21st Century Courtship
21st Century Courtship is an award-winning short film from Emmy winners Eddie Lebron (writer/director) and Leticia Buchanan (producer), in which Kay - a lonely, single pansexual woman - navigates dating apps, loss, and the search for connection in New York City.
In September 2023, 21st made its world premiere at Soho International Film Festival, and continued on to show at Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle Film Festival and Queen City Film Fest - resulting in a best cinematography award for the film and a best actress nomination for Shannon McDavid.
Since then, 21st has continued on to multiple other festivals and nominations. Follow the 21st Century Courtship team on social media for updates!
In November 2022, Shannon had the absolute joy of joining the cast of M. Butterfly at Woodstock Playhouse under the direction of Randy Conti and the choreography of Nina Zoie Lam as Renee/Woman at Party/Girl in Magazine.
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M. Butterfly
Photo by Leslie Dawson
Etched Glass Decanter
“Hallucination or not? The performance from McDavid is subtle, yet consistent. Speaking only in a powerful, incredibly slow paced tone, there is no nuance in her voice, but slight hints of whimsy and power in her facial expressions.”
-Tavish Young, Broadway World
In a fourth collaboration with The Evening Crane Theatre, Shannon is proud to have played Izhabel in a sold-out run of Etched Glass Decanter at Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC, and again at Rochester Fringe Festival in Rochester, NY.
Praise for Etched Glass Decanter :
“As fresh as it is ancient, Etched Glass Decanter succeeds in pulling off a singular specific vision, and creating a truly unique literary world.”
— Tavish Young, Broadway World
“Highly sophisticated and beautifully written”
— Sophia Howes, DC Theatre Arts
“The essence of the best sort of shows that appear at Capital Fringe”