"Shamus Hunter McCarty...is beyond anything"
-Toby Zinman, Philadelphia Inquirer

Shamus is a queer creator.
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His original musical, Close Your Legs, Honey - A New Musical was presented by PHIT Comedy and Bootless Stageworks. Other recent collaborations include directing for Boston Playwrights Theatre, Limelight Performing Arts Center, The Agency Bureau, LoveDrunkLife, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Temple University & Assistant Directing for Broadway Alumni Doug Hara at the Arden Theatre.

A member of AEA, Shamus has performed with the Kimmel Center, Shakespeare in Clark Park, Bristol Riverside Theatre, The Eagle, Commonwealth Classic Theatre & many others. 

Shamus is a two-time Barrymore Award Nominee as part of the Ensemble and writing team of Brenna Geffers' Anna at EgoPo Classic Theatre.

​Shamus resides in Boston & loves to travel for work.