co-producer, Jason Dottley, since 2003, although it is not clear if they actually married in a state where same-sex weddings are recognized.
In September 2007, Shores headed into pre-production on 12 new episodes of Sordid Lives.
Awards for play "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife: 2003 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Production (Win) Best World Premiere (Win) LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards (2003) Best World Premiere (Nomination) Best Director (Nomination) NAACP Theatre Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwright (Win) Best Director (Nomination) Backstage West Garland Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwright (Win) Best Direction (Win) Best Music (Lyrics) (Nomination) LA Weekly Awards Best Playwright (Win)
Awards for play "Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got the Will?): 1987 LA Weekly Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) For 10 Year Anniversary Revival - 1997 Robby Awards Best Production (Nomination) Best Director (Nomination)
Awards for play "Sordid Lives": Drama-Logue Awards Best Production (Win) Best Playwriting (Win) Best Direction (Win) LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards Best World Premiere (Nomination) LA Weekly Awards Best Direction (Nomination) Best Playwriting (Nomination) GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding LA Theatre Production (Nomination) Robby Awards Best Production (Nomination) Best Director (Nomination) Best Playwriting (Nomination)
Awards for play "Cheatin'": Drama-Logue Awards Best Ensemble (Win) For African American Revival - 1997 NAACP Theater Awards Best Direction (Nomination) Drama-Logue Awards Best Direction (Win)
Awards for play "Southern Baptist Sissies": 2001 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding LA Theatre Production (Win) 2000 LA Weekly Awards Best Direction (Win) 2000 Backstage West Garland Awards Best Playwriting (Win) 2000 Robby Awards Best Production (win) Best Director (Win) Best Playwriting (Win)
