Mark Brown

Mark Brown is an award-winning writer. His musical CHINA – THE WHOLE ENCHILADA was named Outstanding Musical of the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival. His play AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS has literally been produced around the world, from Off-Broadway, NYC to Baridhara Dhaka, Bangladesh. Awards for AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS include six Acclaim Awards, two Lillie Stoates Awards, two Connecticut Critics Circle Awards, four Shellie Awards, five Sarasota Magazine Theater Award nominations and two Los Angeles Ovation Award nominations. The Sacramento Bee named ‘80 DAYS’ Best Theatrical Comedy of 2004, the Morning Call named it the Best Production of 2005 and it became the number one selling show in The B Street Theatre’s history. Mark’s play THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER SCROOGE has been called “a sequel worthy of Dickens' approval,” “ a worthy new entry into the holiday canon” and is the number one selling show in the Taproot Theatre’s history. His adaptation of THE LITTLE PRINCE (co-written with Paul Kiernen) set box office records at the Hippodrome Theatre and the Orlando Theatre Project. His play POE: DEEP IN TO THAT DARKNESS PEERING (co-written with Mark Rector) hasn’t won a thing but is a darn good play and should be produced more often. Mark received his acting training at the American Conservatory Theatre and has appeared in theatres across the country, including the Tony Award winning companies South Coast Repertory, the McCarter Theatre (company member: five years) and the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Films include Out of Sight (with George Clooney), Holy Man (with Eddie Murphy and Jeff Goldblum) and Amy's O (Winner Best Film: Santa Barbara Film Festival). Notable TV credits include the Emmy Award-winning series From the Earth to the Moon (with Tom Hanks), House, Ally McBeal, Providence, Diagnosis Murder, and countless commercials and made-for-TV films. His song "Bring Me Back Home,”which he wrote and performed, appears in the film The Dig. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, daughter and dog, and dreams of living in a chateau in France.