Mary Bracken Phillips is an award winning playwright, actress and teacher whose Broadway roles include Martha Jefferson in "1776" and Grace Farrell in "Annie". She was a soloist in Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass” at the Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Opera and toured as featured vocalist for Michel LeGrand in concerts including Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap Farm, Concord Jazz Festival, Arie Crown Theatre and others. She was nominated for a 1992 Tony Award for her lyrics to the Broadway musical "Metro".
OFF BROADWAY: Book and lyrics with Jan Fairchild composing: "CRADLE SONG", Off Off Broadway: Musical Theatre Works, Goodspeed At Chester. Off Broadway: Theatre at St. Peter's Church, NYC.
Future production: Greensboro College, Greensboro NC 2016
Contributing lyricist with Stephen Schwartz composing: "A MY NAME IS STILL ALICE" Old Globe Theatre, Second Stage, NYC.
Published by Samuel French.
Book and lyrics with Padraig Megen composing: "BRIMSTONE", N.E.A. development grant, 1993. Productions: Berkshire Theatre Festival, Willows Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Willows Theatre 2010. Recipient of nine San Francisco Bay Area Critics' Awards including "Best Musical".
Book and lyrics with Jack Murphy composing: "SILVER DOLLAR" . Productions: Goodspeed at Chester, Stage One, Wichita KA, Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven, NJ. Selected by New Jersey Star Ledger as one of the “Top Ten” productions of 2007 and “Best New Musical 2007.
Book and lyrics with Craig Bohmler composing: "MOUNTAIN DAYS". Winner 2002 Bay Area Critics' Award "Best Original Book and Lyrics". Premiere: Chronicle Pavilion, 2001. Productions 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005: John Muir Amphitheater, Martinez CA.
Book and lyrics with Craig Bohmler composing: "THE HAUNTING OF WINCHESTER". Commissioned by San Jose Rep, San Jose CA. World premiere: San Jose Rep.
Book and lyrics with Craig Bohmler composing: "SACAGAWEA", N.E.A. development grant 2003. "Village Originals Festival of New Musicals” Village Theatre, Issaquah WA. World premiere: Alhambra Performing Arts Center, Martinez CA.
WORKS IN PROGRESS include “CROOKED LINES” a new musical with Bill Schneider and Jan Fairchild composing and her play, “The Playwright and the Patriot” , which was a semi finalist for both the 2012 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and Sundance Theatre Lab.
Ms Phillips has a BA in Theatre/Voice from Kansas University and an MFA from the NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. She is a member of AEA, SAG/AFTRA, The International Center for Women Playwrights, B.M.I. and The Dramatists Guild.
Email: [email protected]
OFF BROADWAY: Book and lyrics with Jan Fairchild composing: "CRADLE SONG", Off Off Broadway: Musical Theatre Works, Goodspeed At Chester. Off Broadway: Theatre at St. Peter's Church, NYC.
Future production: Greensboro College, Greensboro NC 2016
Contributing lyricist with Stephen Schwartz composing: "A MY NAME IS STILL ALICE" Old Globe Theatre, Second Stage, NYC.
Published by Samuel French.
Book and lyrics with Padraig Megen composing: "BRIMSTONE", N.E.A. development grant, 1993. Productions: Berkshire Theatre Festival, Willows Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Willows Theatre 2010. Recipient of nine San Francisco Bay Area Critics' Awards including "Best Musical".
Book and lyrics with Jack Murphy composing: "SILVER DOLLAR" . Productions: Goodspeed at Chester, Stage One, Wichita KA, Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven, NJ. Selected by New Jersey Star Ledger as one of the “Top Ten” productions of 2007 and “Best New Musical 2007.
Book and lyrics with Craig Bohmler composing: "MOUNTAIN DAYS". Winner 2002 Bay Area Critics' Award "Best Original Book and Lyrics". Premiere: Chronicle Pavilion, 2001. Productions 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005: John Muir Amphitheater, Martinez CA.
Book and lyrics with Craig Bohmler composing: "THE HAUNTING OF WINCHESTER". Commissioned by San Jose Rep, San Jose CA. World premiere: San Jose Rep.
Book and lyrics with Craig Bohmler composing: "SACAGAWEA", N.E.A. development grant 2003. "Village Originals Festival of New Musicals” Village Theatre, Issaquah WA. World premiere: Alhambra Performing Arts Center, Martinez CA.
WORKS IN PROGRESS include “CROOKED LINES” a new musical with Bill Schneider and Jan Fairchild composing and her play, “The Playwright and the Patriot” , which was a semi finalist for both the 2012 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and Sundance Theatre Lab.
Ms Phillips has a BA in Theatre/Voice from Kansas University and an MFA from the NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. She is a member of AEA, SAG/AFTRA, The International Center for Women Playwrights, B.M.I. and The Dramatists Guild.
Email: [email protected]
"Annie" Broadway Company
Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" Original Co.
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"1776" Broadway Company at the Whitehouse
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