| MARC PALMIERI |
Marc Palmieri attended Wake Forest University in North Carolina on a full athletic
scholarship after being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1989 Major League Baseball
amateur draft. He graduated in 1994 with a B.A. in Speech, Communications and Theatre Arts
with a Minor in Drama. In 2004 he received his M.A. in Creative Writing at The City College
of New York.
Marc’s stage plays, Poor Fellas, Carl The Second and Levittown all premiered in New York City
and are published by Dramatists Play Service. Portions of Carl and Levittown appear in
Smith & Kraus’ The Best Stage Monologues for Men 2002 and The Best Stage Scenes of 2002 and
2007. Levittown was presented at Axis Company in 2006. The play was revived at the Theatre at
Saint Clement's in 2009. Click here for Neil Genzlinger's "Critic's Pick" review in the The
New York Times. Click here for Steven McElroy's New York Times Sunday Arts feature.
In 2003 Marc was awarded the Jerome
DuJur Award in Creative Writing by the
English Department at the City College
of New York for Carl The Second.
Marc played the lead role in the critically acclaimed
feature film Too Much Sleep directed by David Maquiling
and released by Shooting Gallery in 2001. The film was
nominated for a 2002 Independent Spirit Award. On stage
he has worked with directors such as Nagle Jackson, Will
Pomerantz, Randy Sharp, Deloss Brown, George Demas, James
Dodding, Renee Philippi and Barry Edelstein. National
commercials include Heineken, Pizza Hut, Burger King,
ESPN, Nike, Fleet Bank and, most recently, Verizon,
Macy's and Toyota.
Marc wrote his first screenplay in 1995. The film, Telling You, was acquired and distributed
by Miramax Films after premiering at the 1998 Hollywood Film Festival.
Marc made his directorial debut with Mark Jay Mirsky's
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard at the 2007 New York International
Fringe Festival.
Marc is a founding member of The Cliplight Theater
and a member of the critically acclaimed Axis Company in NYC.
Since 2006 he has taught Playwriting, Creative Writing, Shakespeare and World Humanities in
the English Department at The City College of New York. Marc is a member of Actors' Equity
Association, The Screen Actors Guild, The Dramatists Guild and The Professional Staff
Congress/CUNY.
(home page picture by Jenny Woodward)
scholarship after being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1989 Major League Baseball
amateur draft. He graduated in 1994 with a B.A. in Speech, Communications and Theatre Arts
with a Minor in Drama. In 2004 he received his M.A. in Creative Writing at The City College
of New York.
Marc’s stage plays, Poor Fellas, Carl The Second and Levittown all premiered in New York City
and are published by Dramatists Play Service. Portions of Carl and Levittown appear in
Smith & Kraus’ The Best Stage Monologues for Men 2002 and The Best Stage Scenes of 2002 and
2007. Levittown was presented at Axis Company in 2006. The play was revived at the Theatre at
Saint Clement's in 2009. Click here for Neil Genzlinger's "Critic's Pick" review in the The
New York Times. Click here for Steven McElroy's New York Times Sunday Arts feature.
In 2003 Marc was awarded the Jerome
DuJur Award in Creative Writing by the
English Department at the City College
of New York for Carl The Second.
Marc played the lead role in the critically acclaimed
feature film Too Much Sleep directed by David Maquiling
and released by Shooting Gallery in 2001. The film was
nominated for a 2002 Independent Spirit Award. On stage
he has worked with directors such as Nagle Jackson, Will
Pomerantz, Randy Sharp, Deloss Brown, George Demas, James
Dodding, Renee Philippi and Barry Edelstein. National
commercials include Heineken, Pizza Hut, Burger King,
ESPN, Nike, Fleet Bank and, most recently, Verizon,
Macy's and Toyota.
Marc wrote his first screenplay in 1995. The film, Telling You, was acquired and distributed
by Miramax Films after premiering at the 1998 Hollywood Film Festival.
Marc made his directorial debut with Mark Jay Mirsky's
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard at the 2007 New York International
Fringe Festival.
Marc is a founding member of The Cliplight Theater
and a member of the critically acclaimed Axis Company in NYC.
Since 2006 he has taught Playwriting, Creative Writing, Shakespeare and World Humanities in
the English Department at The City College of New York. Marc is a member of Actors' Equity
Association, The Screen Actors Guild, The Dramatists Guild and The Professional Staff
Congress/CUNY.
(home page picture by Jenny Woodward)
contact:
212-561-9499
'(These fair children) of mine
Shall sum my count, and make my old excuse'
W.S., Sonnet 2
Shall sum my count, and make my old excuse'
W.S., Sonnet 2
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From Axis Company's Hospital 2006
