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 Review: Valerie Joyce Breathes Life Into LITTLE WOMEN at Villanova
April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017
Director Valerie Joyce takes on one of Broadway's trickier shows and makes it glow
BWW Review: Dutch Apple MY FAIR LADY is a Visual Treat for Audiences
April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017
There are times when minimal is the wrong way to go. Dutch Apple pulls out all the set and costume stops for MY FAIR LADY and does Lerner and Loewe proud.
BWW Review: Hershey Theatre Is Alive With THE SOUND OF MUSIC
March 24, 2017
March 24, 2017
A new, lively touring version of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is on the road, and currently at Hershey Theatre.
BWW Review: Edward Fernandez as KING LEAR at EPAC
March 23, 2017
March 23, 2017
Prepare to be astonished, delighted, and moved.
BWW Review: HSC ROMEO AND JULIET Reminds Us That Shakespeare is Entertainment
March 23, 2017
March 23, 2017
It's CALLED an Educational Outreach version. It IS putting fun back into watching Shakespeare.
BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Hits Heights at the Fulton
March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017
It's a hot summer weekend in Washington Heights, brought to Lancaster complete with an electric blackout. Anything can happen in the barrio, and it does.
BWW Review: DISGRACED Brings Timely Sparks to the Fulton Stage
March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017
A Muslim, a Jew, an African American, and a painter who all know each other sit down at a dinner table. What could possibly go wrong?
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Dutch Apple
February 25, 2017
February 25, 2017
Some great voices and colorful costumes spark up the Webber-Rice classic
BWW Review: RUR Brings History's First Robots to Gamut
February 19, 2017
February 19, 2017
Before Gort, there were flesh and blood 'robots' in Karel Capek's play about humans and what might or might not be humans. Clark Nicholson directs a visually lush, deeply introspective little show about the end of the world as we know it.
BWW Review: FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS Dazzles at Open Stage
February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017
One of the best modern shows has a top-notch cast and production in Harrisburg.
BWW Review: Run Away With the Circus at Fulton's ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017
The classic Irving Berlin musical gets a facelift and some wonderful singing at the Fulton Theatre
BWW Review: GIRLS' WEEKEND Premieres at the Belmont
January 20, 2017
January 20, 2017
Anything can happen on a weekend in the woods with your friends. And sometimes it's as funny as all get-out. A new farce makes its eastern premiere at The Belmont.
BWW Review: Only You Can Prevent SPACE VAMPIRE(s) at Gamut
January 20, 2017
January 20, 2017
Chooese Your Own Adventure books are just more fun live. Chase down a space vampire and see what happens.
Some Impressions of Le Jardin Retrouve Scents
December 24, 2016
December 24, 2016
The relaunched perfumer has introduced seven fragrances up front. Here are notes on three of them.
BWW Review: Servant Stage Brings JOY TO THE WORLD at The Trust
December 19, 2016
December 19, 2016
Servant Stage is back, doing what it does best: spreading joy to everyone, regardless of ability or income. This production is a sure-fire holiday crowd pleaser.
BWW Cooks: Feeding Foodie Friends and Relations This Christmas
December 19, 2016
December 19, 2016
Your persnickety hipster cousin is visiting. You don't have to worry. You can cook exactly what he really wants to eat, without sweating it.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Sings Out at Open Stage
December 16, 2016
December 16, 2016
Stuart Landon directs perennial favorite Nick Hughes as Scrooge, in a timely adaptation of the classic story
BWW Review: OLIVER! is the Show, Glorious Show at EPAC
December 16, 2016
December 16, 2016
You know the songs. Now see the show.
BWW Review: SANTALAND DIARIES Puts Director Marc Robin on the Fulton Stage
December 15, 2016
December 15, 2016
Marc Robin directs Marc Robin in the legendary David Sedaris tale of the joys of the Christmas retail season
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