America's most uncoordinated childhood ballet and tap student before discovering that her talents were music and writing, Marakay Rogers finally traded in her violin for law school when she realized that she might make more money in law than she did performing with the Potomac Symphony and in orchestra pits around the mid-Atlantic. Unfortunately, she forgot to factor in the student loan repayments! She has never recovered from being chewed out by Terrence Mann in public for hanging up her bow.
A graduate of Wilson College (PA), Marakay is also a writer, film reviewer and interviewer. Additionally, as of 2014, she serves as vice-chair of the Advisory Board of the Beaux Arts Society, Inc. and is a member of GALECA.
She's also taught college-level communications, writing, theatre criticism and English literature classes, has received multiple writing awards for several small-press novels, and is listed in Marquis' "Who's Who in America". She has done additional post-collegiate English and drama studies coursework with Open University (UK) in drama and literature.
Her junior high English teacher was Broadway star Katrina Yaukey's mother, Kay Yaukey. (Her high school math teacher was Ordean Yaukey, Katrina Yaukey's father, but between Marakay's mother, an editor, and Katrina's mother, English won out.) Marakay is senior theatre critic for Central Pennsylvania and a senior editor for BWWBooksWorld as well as a classical music reviewer. In her free time, Marakay practices law and often gets it right.
BWW Reviews: THE MUSIC MAN Comes To Theatre Harrisburg
November 11, 2012
November 11, 2012
Director Eric Dundore and veteran leads give Meredith Willson's musical masterpiece a fresh take
BWW Reviews: Muppets, Music, and Mayhem Mark AVENUE Q At York Little Theatre
November 11, 2012
November 11, 2012
Tatiana Dalton directs the madcap muppet antics of Avenue Q at York Little Theatre through November 18.
BWW Reviews: A Strong TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Harrisburg Shakespeare Co.
October 30, 2012
October 30, 2012
Harrisburg Shakespeare Company presents a riveting production of the Harper Lee inspired play.
BWW Reviews: Talented Young Cast Performs SPRING AWAKENING at Ephrata's EPAC
October 27, 2012
October 27, 2012
Director Edward Fernandez and some young veterans of the Tony-winning play bring SPRING AWAKENING to life at Ephrata Performing Arts Center
BWW Reviews: A Poisonously Funny ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Susquehanna Stage Co.
October 22, 2012
October 22, 2012
Director Jim Johnson, Linde Stern, and Jeannie Saulnier bring the Brewster sisters and their deadly drinks to riotous life at Susquehanna Stage Co.
BWW Reviews: Allenberry Playhouse Gets a Workout With THE 39 STEPS
October 20, 2012
October 20, 2012
Solid direction and sound design highlight an energetic production of the four-hander thriller/comedy with 150 parts at Allenberry Playhouse
BWW Reviews: Hurry to Witness WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at the Fulton
October 19, 2012
October 19, 2012
Agatha Christie's classic murder procedural gets a fresh take in Charles Abbott's production at the Fulton Theatre
BWW Reviews: Arden Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL - Compelling, Intimate Musical Drama
October 15, 2012
October 15, 2012
Terrence Nolan brings a visually stunning yet minimalist set and a powerhouse cast to a new interpretation of the Pulitzer-winning musical drama about mental illness
BWW Interviews: Katie McCreary on Musical Theatre, Opera, And Allenberry Playhouse
October 12, 2012
October 12, 2012
Opera-trained Katie McCreary's voice has been dazzling Allenberry audiences this year in CHICAGO and SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE. Here she talks about where she's been, where she's going, and an all-female production of 1776.
BWW Reviews: Open Stage's FROST/NIXON Heats Up Harrisburg
October 8, 2012
October 8, 2012
Two strong local performers headline a nearly perfect production of the Peter Morgan drama.
BWW Reviews: Oyster Mill Has Luck On Its Side With LUCKY STIFF
October 3, 2012
October 3, 2012
The Ahrens and Flaherty musical, now on at Oyster Mill, shines brightly on the playhouse stage. This is one show that won't... as luck would have it... go to the dogs.
BWW Reviews: A SECOND HELPING Served Up at Dutch Apple
October 2, 2012
October 2, 2012
The sequel to CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES is served to Dutch Apple audiences now through November 10.
BWW Reviews: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Rocks Lieber and Stoller at Allenberry
September 23, 2012
September 23, 2012
A fabulous cast and top-notch direction by Roque Berlanga make SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE hotter than ever, as Allenberry Playhouse continues its winning streak.
BWW Reviews: ADVENTURES OF A COMIC BOOK ARTIST Ka-POWS! Its Way Onto York Little Theatre Stage
September 22, 2012
September 22, 2012
YLT season - and children's theatre - opener Pows! Blams! and Zlonks! its way into audience hearts in a classic superhero tale of good, evil, and secret identities.
BWW Reviews: Marc Robin's GYPSY Shines at Fulton Theatre
September 16, 2012
September 16, 2012
Lancaster's Fulton Theatre opens its 160th season with a sparkling production of the classic show-biz musical.
Robbie Limon Rocks Totem Pole Playhouse Fundraiser Today, 9/16
September 16, 2012
September 16, 2012
Robbie Limon to perform at Totem Pole Playhouse fundraiser today, September 16, 2012.
Two Weeks In, Totem Pole Campaign Shows Positive Signs
September 14, 2012
September 14, 2012
On August 29, Totem Pole Playhouse announced that without $250,000 by October 1, it might not have a 63rd season. Two weeks later, it appears that there may yet be another season en route.
BWW Reviews: PRiMA's MUSIC OF WEST SIDE STORY Sizzles with Josefina Scaglione
September 10, 2012
September 10, 2012
Lancaster's PRiMA Theatre presents an electrifying staged jazz theatrical concert of Leonard Bernstein's WEST SIDE STORY with Broadway's Maria, Josefina Scaglione.
BWW Interviews: James Barry of Arden's NEXT TO NORMAL on Music, Mental Illness and Craft Beer
September 9, 2012
September 9, 2012
James Barry of Broadway's BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON opens in Arden Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL as husband and father Dan. He muses on his unexpected musical theatre career and the importance of Yorkey's writing.
BWW Reviews: NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Heats Up EPAC Stage
September 8, 2012
September 8, 2012
The EPAC production successfully plumbs the depths of mental breakdown and being at the end of one's rope.
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