The Gentleman Thief Steals a Blanket
Dancer on the Ceiling,
Giant Banana Over Texas,
Sunset Cruise on the River Styx,
Almost Heroes, The Bicycle Men,
Re-Animator: The Musical,
Christmas Smackdown.
Comedy for your ears. Songs written by me. Some songs written by me and someone else. Sung by me and others.
MARK NUTTER grew up in a motel near Joliet, Illinois, which is not as glamorous as it sounds.He’s the author of the humorous heist novel The Gentleman Thief Steals a Blanket. He wrote three collections of comedic short stories: Giant Banana Over Texas, Dancer on the Ceiling, and Sunset Cruise on the River Styx. He won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and the LA Weekly Theater Award for the music & lyrics for Reanimator the Musical. Mark also wrote for television (SNL, 3rd Rock from the Sun) and feature film (Almost Heroes).
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