Bio

Peter Mercurio’s most recent production credit is for his play TWO SPOONS at the Bank Street Theatre (NYC) in 2008. TWO SPOONS was originally produced in 2007 by Gypsy Productions at the Suncoast Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida. The play was selected as a Finalist for the 5th Annual Saints & Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans.

Other production credits include ANDREW REACHES THE OTHER SIDE (2000), RED & TAN LINE (2003), and YESTERDAY’S NEWS (2000) were presented by Other Side Productions at the Bank Street Theatre in New York City.

Peter's one-act, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MADELINE BELLO AND..., was a semi-finalist for the 32nd Annual Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Original Short Play Festival (2007). His play REFRESHMENTS was staged in a festival of short plays called UnityFest presented by The Fourth Unity. A New York Times review singled-out REFRESHMENTS as one “good reason to attend UnityFest.”

Peter's essay titled "Unplanned Parenthood" was published in the March 2003 issue of And Baby Magazine. Peter's family has been featured in magazine articles for And Baby and Parents.

He has a BA in Speech and Theatre from Montclair State University. His work has been developed with Rattlestick Theatre, Other Side Productions, Gypsy Productions, and Playwrights Gallery. A member of the Dramatists Guild, Peter currently lives in New York City with his partner, Danny, and their son, Kevin.


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