Shelley Lapkowski is a Canadian comedic playwright whose work explores the humour and heart of relationships, often shaped by generational tension and strong personalities. Her debut full-length comedy, Geez, Louise!, centers on two very different women in a tightly knit condo community whose personalities collide, with unexpected consequences.

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Shelley’s creative journey began onstage in community theatre as an actor, where she developed a strong sense of pacing, performance, and audience rhythm. She has appeared in classic and contemporary comedies such as Plaza Suite (Neil Simon), Here on the Flight Path (Norm Foster), and Lend Me a Tenor (Ken Ludwig), experiences that continue to inform her character-driven writing and instinct for comedic timing.