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: Playhouse on Park's PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM a Rediscovered Woody Allen Gem
March 9, 2013
March 9, 2013
The Woodman's 1969 daffy Broadway comedy gets revived at West Hartford's Playhouse on Park
BWW Reviews: CT Cabaret's GREASE is a Rock 'n' Roll Party Scene
February 24, 2013
February 24, 2013
Hop in Greased Lightning and cruise down the Berlin Turnpike!
BWW Reviews: Little Theatre of Manchester's VIRGINIA WOOLF is Vicious and Vibrant
February 17, 2013
February 17, 2013
Can't afford a trip to see the current Broadway revival? LTM's VIRGINIA WOOLF is nothing to be afraid of...
BWW Reviews: HAIRSPRAY Could Tease Out a Little More Originality at Broad Brook Opera House
February 10, 2013
February 10, 2013
John Waters' tale of hair hoppers and integrationists receives a workman-like production in Broad Brook.
BWW Reviews: Spirit of Broadway's DANI GIRL is Moving, Surprising and Funny
January 27, 2013
January 27, 2013
DANI GIRL is chemo-riffic.
BWW Reviews: Playhouse on Park's MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS Wilts Under the Spotlight
January 26, 2013
January 26, 2013
Trying to be a farce and a message play, MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS is neither fish nor fowl and only partially funny.
BWW Reviews: Hole in the Wall Theater Packs a Lot in URANUS
January 19, 2013
January 19, 2013
New Britain's quirky theatre blasts off with ATTACK OF THE SPACE NYMPHOS FROM URANUS
BWW Reviews: CONNetic Dance's NUTCRACKER SUITE & SPICY More Mild Than Wild
December 14, 2012
December 14, 2012
With NUTCRACKER SUITE & SPICY, a critic learns Trix are for kids.
BWW Reviews: Playhouse On Park's DRIVING MISS DAISY a Comfortable Ride
December 10, 2012
December 10, 2012
Playhouse on Park's somewhat bumpy production of DRIVING MISS DAISY proves to be smart holiday programming.
BWW Reviews: It’s a Good Show, CHARLIE BROWN, at Broad Brook Opera House
November 12, 2012
November 12, 2012
Charles Schulz's 'Peanuts' characters return in a candy-coated confection at Broad Brook Opera House.
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.
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