Actor | Director | Playwright

Priyanka Shetty, the solo actress in “#Charlottesville,” uses firsthand accounts to tell the story of what happened at the “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Priyanka Shetty was a graduate theatre student when white supremacists rallied at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, protesting the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue on campus just before the start of the fall semester. Dozens of people brandishing Confederate flags and lit tiki torches surrounded the statue. T

The critically acclaimed solo play had a sold-out run with extended performances at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Playwright and performer Priyanka Shetty has been awarded the prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award for outstanding new writing for her solo play #CHARLOTTESVILLE at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The award, presented by actress Miriam Margolyes, is the longest-running and most coveted theatre honor at the Fringe. Past winners include Billy Connolly,

Tony, Emmy, and Olivier Award-winning producer Richard Jordan has joined the creative team for playwright/actor  Priyanka Shetty 's critically acclaimed solo play, #CHARLOTTESVILLE. Richard Jordan will be involved in the UK premiere of #CHARLOTTESVILLE beginning with 2025 Edinburgh Fringe followed by a North American and international tour. The play will have a month-long run during the Edinburgh Fringe from July 30th to August 25th with Richard Jordan Productions producing