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- The Dead Artist
A stage reading of act one of The Dead Artist was held on April 9 at Moving Arts Theater in Los Angeles. It starred Zeke Rettman, Daria Balling, Michael Shutt, Brian Newkirk and Melissa Marie Thomas. Julie Briggs directed.
Mark studied under playwright Lee Wochner and is currently part of the Words That Speak Workshop.
From April 7-9, 2008, Mark’s original play, Juche Rules, was staged at East West Players Theater in Los Angeles as part of the USC MPW One-Act Festival. A distinguished panel of judges deemed Juche Rules the unanimous winner. Smith and Kraus publisher Lawrence Harbison described the play as “a story that cries out to be told.”
From left to right, David Chan, Roy Vongtama and Darrell Philip. The play was directed by Susan Lee.
Veteran actor Ryun Yu takes on the role of a North Korean Captain.
Mark Niu with playwright Lee Wochner and the judging panel, which included Smith and Kraus publisher Lawrence Harbison, Backstage West Critic Wenzel Jones and Producing Director of the Fountain Theatre, Simon Levy.