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Mary L. Clark

Associate Critic


Mary L Clark's bio reads like a jack of all trades life, which it has been. Obtaining two degrees in theatre from The University of Texas at Austin, she performed or worked in most of the theatres around at the time including Zachary Scott Theatre, Center Stage, The Univ. of Texas Theatre, Melodrama Theatre, the gorilla theatre of Liberty Lunch, and the infamous Esther's Follies.

Having also worked at NYC's Public Theatre, and done theatre barefoot on the street in New York and Chicago, her Dallas exploits found her acting and working with the likes of Dallas Theater Center, Garland Civic Theatre, New Arts Theatre, Theatre Three, StageWorks, Kitchen Dog Theatre and Undermain Theatre.

Stepping sideways into the world of film, industrials and theme parks, Mary was Production Director for the Batman Stunt Spectacular at Six Flags, a Production Assistant for Oliver Stone's JFK, a PA and actress for The Tomato that Ate Cleveland (whose idea was stolen by The Attack of the Killer Tomato!), and the maker of buckets of blood for Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre - the original.

In Theatre Administration, Mary was the Box Office Manager at Theatre Three for 3 years. She wrote the first box office procedures manual, set up the still in use combined arts computer mailing list, designed and wrote a procedures manual to run the mail list and organized the volunteer usher program.

Mary has been a theatre and film critic/writer for such rags as the Dallas Voice and The Met, including writing a feature article on her time working on JFK.

As said, Mary L Clark's theatre life has been rather eclectic, full of experiences, and one she is ever so glad she journeyed.

Past Reviewed Shows listed by most recent to oldest.

Show Theatre Company Posted
The Tragical Farce of Jimmy Pine Festival of Independent Theatres 7/19/2018
Suckers Festival of Independent Theatres 7/19/2018
BruNO and IOUle, two mimes on a quest for fame Festival of Independent Theatres 7/19/2018
LANDSCAPE Festival of Independent Theatres 7/19/2018
HEARTS LIKE FISTS Outcry Theatre Company 3/21/2015
WATSON: THE LAST GREAT TALE OF THE LEGENDARY SHERLOCK HOLMES Garland Civic Theatre 3/10/2015
THE FEVER WaterTower Theatre 3/9/2015
THE SPARK WaterTower Theatre 3/9/2015
ROMEO AND JULIET The Basement 2/17/2015
The Second City 55th Anniversary Tour AT&T Performing Arts Center 11/14/2014
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Dallas Theater Center 9/20/2014
[SIC] Echo Theatre 9/16/2014
FULL GALLOP WaterTower Theatre 8/25/2014
HEROES Stage West 7/15/2014
NOISES OFF Contemporary Theatre of Dallas 6/14/2014
THE MAGIC RAINFOREST: AN AMAZON JOURNEY Cara Mia Theatre Company 6/1/2014
WHITE PEOPLE Churchmouse Productions 5/11/2014
SPUNK WaterTower Theatre 4/17/2014
GIDION'S KNOT Kitchen Dog Theater 4/11/2014
THE BAKER'S WIFE PFAMILY ARTS 4/8/2014
TONIGHT A CLOWN WILL TRAVEL TIME WaterTower Theatre 3/16/2014
EXPRESS FROM 59TH WaterTower Theatre 3/16/2014
TRICK BOXING: A DANCE, A BOUT, A ROMANCE WaterTower Theatre 3/12/2014
HONKY WaterTower Theatre 3/11/2014
PASSPORT TO WOMANHOOD WaterTower Theatre 3/10/2014
ANTARCTICA Risk Theatre Initiative (RTI) 3/10/2014
HER SONG Echo Theatre 2/2/2014
WORKING Contemporary Theatre of Dallas 1/27/2014
ON THE EVE Theatre Three 1/23/2014
A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS CAROL Theatre Frisco 11/4/2013
TOO MANY COOKS Circle Theatre 10/28/2013
BLACK AT THE ASSASSINATION TeCo Theatrical Productions 10/21/2013
DEATH TAX Amphibian Stage Productions 10/20/2013
HAPPY DAYS WingSpan Theatre 10/13/2013
ROMEO & JULIET Artes de la Rosa Cultural Center for the Arts 9/22/2013
HOMESCHOOLED African American Repertory Theater 9/15/2013
THE COLOR PURPLE Denton Community Theatre 8/13/2013
ASSASSINS ONSTAGE in Bedford 7/22/2013
FLY - A World Premiere Peter Pan Musical Dallas Theater Center 7/17/2013
CITY OF ANGELS Theatre Three 6/19/2013
GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Second Thought Theatre 6/16/2013
ASK QUESTIONS LATER Festival of Independent Theatres 6/12/2013
THE 1947 FORD Festival of Independent Theatres 6/12/2013
DEAD WAIT Festival of Independent Theatres 6/3/2013
LYDIE MARLAND IN THE AFTERLIFE Festival of Independent Theatres 6/3/2013
FELA! AT&T Performing Arts Center 5/9/2013
ALL THE GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED) Greater Lewisville Community Theatre 4/29/2013
THE GRAPES OF WRATH WaterTower Theatre 4/11/2013
THE FUTILITY OF HOPE MBS Productions 3/24/2013
OUT OF THE LOOP FESTIVAL REVIEWS WaterTower Theatre 3/10/2013
HAMLET The Basement 3/2/2013
FICTION Amphibian Stage Productions 2/25/2013
KING LEAR Dallas Theater Center 1/28/2013
BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO Theatre Three 1/17/2013
MOTHER GOOSE Theatre Britain 12/5/2012
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY WaterTower Theatre 11/27/2012
ROUGH CROSSING MainStage Irving-Las Colinas 11/5/2012
THE 39 STEPS Theatre Arlington 10/26/2012
LES MISERABLES - 25TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION Bass Hall, Fort Worth 9/27/2012
MRS. CALIFORNIA Contemporary Theatre of Dallas 9/18/2012
OR Echo Theatre 9/11/2012
HAIRSPRAY Denton Community Theatre 8/13/2012
BEAUTY IS A BEAST CrossOver Arts Theatre 7/21/2012
THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS Second Thought Theatre 7/9/2012
MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS: AN AFRICAN TALE Dallas Children's Theater 6/26/2012
BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON Theatre Three 6/15/2012
THE MAIDS Best Revenge Productions 6/11/2012
GOD OF CARNAGE Dallas Theater Center 5/23/2012
RED HOT PATRIOT Stage West 5/22/2012
2012: NOUVEAU EXCHANGES NEW WORKS/NEW VOICES FESTIVAL Nouveau 47 Theatre 5/2/2012
NEXT FALL Dallas Theater Center 4/24/2012
DIAMOND DICK: THE TULSA RACE RIOTS OF 1921 Project X: Theatre 4/14/2012
MR & MRS FITCH Amphibian Stage Productions 4/14/2012
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY WaterTower Theatre 4/6/2012
JAR THE FLOOR African American Repertory Theater 3/26/2012
BEYOND WORDS WaterTower Theatre 3/10/2012
MACBETH Sundown Collaborative Theatre 3/8/2012
TRIO-Three one-acts WaterTower Theatre 3/8/2012
RASPBERRY FIZZ Audacity Theatre Lab 3/8/2012
WAKING UP WaterTower Theatre 3/8/2012
Occupy Loop: Making 1% of our audience laugh 99% of the time WaterTower Theatre 3/4/2012
ONE MAN LORD OF THE RINGS WaterTower Theatre 3/4/2012
AUTOBAHN Heavenly Muse Players 3/3/2012
THE UNDERPANTS ONSTAGE in Bedford 2/13/2012
MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT (National Tour) Bass Hall, Fort Worth 2/9/2012
EBENEZER SCROOGE Pocket Sandwich Theatre 11/29/2011
IT'S ONLY LIFE Theatre Too 11/21/2011
BILLIE'S BLUES DVA Productions, Inc. 11/14/2011
CORPSE! Theatre Arlington 11/2/2011
RAGS Lyric Stage 10/31/2011
BAD DATES Contemporary Theatre of Dallas 10/26/2011
TOPDOG UNDERDOG Jubilee Theatre 10/12/2011
THE TEMPEST Dallas Theater Center 9/20/2011
BECKY'S NEW CAR Circle Theatre 8/3/2011
A PERFECT ANALYSIS GIVEN BY A PARROT WingSpan Theatre 7/25/2011
THE LOVELIEST AFTERNOON OF THE YEAR WingSpan Theatre 7/25/2011
LOVE SONG OF THE ALBANIAN SOUS CHEF Rite of Passage Theatre Company 7/25/2011
GUYS AND DOLLS (National Tour) Dallas Summer Musicals 7/22/2011
W.A.S.P. Upstart Productions 7/19/2011
BOB BIRDNOW'S REMARKABLE TALE OF HUMAN SURVIVAL AN Second Thought Theatre 7/19/2011
PONZI Kitchen Dog Theater 6/2/2011
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU MainStage Irving-Las Colinas 5/30/2011
GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK Dallas Children's Theater 5/9/2011
The Farnsdale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's G Mesquite Community Theatre 5/9/2011
ALICE IN WONDERLAND & OTHER HALLUCINATIONS Nouveau 47 Theatre 4/11/2011
BABY PFAMILY ARTS 4/10/2011
THE ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE Art Centre Theatre 4/4/2011
THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III Jubilee Theatre 4/1/2011
ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER Amphibian Stage Productions 3/16/2011
ELLIE LEONHARDT presents PIXEL DANCES WaterTower Theatre 3/9/2011
SATELLITE-DANCE COLLECTIVE WaterTower Theatre 3/9/2011
DANI GIRL WaterTower Theatre 3/8/2011
TAKING CHANCES - A CABARET WITH MARJORIE HAYES WaterTower Theatre 3/6/2011
DALLAS POETRY SLAM WaterTower Theatre 3/6/2011
TECHNICALLY RELATED: Two Variations on Love and Fa Rite of Passage Theatre Company 3/6/2011
THE LESSON Second Thought Theatre 3/6/2011
THE MAGDALEN WHITEWASH Broken Gears Project Theatre 3/5/2011
OUT OF THE LOOP FRINGE FESTIVAL WaterTower Theatre 3/5/2011
MEASURE FOR MEASURE Nouveau 47 Theatre 2/21/2011
TRAVESTIES Theatre Three 2/18/2011
SHAKIN' THE MESS OUTTA MISERY Jubilee Theatre 2/1/2011
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE WaterTower Theatre 1/17/2011