Mark C. LLoyd is a published Poet and produced Playwright who resides in Lockport, New York.
As a Playwright, Director, board member and production consultant he has worked with many theater companies in the Buffalo, N.Y. area.
To date he has directed over two dozen of his own stage plays.
May of 2006 he won an award from the Theatre Association of New York State for Writing "Hollywood Dreams-A Monologue”.
In 2009 Mark received an award for Directing, one of is own Plays, from the Theatre Association of New York State.
Mark has been the featured poet and host at numerous Poetry events and has self-produced
several artistic and theater productions.
He has had several of his One Act Plays with Alleyway Theater’s Buffalo Quickies festival.
Mark is also a member of Alleyway Theatre’s Playwright’s Circle.
His self-published Poetry chap book from 2010 “Warm Blooded Mornings” and is still available for sale (Somewhere?).
2012 his miniature book “It’s The Place You’ll Find Me” was published by Destitute Press.
In 2013 his book “Unfinished Suite: Poetry & Prose” was released by No Frills Publishing and is described as “… Lloyd has mastered the art of living in each moment. He captures and brilliantly documents the details of those moments that most take for granted, as if he sees the future and recognizes the fortune in front of him. He breathes life into every day human interactions.”
“Breakfast With You: A Collection of Poems” was released 2015 by No Frills Publishing demonstrates insight and emotion combined with Lloyd's artistic style. LLoyd's voice is resounding as his words flow from the page. "I want to be there in the morning when you wake up to freshly brewed coffee and say hello to the world. I want to have breakfast with you."
He is presently working on a novella and two books of his produced Plays and a book of Poetry and Plays on one of his favorite subjects: Benches.
Mark has two Facebook Poetry pages, “Western New York Poets” and “Love, Lust and … Erotica”
He is also a writer for the on line site http://www.broadwayworld.com/
Mark also host own Podcast “The DarkRoom” at http://www.thinktwiceradio.com/
He is presently working on a novella and two books of his produced Plays and a book of Poetry and Plays
of one of his favorite subjects: Benches.
Mark continues to interview the many talented artistic people of Western New York for
Broadwayworld.com.
BWW Interview: Author SINEAD TYRONE
September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019
There are those writers who Love the craft of writing and Author Sinead Tyrone is one of those writers. She is a highly productive novelist & poet who writes and writes and writes. And how she was able to find the time to answer a few questions is amazing.
BWW Interview: ACTOR James Cichocki in Bright Colors and Bold Patterns
August 21, 2019
August 21, 2019
The really cool dude James Cichocki is in a show? A One Man Show? At a Cabaret Theatre? Sounds like a winner!
BWW Interview: DIRECTOR CARLY WEISER
August 21, 2019
August 21, 2019
Buffalo's Curtain Up! is coming and I had a chance to chat a bit with a very busy Carly Weiser. Ms Weiser is a director, stage manager, writer, poet and nothing seems to stop her from her artistic passions.
BWW Interview: The Impossible Truth and Dan Martin
August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
Impossible Truth started making music twenty years ago with performers Dave Jumper and Dan Martin. Sadly, Mr. Jumper passed away. Although Dan Morris has no plans to perform without his good friend he continues to promotes the good work they did together.
BWW Interview: Artist Kathy Wilson Pignatora
July 28, 2019
July 28, 2019
BWW Interview: ARTIST KATHY WILSON PIGNATORA
BWW Interview: ACTOR BILL BALDWIN
June 5, 2019
June 5, 2019
I first met Bill Baldwin around twenty years ago. I was lucky enough to get him as an actor in a play I wrote and was directing. It was my first play and he was willing to take chances with new material. I had a positive experience all around.
BWW Interview: BETSY BITTAR DIRECTS 'ART'
May 9, 2019
May 9, 2019
The musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1979 thriller featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. The musical is based on a 1973 play of the same name by Christopher Bond. Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway in 1979 and won the Tony Award for Best MusicalThe Broadway production starred Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury, both of whom won Tony Awards for originating the roles of Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett.
BWW Interview: Actress & Writer JASMINE S. RAMOS
March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019
Jasmine Ramos has made the arts a very important part of her life since she was six. Her imagination, positive outlook and family keeps her grounded.
BWW Interview: Poet and Writer Sandy McPherson Geary
March 2, 2019
March 2, 2019
Sandy McPherson Geary is a Poet, Writer and Host of 'The Screening Room Poetry Series'.
BWW Interview: THE BETSY CARMICHAEL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018
BWW Interview: THE BETSY CARMICHAEL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
BWW Interview: WRITER, DIRECTOR AND ACTOR JOEY BUCHEKER
December 13, 2018
December 13, 2018
Betsy Carmichael and Joey Bucheker have teamed up for 'The Betsy Carmichael Christmas Special'.
BWW Interview: PART TWO - POET & WRITER – LORNA PEREZ
November 18, 2018
November 18, 2018
PART TWO - POET & WRITER - LORNA PEREZ
BWW Interview: PART ONE - POET & WRITER – LORNA PEREZ
November 18, 2018
November 18, 2018
BWW Interview: POET & WRITER - LORNA PEREZ
BWW Interview: PART TWO - SUPERNATURAL HISTORIAN & AUTHOR MASON WINFIELD
October 11, 2018
October 11, 2018
PART TWO - SUPERNATURAL HISTORIAN & AUTHOR MASON WINFIELD
BWW Interview: PART ONE - SUPERNATURAL HISTORIAN & AUTHOR MASON WINFIELD
October 11, 2018
October 11, 2018
PART ONE - SUPERNATURAL HISTORIAN & AUTHOR MASON WINFIELD
BWW Interview: POET & WRITER HEATHER HERMANN
September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018
I started writing poetry my in 1st grade. Not good poetry, just simple stuff that rhymed and made me happy. I think I read A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein and wanted to be a part of creating something similar that I enjoyed so much, so I wanted to find interesting ways to say things.
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