An inside look at The Other Day, guided by
playwright Mark Jason Williams.
Grab a snack, and enjoy!
playwright Mark Jason Williams.
Grab a snack, and enjoy!
This production of The Other Day proudly supports The Hetrick-Martin Institute, www.hmi.org, home of the Harvey Milk High School, which believes all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.
Mark Jason Williams is s a New York-born and bred playwright with a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts. As a playwright, his work has been performed throughout the New York metropolitan area, including Off Off Broadway productions at The Gene Frankel Theatre, Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Source. Mark’s latest play, Recovery, was a breakout hit at the 2010 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, playing sold-out nights and winning two Planet Connections Awards, including a special Activism Award for Mark’s efforts in fostering a partnership between the production and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, for which he raised funds and promoted awareness.
Recovery will also appear later this year as part of the 2011 New York International Fringe Festival and the Minnesota Fringe Festival as part of Mark’s dedication to touring his plays throughout the country. As a survivor of pediatric leukemia, Mark is committed to giving back to the community, and has done extensive work for non-profit agencies that support people with disabilities, LGBT youth and individuals with cancer, among others. This has also helped to shape his desire to create theatre for a cause, writing plays that tackle complex moral and social issues and get to the heart of the human condition.
Mark Jason Williams is s a New York-born and bred playwright with a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts. As a playwright, his work has been performed throughout the New York metropolitan area, including Off Off Broadway productions at The Gene Frankel Theatre, Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Source. Mark’s latest play, Recovery, was a breakout hit at the 2010 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, playing sold-out nights and winning two Planet Connections Awards, including a special Activism Award for Mark’s efforts in fostering a partnership between the production and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, for which he raised funds and promoted awareness.
Recovery will also appear later this year as part of the 2011 New York International Fringe Festival and the Minnesota Fringe Festival as part of Mark’s dedication to touring his plays throughout the country. As a survivor of pediatric leukemia, Mark is committed to giving back to the community, and has done extensive work for non-profit agencies that support people with disabilities, LGBT youth and individuals with cancer, among others. This has also helped to shape his desire to create theatre for a cause, writing plays that tackle complex moral and social issues and get to the heart of the human condition.