Marco – The Actor
Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Actor/Writer/Producer/Director)
Born and raised in New York City, with roots from the Dominican Republic, Marco Antonio holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University. He has acted, written, produced and directed hits such as Pico de Gallo and Heaven Forbid(s)! (Named Outstanding New Play by The Dallas/Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum). His short screenplays, Silence, Mariscal and Covenant all placed 1st at the NYC Midnight international screenwriting competitions. His acclaimed play, La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light), has received extended by popular demand productions in theaters across the nation and internationally such as Off-Broadway's LATEA theater, Lehman Stages, Dominican Republic's Teatro Las Máscaras and Buenos Aires, Argentina's Teatro La Mueca. It is the recipient of 5 HOLA and 4 ACE awards, including Outstanding Achievement In Playwriting. La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) has been published in both Spanish and English editions by NoPassport Press and studied at universities nationwide and internationally such as Rutgers and the University Of Puerto Rico. Marco Antonio has written guest commentary for national publication Latino Leaders Magazine and TCG (Theatre Communications Guild). He is the recipient of a Banff International Literary Translation Centre Writing Residency in Alberta, Canada and a CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Archives Library Fellowship. He was recently given an honorary award by the Dominican Ministry Of Culture and the "Rising Star Award" by the New York Dominican Parade. His play, Barceló Con Hielo (Barceló On The Rocks), was an O'Neill Theater Conference semi-finalist, won the national MetLife Nuestras Voces Playwriting competition as well as 4 HOLA awards which include outstanding achievement in playwriting. NoPassport Press has published Barceló On The Rocks in a dual English/Spanish edition available on Amazon.com. Marco Antonio was recently commissioned to adapt Julia Alvarez’ best-selling novel, In The Name Of Salomé, into a stage play. It has won 4 HOLA awards including best play and best production and is enjoying a critically acclaimed, extended run at New York's Spanish Repertory Theater. Next, Ashes Of Light will receive its Atlanta area premiere by Atlanta Metropolitan College and Chicago area premiere by Urban Theater Company. Marco Antonio is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. As an actor, Marco Antonio has been seen in numerous television, films and theater productions. Recently, Marco Antonio co-starred in the world premiere of Catherine Filloux's Kidnap Road at La Mama Experimental Theater in New York.
Nacido y criado en Nueva York, con raíces en la República Dominicana, Marco Antonio tiene una Maestría en Bellas Artes de Southern Methodist University. Ha actuado, escrito, producido y dirigido éxitos como Pico de Gallo y Heaven Forbid (s)! (nombrada Mejor Obra por los críticos de teatro en Dallas/Fort Worth). Su aclamada obra, La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light), recibió exitosa y extendida a petición popular producciones en varios teatros internacionales y en lo Estados Unidos como el teatro LATEA de Nueva York, el Lehman Stages en el Bronx, Teatro La Mueca en Buenos Aires, Argentina y el teatro Las Máscaras en La República Dominicana. La obra fue galardonada con 5 premios HOLA, 4 ACE y 3 prestigiosos premios Soberano incluyendo sobresaliente realización en dramaturgia. La obra fue añadida al currículum de los departamentos de español y estudios caribeños en la Universidad de Puerto Rico y la Universidad de Rutgers en New Jersey. La Luz De Un Cigarrillo ha sido publicada por NoPassport Press en Español e Inglés. Marco Antonio fue galardonado con una beca de dramaturgia por el centro internacional de artes de Banff en Canada y el CUNY Dominican Studies Archives Library de Nueva York. Recientemente el ministerio de cultura en la República Dominicana y el Comisionado Dominicano en Nueva York le otorgó un premio especial por su trayectoria artística. La gran parada Dominicana de Nueva York le acaba de otorgar el distinguido premio “Estrella En Ascenso”. Su obra, Barceló Con Hielo, ganó la competencia nacional de dramaturgos MetLife Nuestras Voces como también 4 premios HOLA incluyendo sobresaliente realización en dramaturgia. La obra está publicada en inglés y español, los dos idiomas en una misma edición, por NoPassport Press. Marco Antonio acaba de adaptar la exitosa novela de Julia Alvarez, En El Nombre De Salomé, la cual ganó cuatro premios HOLA que incluyen sobresaliente realización en dramaturgia y mejor producción. Actualmente, esta producción disfruta de una aclamada y extendida puesta en escena en el Repertorio Español de Nueva York. Próximamente, Ashes Of Light (la version en ingles de La Luz De Un Cigarrillo) recibirá su estreno en Atlanta por parte de Atlanta Metropolitan College y en Chicago por parte de la companía Urban Theater Company. Como actor, Marco Antonio ha sido visto en programas de televisión como Prison Break, Person Of Interest y The Good Guys. Recientemente protagonizo el estreno mundial de la obra Kidnap Road escrita por Catherine Filloux la cual fue presentada Off-Broadway en el La Mama Experimental Theater de Nueva York.
Actor Affirmations
I make peace with where I am right now in my career.
Everything is working out for me right now, for my highest good.
I acknowledge myself for all I have done so far. I am proud of myself.
I release worrying about how things will come to me.
I release and let go of defining my self-worth by whether or not I book a job.
I am so much more than my acting work.
I love myself more each and every day.
As I let go of trying to control how I want things to happen, I make room for unlimited possibilities and unexpected wonderful surprises.