Marc Acito

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Marc Acito
Acito in 2009
Acito in 2009
Born (1966-01-11) January 11, 1966 (age 58)
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation
  • Playwright
  • novelist
  • humorist
EducationCarnegie Mellon University
Colorado College (BA)
SpouseFloyd Sklaver
Website
marcacito.nyc

Marc Acito (born January 11, 1966) is an American playwright, novelist, and humorist.

Early life

Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, Acito was raised in Westfield, New Jersey, and is a 1984 graduate of Westfield High School.[1] He studied in the BFA musical theatre program at Carnegie Mellon University but left before graduation.[2] In 1990 he received a bachelor's degree from Colorado College. In 2009, Colorado College awarded him an honorary doctorate.[3]

Early career

Acito began his career as a novelist and journalist. His comic novel

Oregon Book Awards' 2005 Ken Kesey Award for Best Novel[4] and was voted a 2005 "Teens Top Ten for favorite young adult book" of the American Library Association.[5]
In April 2008, Acito published 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] His humorous essays have appeared in many publications including The New York Times (April 3, 2006) and Portland Monthly magazine (January 2007, February 2007); as well as on NPR's All Things Considered (June 2008 through February 2010).

Theatrical career

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

Old Globe Theater.[9] ALLEGIANCE - A New Musical Inspired by a True Story opened on Broadway in November 2015 and starred George Takei and Lea Salonga.[10]

In 2012, Acito also turned his novel

Fairfax, VA.[11]

In 2014, his musical adaptation of

Lerner & Loewe's Paint Your Wagon for New York City Center's Encores! series.[13]

He is currently[

5th Avenue Theater. The musical, Dutch Master, was awarded a development grant by the National Alliance for Musical Theater.[14] Also in the works is 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

Acito lives in New York City with his husband Floyd Sklaver.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ Chasing Rainbows; The Road to Oz, Goodspeed Musicals. Retrieved December 4, 2017. "Marc Acito (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."
  2. ^ "1 popmatters.com".
  3. ^ "Opening Convocation and Fall Conference | Bulletin". Colorado College Bulletin. November 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships: Literary Awards". October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "Teens' Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Marc Acito | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Beachy, Mark (April 24, 2012). "Helen Hayes 2012 Award Recipients". Maryland Theatre Guide. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Birds of a Feather". Concord Theatricals. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Gerard, Jeremy (May 27, 2015). "George Takei's Personal 'Allegiance' Sets Cast For Fall Broadway Bow". Deadline. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Edwardian travelers of 'Room with a View' come to 5th Avenue stage". The Seattle Times. April 13, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Scheck, Frank (March 19, 2015). "(14) nypost.com". New York Post.
  14. ^ "(15) namt.org". May 21, 2015.
  15. ^ "(16) media.visitnc.com". Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  16. The Sunday Telegraph
    . Nashua, New Hampshire. Associated Press. p. F-5 – via Newspaper Archive.
  17. '^ Acito, Marc (September 19, 2015). "BWW Interview: Allegiances '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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