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Marc Belloni
Vocal Range: wide · Height: 5'9'' · Weight: yes · Hair Color: brown for now · Eye Color: brown · Special Skills: singer/songwriter/guitarist · Hometown: Metairie, LA · Born: 12/15/1965 · High School: Jesuit · College: Loyola New Orleans · Occupation: teacher and director of theater
I have been on the stages of New Orleans since the Beverly Dinner Theatre's production of Gypsy in 1980. I graduated cum laude from Jesuit High School in 1983 after 5 years of performing under the tutelidge of Sonny Borey with the Philelectic Society. I have a BA in drama/speech ...Read More
I have been on the stages of New Orleans since the Beverly Dinner Theatre's production of Gypsy in 1980. I graduated cum laude from Jesuit High School in 1983 after 5 years of performing under the tutelidge of Sonny Borey with the Philelectic Society. I have a BA in drama/speech from Loyola New Orleans in 1986 where I studied with Don Brady and served as the Assistant Tech Director to Herb Sayas. Then Law School.
After that, worked at the CAC, True Brew Theatre, Rivertown, JPAS, Le Petit, Carlone's Dinner Theatre, Chase Waites Productions, Big O Productions, Dog and Pony Productions among others.
I have since quit the practice of law and now teach civics and law studies at Jesuit High School, New Orleans. I have also assumed the moderator/director responsibilities of the Philelectic Society.
I have 2 CDs out of my original music ("Timing Is Everything" and "INDEED!") both at the La. Music Factory.
I am the co-creator of the Carrollton Station Foundation with Eric Orlando responsible for the benefit CD release entitled "Feeder Bands on the Run" for which my musical contribution ("The Suitcase I Left Behind") was assissted by Theresa Andersson.
I have hosted open mic nights for local musicians around various music venues, as well as, hosted Karaoke for 2 years at the Rock and Bowl.
Musically, I have been in numerous rock bands and accoustic incarnations: A Dollar Short, Vlad and the Impalers, White Toast Dry, and recently, the D-Graders; however, the best time was hanging out throught the 90s with my bro's of the rock band CL10 for almost 8 years. Good times! Good tunes! Good gigs! (We had dozens of fans!)
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Stage Awards and Nominations:
numerous nominations over the years for roles and shows, Big Easy Awards and Storer Boone Awards
Non-stage credits:
Television commercial work from 1995- present: Popeyes (national), Pug-Power all terrain vehicles (outdoor network-cable), Benson and Hedges (international), K & B (regional) among others. Co-founder of the Carrollton Station Foundation, a non-profit corporation designed to assist the New Orleans music community post-Katrina through sales of an independantly released CD entitled "Feeder Bands on the Run", a collection of storm-related songs (about Hope, Havoc and Home) by New Orleans singer/songwriters that include: Anders Osborne, Susan Cowsill, Paul Sanches, Caleb Guilliotte, Jim McCormick, Fred LeBlanc, Jimmy Robinson and many more.
Marc still performs his original music in the music clubs of New Orleans. For a small taste do a search on you tube. Also see www.marcbelloni.com. Part III of the Thopuftinge Trilogy will go into production next summer and is tentatively entitled "The Napping Cows of Happy Hollow".
This past summer, Marc created a theatre workshop program for youngsters (ages 9-15) as hosted by the Children's Theatre of New Orleans at Ursuline Academy. A four week intensive study took these children through the steps focusing on the Basics, Talent Recognition, Audition Prep and Performance culminating in a production/staged reading as a final task. The camp was performed with the assistance of Jesuit Philelectic students (Andrew Otts, BJ Accosta, Niki Collins, Barron Burmaster and special assistance from Sami Ursa) where they each were responsible for a daily lesson on Shakespeare, Improvisation, Body Movement and Scene-work/monologues all aimed at allowing a young person to focus on the varied disciplines involved in making the stage permanent part of their lives. Next summer Marc will direct a new theatre camp at Jesuit, more on that as it develops.
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