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MARK EUGENE GARCIA (1980 - ) |
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Nationality: Hispanic Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Mark-Eugene Garcia is the author of several plays and musicals. He is also a resident playwright of the F.A.C.T. Theatre Company and studied book and lyric writing with the Academy of New Musical Theatre. His musicals include THE HOLY COWS OF CREDENCE SOUTH DAKOTA, THE JOURNEY, and most recently FACING EAST, while his plays include MISSED CONNECTIONS and KEYS. He focuses on intimate stories and unique relationships, usually involving the strength of family, friendships, faith, and unlikely connections. His works have been included in the Los Angeles Festival of New Works, The Puzzle: Marble's Festival of New Works, Untucked: Five Plays about LGBT Culture, F.A.C.T. Words and Wine, Instant Theatre, and Talent on Tap- by Dreamcatcher Entertainment.
Plays by Mark Eugene Garcia
Facing East | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Greenhouse Theatre, Chicago | 03 Oct 2011 | ||||
Company: | New Colony Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #134618 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Based on the Play by Carol Lynn Pearson; Book and Lyrics by Mark-Eugene Garcia; Music by David Rigano. A developmental concert performance of the new musical Facing East was presented Oct. 3, 2011 at the Greenhouse Theatre Centre in Chicago, produced by Nathan Gardner, and the New Colony Theatre, to benefit The Trevor Project. Directed by Andrew Hobgood, the cast included Kevin Stangler as Andrew, Matthew Keffer as Marcus, Anita Kellen as Ruth and Erin Kahoa as Alex. Facing East was nominated by Broadwayworld.com in the Best Theatrical Event for Chicago's Broadwayworld Awards | |||||
| FACING EAST involves an upstanding Mormon couple dealing with the suicide of their gay son when they unexpectedly meet their son's lover, and must face a reality that until then has been ignored, and reconcile their feelings and beliefs. | |||||
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Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | LaGuardia Performing Arts Center | 26 Jul 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #134617 | |||
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Genre: | Musical Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | Based on the play "Holy Cows" By Carolyn Lardinois English and Royal Crane; Book and Lyrics by Mark-Eugene Garcia; Music by Jeff Thomson. The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota received its world premiere at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City, New York, July 26-29th. Designers: Michael Munoz: Lights and Sound, Rodrigo Bolanos: Set Design, Ramona Ponce: Costumes, Stage Manager by Dana King, Directed by Mark-Eugene Garcia. The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota was part of The Puzzle: Marble's Festival of New Works from May 2nd-8th 2011 in New York, NY. Musical Direction by Virginia Hart Pike, Directed by Tim O' Donnell | |||||
| Marlys Brooks, a Pastor's wife, searches for a sign from God while watching as her church's Co-Ed baseball team, The Holy Cows, tries to end it's ten year losing streak. Dealing with reconciliation, faith, the strength of women, and family, The Holy Cows is a heartfelt musical comedy for the whole family. | |||||
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Journey, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | West LA College | 12 Jun 2003 | ||||
Company: | ANMT Academy of New Musical Theatre, Los Angeles Festival of New Works | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #134619 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | Book by Lori Pike; Lyrics by Mark-Eugene Garcia; Music by Weslie Brown. A fifteen Minute "Mini Musical," as part of a series of mini musical festival "Love, Lust or Bust" | |||||
Synopsis: | THE JOURNEY is a modern retelling of The Prodigal Son. In Napa California, Daniel Jericho come of age and claims his inheritance leaving home and leaving his father Ezra and younger brother Samuel to run their family winery. Throughout his drive cross country, and his encounter with a prostitute in New York, Daniel learns that he can go home again and upon returning discovers that what was lost is now found. | |||||
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Keys, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Bruce Mitchell Room @ A.R.T./NEW YORK, 520 8th Avenue | 30 Sep 2011 | ||||
Company: | F.A.C.T. | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #134620 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy, short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Presented as part of "Words and Wine" through Fact. | |||||
Synopsis: | In THE KEYS, Jill and Chris meet for dinner, four months after their break up. Jill believes that they are meeting to get back together. Little does she know that Chris is only meeting with her to reclaim the keys to his apartment. | |||||
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Missed Connectios | ||
| 1st Produced: | Baruch Performing Arts Center | 23 Oct 2011 | ||||
Company: | F.A.C.T. | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #133375 | |||
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Genre: | Drama, Play, Full Length | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | part of Untucked a festival of 5 short plays celebrating the LGBT Community. Originally produced by FACT and the Baruch Performing Arts Center, Missed Connections moved on to Dreamcatcher Entertainment, who produced developmental staged reading on December 19th 2011 in New York City | |||||
| MISSED CONNECTIONS is a modern drama, a brief glimpse into the lives of six strangers, brought together through chance - and Craigslist. It's about being at the right place at the right time, or wrong time. Its about searching, online, in line, next to you, across an empty room, even on a massage table for a moment, for a connection. | |||||
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