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Shaffer

British

/ ˈʃæfə /

noun

Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)

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The Venticelli, the chorus-like “purveyors of fact, rumor and gossip throughout the play,” according to Shaffer, are played by Jennifer Chang and Hilary Ward with timeless vibrancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Shaffer said she hoped the changes made would allow people to enjoy the float.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

He continued to pitch ideas to Shaffer’s production company after the shoot, though the two did not work together again, Shaffer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

“I thought he was a good kid,” said Douglas Shaffer, an executive producer on “Being Charlie,” co-written by Nick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

When Shaffer completed the walk in early August, four months to the day after setting off, and reported his achievement to conference headquarters, no one there actually believed him.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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