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Marc Acito (born January 11, 1966) is an American playwright, novelist, and humorist.
Early life [ edit ]
Born in Bayonne, New Jersey , Acito was raised in Westfield, New Jersey , and is a 1984 graduate of Westfield High School .[1] Carnegie Mellon University but left before graduation.[2] bachelor's degree from Colorado College . In 2009, Colorado College awarded him an honorary doctorate.[3]
Early career [ edit ]
Acito began his career as a novelist and journalist. His comic novel How I Paid for College Oregon Book Awards ' 2005 Ken Kesey Award for Best Novel[4] American Library Association .[5] Attack of the Theater People , as a sequel to How I Paid for College .
He is also the writer of the syndicated humor column "The Gospel According to Marc", which ran for four years in nineteen gay publications.[6] The New York Times Portland Monthly NPR 's All Things Considered
Theatrical career [ edit ]
In 2012, Acito won the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play for Birds of a Feather , a comedy inspired by Roy and Silo , the same-sex male penguins in Central Park who raised a chick.[7] [8]
Acito wrote the libretto for the musical Allegiance San Diego 's Old Globe Theater .[9] ALLEGIANCE - A New Musical Inspired by a True Story Broadway in November 2015 and starred George Takei and Lea Salonga .[10]
In 2012, Acito also turned his novel How I Paid for College monologue with songs" that premiered at the Hub Theater in Fairfax, Virginia .[11]
In 2014, his musical adaptation of E.M. Forster 's A Room With a View Seattle at the 5th Avenue Theater .[12] Lerner & Loewe 's Paint Your Wagon New York City Center 's Encores! series.[13]
He is currently[when? working on the libretto for a new musical commissioned by the 5th Avenue Theater . The musical, Dutch Master , was awarded a development grant by the National Alliance for Musical Theater.[14] Chasing Rainbows , a musical based on the early childhood of Judy Garland , which premiered in December 2015 at Flat Rock Playhouse in North Carolina .[15]
Personal life [ edit ]
Acito lives in New York City with his husband Floyd Sklaver.[16] [17]
References [ edit ]
^ Chasing Rainbows; The Road to Oz Book ) was born on January 11, 1966 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Upon graduating from Westfield High School, Acito enrolled in the musical theatre program at Carnegie Mellon, though he left before graduating."
^ "1 popmatters.com" .
^ "Opening Convocation and Fall Conference | Bulletin" . Colorado College Bulletin . November 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ "Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships: Literary Awards" . October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014.
^ "Teens' Top Ten" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ "Marc Acito | Penguin Random House" . PenguinRandomhouse.com . Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ Beachy, Mark (April 24, 2012). "Helen Hayes 2012 Award Recipients" . Maryland Theatre Guide . Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ "Birds of a Feather" . Concord Theatricals . Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ Hetrick, Adam (February 5, 2013). "Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys and Allegiance Are San Diego's Craig Noel Award Winners" . Playbill . Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ Gerard, Jeremy (May 27, 2015). "George Takei's Personal 'Allegiance' Sets Cast For Fall Broadway Bow" . Deadline . Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ Gans, Andrew (July 2, 2012). "Stage Version of Marc Acito's How I Paid for College Will Debut in Virginia" . Playbill . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ "Edwardian travelers of 'Room with a View' come to 5th Avenue stage" . The Seattle Times . April 13, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ Scheck, Frank (March 19, 2015). "(14 ) nypost.com" . New York Post .
^ "(15 ) namt.org" . May 21, 2015.
^ "(16 ) media.visitnc.com" . Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015 .
^ Silverman, Julia (December 12, 2004). "Good Ol' Days: Marc Acito Heads Back to High School for First Novel". The Sunday Telegraph
'^ Acito, Marc (September 19, 2015). "BWW Interview: Allegiance s 'Honorary Asian' Marc Acito Reveals How His Mid-Life Crisis Brought Him to Broadway"Broadway World (Interview). Interviewed by Nicole Rosky. Retrieved February 11, 2019 .
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