who, me?
Mark LaPierre Musical Theatre Writer Composer
who, me?
Off-Broadway
2008 Heart Failure Book, Lyrics and Music
(Developmental Reading Series) The York Theatre
New York, NY
Off-Off Broadway and Regional
2014The Proposal Book, Music, Lyrics
SPECTRE/triangle productions
Portland, OR
2013Tech Booth, the Musical Book, Music, Lyrics
Live Onstage
Portland, OR
2012Amazing Food Detective Music and Lyrics
Kaiser Permanente/Oregon Children’s Theatre
Portland, OR
2012New York Minute Book, Music and Lyrics
Live Onstage
Portland, OR
2011Man Who Studied Fear Book and Lyrics
Lone Star Stage
Houston, Texas
2010 Heart Beatings Book, Music and Lyrics
WINNER of 2 PAMTAs CoHo Theatre
Best Score and Best New Musical Portland, Oregon
2010 Zombie Strippers Book, Music and Lyrics
Directed by Robert Bartley Bad Musicals Festival
New York, NY
2009 Bitterella Book, Music and Lyrics
Bad Musicals Festival
New York, NY
2008 Pinokenstein: The Musical Music and Lyrics
Bad Musicals Festival
New York, NY
2008 Grimm Late Night Book and Lyrics
Bad Musicals Festival
New York, NY
2007 Aristophanes’ Peace Music and Orchestrations
Classic Greek Theatre
Portland, OR
2005 As You Like It Music and Arrangements
Portland’s Shakespeare in the Park
Portland, OR
2002 Pinokenstein: the Musical Music, Lyrics and Orchestrations
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
2002 Aristophanes’ The Birds Music and Orchestrations
Classic Greek Theatre
Portland, OR
2001-2002 The Tinderbox Book and Lyrics
Theatre West Virginia
Beckley, West Virginia
2000-2010 Cinderella Book and Lyrics
Tears of Joy Theatre
Portland, Oregon
1999 A Grimm Late Night Book and Lyrics for two of the three shows.
SPECTRE Productions with Tears of Joy
Portland, Oregon
1999 Out of Hand Lyrics
Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop
Los Angeles, California
Equity Waiver
1998 The Tinderbox Book and Lyrics
Stark Raving Theatre Family Values Series
Portland, Oregon
1995 The Other Sock Music and Lyrics
Argyle Productions
Longview, Washington
1994 Hansel and Groethel Book and Lyrics
Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
1993 What’s a Romantic To Do? Concept and Lyrics for Additional Songs
Russell Square Players
Portland, Maine
Workshops
2002 Heart Failure (partial) Words and Music
Eugene O’Neill Puppetry Conference
Waterford, Connecticut
2002 *Pinokenstein (partial) Music and Lyrics
Eugene O’Neill Puppetry Conference
Waterford, Connecticut
Participant in the Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop 1998-99
Participant in the Eugene O’Neill Puppetry Conference 2002
Honors
BA in Theatre from University of Southern Maine, Magna Cum Laude
* Pinokenstein was winner of the “Best of Eugene O’Neill Puppetry Conference” for 2002
2004 Professional Development Grant Receiver from the Regional Arts and Culture Council
2008 Professional Development Grant Receiver from the Regional Arts and Culture Council
2008 Ten Minute Musicals Honorable Mention
I’m based out of Portland Oregon, where I live with my wife and daughter. I started in the business at age 4 as Pig Pen in a production of a Charlie Brown Christmas. From there, I continued performing through all my schooling, majoring in theatre at University of Southern Maine (Magna Cum Laude), interning at Maine State Music Theatre, and moving around the country performing and such. I came to Portland to do summer stock and stayed by accident. I make my living as a lighting designer in dance, and have toured internationally. I compose music for plays as well, with many sound design credits as well. My work spans everything from semi-mainstream to slightly scandalous to children’s works. I love them all.