Jacques Lamarre has worked in theatre for over 20 years. As a Public Relations/Marketing professional, he held positions at Hartford Stage, TheaterWorks Hartford and Yale Repertory Theatre/Yale School of Drama. As a playwright, he wrote "Gray Matters" which was premiered by Emerson Theater Collaborative at the Midtown International Theatre Festival (nominee, Outstanding Playwriting). His short play "Stool" was a finalist for the inaugural New Works New Britain Festival and a Top Ten finalist for the NY 15 Minute Play Festival. His short play "The Family Plan" was a finalist for the 2011 Fusion Theatre "The Seven" short play competition. Jacques has co-written seven shows for international drag chanteuse Varla Jean Merman, as well as the screenplay for her feature-length film comedy "Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads" (2011). He has written for Theater CT Magazine, Hartford Magazine and Yale Alumni Magazine. Jacques is currently the Director of Communications & Special Projects for The Mark Twain House & Museum.
BWW Reviews: The Warner Theatre Ventures Down an Ambitious SUNSET BOULEVARD
November 6, 2012
November 6, 2012
Torrington's Warner Theatre's SUNSET BOULEVARD is big, it's the star that got small.
Little Theatre of Manchester's 1776 is Right On Time
November 4, 2012
November 4, 2012
LTM's 1776 reminds us why voting matters!
BWW Reviews: New Britain Rep's DINNER WITH FRIENDS an Unsettling, Satisfying Meal
October 28, 2012
October 28, 2012
The dissolution of a marriage leaves New Britain audiences with much to chew on.
BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park Does Right by OF MICE AND MEN
October 22, 2012
October 22, 2012
John Steinbeck's heartbreaking masterpiece is given a solid rendering at West Hartford's Playhouse on Park.
BWW Reviews: LTM MUSIC REVUE Floats Along on Choppy Seas
August 6, 2012
August 6, 2012
Little Theatre of Manchester's Musical Revue proves that the third time's not always the charm.
BWW Reviews: Capital Classics' TWELFTH NIGHT a Fine Night
July 30, 2012
July 30, 2012
Capital Classics doesn't let a little rain dampen the proceedings.
BWW Reviews: Bated Breath's INTERLUDES are Fleeting, Intriguing and Frustrating
July 29, 2012
July 29, 2012
Edgy theatre finds awkward home at Real Art Ways with INTERLUDES.
BWW Reviews: Weigh Anchor for CRT’s Mighty PIRATES OF PENZANCE
July 14, 2012
July 14, 2012
CRT's PIRATES OF PENZANCE anything but a dead man's chest!
BWW Reviews: Spirit of Broadway's DESPERATE MEASURES an OK Musical at the OK Corral
July 9, 2012
July 9, 2012
Wild West take on 'Measure for Measure' shows the play's the thing.
BWW Reviews: CRT's THE ODD COUPLE is Sajaktion-Packed
June 23, 2012
June 23, 2012
Neil Simon's 1965 chestnut gets warmed up with production featuring Pat Sajak and Joe Moore.
BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park Transformed by Splashy METAMORPHOSES
June 16, 2012
June 16, 2012
Playhouse on Park in West Hartford is offering theatergoers a rare treat this summer: a chance to hang around the pool and get smarter while doing it. You may not get a tan at this intimate venue, but you will expand your mind while lounging around an inviting, shimmering, and often foreboding, pool of water.
BWW Reviews: Terrence Mann - a Noble MAN OF LA MANCHA at CRT
June 13, 2012
June 13, 2012
CRT achieves the Impossible Dream - they got me to like 'Man of La Mancha.'
BWW Reviews: LTM’s VAGINA MONOLOGUES is Thigh-Opening
June 10, 2012
June 10, 2012
Little Theatre of Manchester reminds us why it is worth poking around THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES.
BWW Reviews: Twyla Tharp and Sinatra Soar Somewhat in COME FLY AWAY at Bushnell
May 30, 2012
May 30, 2012
Sinatra songbook gets stretched further than a Tharp dancer's hamstring in COME FLY AWAY.
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Connecticut!
June 7, 2012
June 7, 2012
BroadwayWorld's Connecticut correspondents name their hot picks for the summer.
BWW Reviews: Spirit of Broadway’s NUMBER THE STARS a Child’s Eye View of World War II
May 21, 2012
May 21, 2012
Sean Hartley counts on Lois Lowry's NUMBER THE STARS at Spirit of Broadway
Hole in the Wall's REEFER MADNESS offers a contact high
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
Hard-hittin' New Britain starts bong-hittin' with REEFER MADNESS at Hole in the Wall.
GOLDA’S BALCONY at Playhouse on Park offers a view of history
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
Playhouse on Park's GOLDA'S BALCONY is historic and frenetic
BWW Reviews: Hartford Stage’s TEMPEST - Both Stormy and Placid
May 17, 2012
May 17, 2012
Is Tresnjak's first Shakespeare at Hartford Stage a TEMPEST in a tea pot? You decide.
BWW Reviews: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Broad Brook Opera House Ruffles Feathers
May 8, 2012
May 8, 2012
Opera House Players' LA CAGE AUX FOLLES shows the fun and folly of Herman/Fierstein musical
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