MICHAEL BLEVINS

MICHAEL BLEVINS is originally from East Tennessee. He attended the University of North Carolina, majoring in Acting and Dance and continued his studies in the performing arts and writing at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Michael is a published playwright with numerous titles to his credit. He is the bookwriter and co-author of music and lyrics for the new family musical COUNT TO TEN which played at the Connelly Theatre & 14th Street Theatre in New York City and received the National Youth Theatre award for Best New Play. In addition to COUNT TO TEN, he was commissioned to write the book, music, and lyrics for THE CAROL, a musical adaptation of the Dicken's Christmas classic that enjoyed a long, successful run at JCCT, the oldest continuing community theatre in the State of Tennessee. He is also the author of the soon to be published social awareness one-act play AFTERMATH currently enjoying production by The Group Theatre Too, LLC tour through High Schools and Middle Schools in the Northeast. In addition to several one-act plays to be performed by children, Michael also penned AN AMERICAN SAMPLER: 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY DANCE commissioned by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center for their state-wide Theatre Academy Program and THE BROADWAY KID a one-act vaudeville featuring the life, times and music of George M. Cohan. His newest full-length play,THE ROUNDABOUT INN will open this May at the Centenary Stage Company YPW. Blevins is no new-commer to theatre having appeared in several Broadway productions including, BRING BACK BIRDIE, Neil Simon's LITTLE ME, and the Tony Winning TAP DANCE KID in which he created the role of Winslow. Favorite Regional Theatre credits include: Andrew in LOVE LETTERS, with Constance Shulman, the Emcee in CABARET with Beth Leavel, and Johnny Burton [role written for Blevins] in DRUMWIRGHT with two-time Tony winner John Cullum. Other work includes appearances in a slew of National and International TV commercials, plus network television shows and specials including the TONY AWARDS SHOW, and a regular spot on the ABC series THE NASHVILLE PALACE. Major film roles include a bit in ZELIG, and a supporting role in the screen biography CHAPLIN, yet he is most widely known for his portrayal of Mark in the movie A CHORUS LINE. Mr Blevins is a member of the Dramatists Guild and is represented by entertainment lawyer, Donald C. Farber, Esq., and Literary Agent, Jerry Rudes.

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