Here are a few shrubs for shade: Aesculus species
Bottlebrush (A.parviflora) and Red Buckeye (A. pavia)
Calycanthus floridus
Sweetshrub
Clethra acuminata
Cinnamon Bark Clethra
Clethra alnifolia*
Summersweet*
Cornus rugosa
Roundleaf Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
Gray Dogwood
Cornus sericea*
Red/Yellowtwig Dogwood*
Euonymus americanus*
Strawberry Bush, Hearts- A Bustin'*
Fothergilla Major
Large fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii*
Dwarf fothergilla*
Hamamelis species
Witchhazel
Hydrangea quercifolia*
Oakleaf Hydrangea*
Dirca Palutris*
Leatherwood*
Leucothoe axillaris*
Coast Leucothoe, swamp dog-laurel, dog-hobble*
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Drooping leucothoe, Fetterbush
Doghobble (very tolerant of shade)
Lindera benzoin
Spicebush
Sambucus pubens, S.racemosa
Red elderberry, American Scarlet Elder
Symphoricarpos albus*
Snowberry*
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus*
Coralberry*
Symphoricarpos X 'Magic Berry', 'Amethyst',...*
Coralberry hybrids*
Viburnum acerifolium*
Maple Leaf Viburnum*
Viburnum Alnifolium
Hobblebush
Viburnum Cassinoides
Witherod
The starred ones are either naturally short, have compact cultivars, or can easily be pruned. There are compact cherry laurels, too.

Thanks Kelp - that is the most comprehensive list I have found! Lot to investigate now:)