ABOUT
JEFFREY SCHARF
Jeffrey Scharf is a playwright, bookwriter, lyricist, songwriter and screenwriter. "Reunions" (music by Jimmy Calire) made its off-Broadway debut at New York City Center in 2025. It was originally produced regionally in Ojai, CA. "Copperfield! The New Musical" is scheduled for its Off-Broadway premiere this year following a sold-out regional production by Jewel Theatre Company in Santa Cruz, CA. That was followed by Jewel's production of "Who's Got Me? The New 1930's Musical" which also had a sold out run. His holiday show “The Three Tales (Gifts) of Christmas” was commissioned and produced by the Elite Theatre Company. His “Banana Slugs Fight Song” is heard in the movie “The Baxter.” Other works include book and lyrics for “Houdini Among the Spirits, the movie script “The Best Laugh” and the ten-minute plays “Postcards from the Ledge” and “M-Urgency Room.”
He is a co-writer of “Life in the Slow Lane” recorded by Roberta Donnay and “I Don’t Want to Know” recorded by Spencer Day. Non-theatrical writings include a long-running career as newspaper columnist for the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Jeffrey is a Kleban award finalist. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP and New Musicals, Inc.