Theatre Archives - Page 10 of 18 - Mark Brown

Around the World in 80 Days at The Commonweal Theatre

In my Great American Theatre Talk-Back Tour of 2014, I landed at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, MN for a weekend. If I had to describe Minnesota in a word it would be “spectacular.” If I had to describe it in two words it would be “f**king spectacular.” Which, by the by, should be Minnesota’s new tourism slogan: “Minnesota – F**king Spectacular.” The Commonweal Theatre generously flew me out to see their production of Around the World in 80 Days and [...]

Around the World in 80 Days at The Commonweal TheatreMark2017-02-11T05:49:23+00:00

Watch the World Cup Final with Playwright Mark Brown

You can watch the World Cup Final with playwright Mark Brown The World Cup only comes around every four years so the opportunities to watch the World Cup final with playwright Mark Brown are very rare. Before he was an award winning playwright, Mark was a star soccer player. In fact, he was recruited to play soccer by a nationally ranked University (Appalachian State, 10th in the nation). Mark is also a lifelong fan of the German National Team. He [...]

Watch the World Cup Final with Playwright Mark BrownMark2020-02-27T06:11:24+00:00

Hosting a Discussion at Commonweal Theatre

On July 13 I'll be a guest speaker at the Commonweal Theatre as part of their popular Sunday Salon Series. "Part presentation and part audience discussion, Commonweal’s Sunday Salon series takes an opportunity to explore in greater depth some of the themes and historical contexts of Commonweal Theatre productions. Brown will share his journey of adapting one of Jules Verne’s most acclaimed works, while the cast of 80 Days will also be on hand to engage in the post-performance discussion." [...]

Hosting a Discussion at Commonweal TheatreMark2017-02-11T05:49:24+00:00

Two Openings – Around the World in 80 Days

Today there are not one but two openings of my play Around the World in 80 Days. The first one (it being on eastern time) is at The Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY. My good friend, Mark Shanahan, who directed the recent World Premiere of my play Tom Jones at the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, FL is reprising his role of Phileas Fogg. Mark was previously in a production at the Westport Country Playhouse and was terrific. The second [...]

Two Openings – Around the World in 80 DaysMark2023-11-16T00:59:05+00:00

Tom Jones Opens at Florida Studio Theatre

My adaptation of Tom Jones opened April 11 at the Florida Studio Theatre. Working on this show was a hoot and a half. Mark Shanahan did a fantastic job of directing it and I couldn't have asked for a better cast. I was making changes up until the first curtain and am still making a few tweeks here and there. The show runs until May 31, so if you're in the Sarasota, FL area, stop on by for a few [...]

Tom Jones Opens at Florida Studio TheatreMark2023-11-16T00:59:09+00:00

Tom Jones Preview

There's a nice article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune about the coming world premiere of my new play Tom Jones. Here's what director Mark Shanahan has to say about me: “When you’re doing a Mark Brown play, you have to understand anarchy. He takes the form of the theater and rips it apart at the seams and rebuilds it." Thank you, Mark, for making my pants seem fancy, even though my pants are merely a place for seltzer to go [...]

Tom Jones PreviewMark2022-01-18T05:52:12+00:00

Around the World in 80 Days – Turkey Teaser

I've posted a few times about my play Around the World in 80 Days being performed in Turkey. The show is in Erzurum right now . The season will end in May but the show will continue next season starting from September 2014 into the 2015 season. Here's another teaser of the production. Oh how I wish I could get over there to see it.

Around the World in 80 Days – Turkey TeaserMark2020-02-20T06:07:04+00:00

I’m in a Living Museum

Today I received a lovely email from a woman in Alabama. Her son's 2nd grade class is doing a "Living Museum" project. The students pick a famous American, researches this person and then dresses up like the person and reads aloud biographical information to parents, grandparents, and visitors that come that morning to listen to all the "biographers" at the school! The kid chose me. WHAT!? I thought it had to be a mistake. Surely he meant Marc Brown, the author [...]

I’m in a Living MuseumMark2017-02-11T05:49:24+00:00

Arizona Theatre Company Around the World in 80 Days

I saw this fun video of the Arizona Theatre Company's production of Around the World in 80 Days. The show is moving from Tucson to Phoenix and runs March 27 – April 13, 2014. Post by Arizona Theatre Company.

Arizona Theatre Company Around the World in 80 DaysMark2015-10-25T19:50:08+00:00

Around the World in 80 Days – a Whizzing Ride of Whimsy

A review of the American Stage Theatre's production of Around the World in 80 Days called it "a whizzing good time." My immature mind immediately goes to a different kind of whizzing but I'm happy about the good review. "American Stage's rollicking production of Mark Brown's adaptation of Jules Verne's famous novel will tickle you the way Monty Python did in its heyday. It is full of dry humor and double-takes, rubbery faces and razor-sharp repartee." My friend Brad DePlanche [...]

Around the World in 80 Days – a Whizzing Ride of WhimsyMark2017-02-11T05:49:24+00:00