Mark LaPierre Musical Theatre Writer Composer
 

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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. 

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