The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers

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The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers
One-person show
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The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers is a

one-man stage performance by American stage and screen actor Marc Summers
.

The performance takes place on a replica of the original Double Dare set, with audience members competing in stunts from the show to accentuate Summers' narration of his life's triumphs and setbacks.

obsessive-compulsive disorder. The 2017 Mathew Klickstein
documentary On Your Marc was centered around the play's development.

It is currently running off-Broadway at New World Stages.

Development

Marc Summers met composer Drew Gasparini in 2011 while they were both performing in a summer stock production of Grease at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, New Jersey.[1] Gasparini became enamored by Summers' stories about his career.[1]

Summers was badly injured in a 2012 car accident, and prioritized stepping on stage again as the one thing he wished to do before he died.[2] Gasparini put him in touch with his friend Alex Brightman, and they began developing a play about his life.[1]

Brightman based the script on Summers' 1999

one-man play supported by Gasparini's music.[4]

Mathew Klickstein was author of the 2013 book Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon’s Golden Age, for which Summers had contributed as a participant and also wrote its foreword.[2] Klickstein filmed the play's development, rehearsals, and initial performances in his documentary On Your Marc, which was released with a multi-city screening tour in 2017.[5]

Performances

Ted Jones Playhouse, Bloomington (2016)

The show was first presented as Everything in Its Place: The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers at the Ted Jones Playhouse in Bloomington, Indiana from 1 to 2 April 2016, 7 to 9 April 2016, and 14 to 16 April 2016, directed by Chad Rabinovitz.[6] Summers had grown up in nearby Indianapolis.[6]

Charles R. Wood Theater, Glens Falls (2016)

A second engagement took place at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls, New York from 10 to 13 August 2016 as part of the Adirondack Theatre Festival.[7]

Mt. Gretna Playhouse, Mt. Gretna (2023)

The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers was revived under a shortened title from 3 to 6 August 2023 at Mt. Gretna Playhouse in

Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania.[8] These shows were sparsely attended, and Summers had to be talked out of cancelling the scheduled tour by director Chad Rabinovitz.[1]

Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo (2023)

The revival continued from 9 to 30 September 2023 at Alleyway Theatre in Buffalo, New York.[9]

Stephen Edlund was directing Mrs. Doubtfire at nearby Shea's Performing Arts Center, and came to see Summers perform during this run.[1] Edlund then connected Summers with New York City producer Lisa Dozier Shacket, and plans were made to move the show off-Broadway.[1]

New World Stages, Off-Broadway (2024–present)

Summers debuted the show off-Broadway for a 16-week engagement at New World Stages in Manhattan on February 22, 2024.[10] His friend and former Food Network co-host Guy Fieri is one of the show's producers.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Klein, Michael (February 15, 2024). "Marc Summers, being himself on a New York stage, is in the slime time of his life". Inquirer. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Vadala, Nick (October 12, 2017). "'Double Dare's' Marc Summers to bring 'On Your Marc' documentary, physical challenges to Philly". Inquirer. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Gioia, Michael (April 6, 2016). "Double Dare Host Marc Summers Crossed Paths With Broadway, and Now He's Got a Solo Show". Playbill. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (February 14, 2024). "Marc Summers Is Still Up for a Double Dare. (Hold the Green Slime.)". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Reed, Christopher (October 26, 2017). "A Conversation with Mathew Klickstein (ON YOUR MARC)". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Vrabel, Jeff (April 6, 2016). "Indianapolis native Marc Summers opens 1-man show in Bloomington". IndyStar. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Triller, Rhonda (August 6, 2016). "Marc Summers' life put on stage". The Post Star. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Wild, Stephi (July 19, 2023). "Nickelodeon Icon Marc Summers Comes to Mt. Gretna Playhouse Next Month". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  9. ^ O&rsquo, Tim (September 22, 2023). "Through downtown Buffalo and green-slime stories, Marc Summers keeps on walking". Buffalo News. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers (Off-Broadway, New World Stages Stage 5, 2024)". Playbill. December 6, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  11. ^ Russo, Gillian (December 6, 2023). "'The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers' to debut off Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

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