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Not that Kind of Lawyer
from Eastburn Avenue
Sung by Tony-Award winner Michael Rupert.
Let It Be Me
Sung by Lisa Ann Goldsmith.
Emma the Red from Yo, Vikings!
From Yo, Vikings !, sung by Alyse Alan Louis at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, May 2010.
Real Adventure from Yo, Vikings!
From Yo, Vikings !, sung by Betsy Wolfe at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, May 2010.
40 Seconds of Anthem from Chess
From the 7th Annual Parkinson Benefit Cabaret, Prince Music Theatre in Philadelphia, March 2010.
Forever Plaid Promotional Video
Originally produced by the Pittsburgh CLO in 2004. Since then, the show has recieved 3 revivals!
The Big Bang Promotional Video
This show was produced by the Pittsburgh CLO in 2008. Marcus starred with Pittsburgh's Tim Hartman.
Larger Than Life
from My Favorite Year
Marriage Proposal
from Falsettos
Titanic Promotional Video
Titanic: the Musical by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone, was produced by Upper Darby Summer Stage (directed by Stevens) in July of 2011. Video is by Mark Dietzler
Yo, Vikings! Promotional Video
Yo, Vikings ! by Marcus Stevens and Sam Willmott, premiered at Upper Darby Summer Stage (directed by Stevens) in July of 2010. Video is by Mark Dietzler.
Yo, Vikings! Interview with the Director
Stage Magazine did this interview prior to the Yo, Vikings! premiere.
Music: "Emma the Red" from Yo,Vikings!
Lyrics by Marcus Stevens and music by Sam Willmott. Sung by Alyse Alan Louis. Check out more media from Marcus' shows by clicking the show icons or by visiting the media page!
for pics of these shows, see the gallery!
Marcus served on the faculty at Point Park University, teaching theatre and musical theatre for 3 years and has taught and directed at Philadelphia's renowned, Upper Darby Summer Stage for the past 11 years. He has coached many young actors, preparing them for their college auditions, and has recently started a company, Stevens Acting Coaching and Audition Prep.
For more information, see the SACAP website at
www.StevensActingCoaching.com .
Photos on this website courtesy of Jordan Matter Photography, Cate Paxson, Drew Yenchak, Matt Polk, Mark Garvin & Charr Crail.
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Based on Judith Byron Schachner's award-winning book of the same name and the true story that inspired it, "Yo, Vikings!" is the mini-saga of Emma Katz, a spunky and passionate little girl with a limitless imagination. After being assigned Erik the Red for her World Discovery Day report, she begins to channel her inner Viking, setting off on a fantastic adventure of self-discovery. At its core, the show is a tribute to the themes of community, perseverance, and the indomitable spirit of "the real adventure".
"Yo, Vikings!" was originally commissioned by Upper Darby Summer Stage for their 2010 season. The show was developed in the BMI Workshop, and selections from the show were featured in the 2010 BMI Winter Smoker and in concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Upper Darby's world premiere production opened July 21, 2010, featuring a cast of 74 Philadelphia-area teenagers.
Book and Lyrics by Marcus Stevens
Music bySam Willmott
Check out this video of the world premiere
Enjoy these 3 songs:
The Rules/World Discovery Day
Keep on Sailing
RealAdventure
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When Rivka Brown places her will at a family dinner, it sends 3 generations of her family on a heartbreaking journey that spirals out of control. Long felt fears and misgivings boil to the surface, resulting in two sisters never speaking again. Years later, Mollie and Aaron, the youngest generation of the Gordon/Brown family are experiencing similar troubles. They sift through hazy recollections in order to understand who they were, who they are and what they’ve truly inherited.
Eastburn Avenue was commisioned by the Pittsburgh Playhouse Rep. in 2006 and had its world premiere in May of 2008.
Music and Lyrics by Brian Lowdermilk
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were arrested for selling atomic bomb secrets to the Russians in 1950, convicted in 1951, and in 1953, despite international protests, were executed. Red takes us from thier first meeting to their last momentous hours as seen through the eyes of controversial Jewish comedian Lenny Bruce. Abounding with ironic humor, it examines McCarthyism, the "red scare," free speech and the nature of consipiracy.
Red received a staged reading from the New Opera and Musical Theatre Initiative in Boston in 2002. In January of 2003 it received a full production at the Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park Conservatory for the Performing Arts. In 2004, Red was a finalist in the Eugene O'Neill Festival for New Musicals and for the TAMS New Voices Prize. Red was then awarded the 2005 Richard Rodgers Award for the deveopment of New Musicals by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. As part of this award, Red recieved a staged reading at the York Theater Compny, Off-Broadway in January of 2006.
Music by Douglas Levine
Book and Lyrics
by Marcus Stevens
C.C., a recent divorcee, reluctantly agrees to accompany her friend Lauren on a blind date. Lauren is running late, and C.C. is stuck entertaining Arthur Dash, a very excitable theoretical physicist with some abstract views on falling in love. C.C.'s world is turned upside down, as she discovers that everything in this, or any other universe, is possible.
The Universe Bends was commissioned by Prospect Theatre Company in Manhattan as part of their 2010 Musical Lab. It appeared as the last ten-minute musical in an evening entitled Snapshots.
Shira hates her thighs. A LOT. She returns to college for her junior year at NYU, vowing to lose weight. Her obsession with perfecting her body spirals out of control. Somehow She must find a way to see the Shira everyone else sees before she falls apart. Equal parts moving and funny, Losing It is a true "coming of age" musical in 25 minutes.
Losing It was performed in the 2009 Raymond Laine Memorial One-Act Festival in Pittsburgh.
Music by Oran Eldor
Elliot, a third-grader with a vivid imagination, takes his mother on a magical journey to the Island of Light. Once there, they encounter mermaids with attitude, punning pirates and wacky wizards. Along the way, they both learn the importance of using one's imagination to solve problems in the real world. "It takes a child..."
Elliot and the Magic Bed was commissioned by the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center and recieved a production (directed by Marcus Stevens) in the summer of 2003. Elliot then had a second production with The Pittsburgh Playhouse Junior Company in the fall of 2004. Elliot was revived by The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center in the summer of 2008.
Elliot and the Magic Bed
