Mase

About Mase

The Pill\" conceived by Marla Mase, written by The Family at La Mama Jan 24-Feb 4…

Experience

1. Marla Mase

   Sep 2009 — Present · New York, NY, US

   MARLA MASE is a writer/performer/producer/singer/songwriter from NYC. She writes songs, plays, monologues, blogs, & poems. Recent works: Miracles Lost & Found ~ a rock and roll rumination (White Eagle Hall; Nuyorican Poet Café 2019, Tribeca Firehouse 2017)The Pill (La MaMa ETC 2018)Featured performer at SXSW (2017); featured performer at Daytrotter.com (2017); Featured performer at NAMM 2017; featured performer at Dodge Poetry Festival (NJPAC 2014); Known for her gutsy, sexy, raw performance style & intelligent lyrics, Marla is regarded by her peers & fans as a true musical pioneer. Her songs, a mix of punk, funk, spoken word and classic rock-n-roll are infused with Global Soul, the signature sound of True Groove Records, the record label she founded with her partner/collaborator Tomás Doncker. Along with triumphant tours in China, Europe and the USA, Marla received a ‘Messenger of Peace’ Award from the Friends of the UN for her visionary work as a songwriter & performer. Her multi-media performance concert SPEAK premiered at NYC Summerstage 2013, her album Half-Life, was heralded as \"The first great album of 2014″ by rocknyc. It featured legendary Ikonoklast producer/bassist Bill Laswell playing bass on “The Heart Beats.” Laswell also provided a dubmix of “AnnaRexia” from Mase’s SPEAK DELUXE collection. Her most recent album, Miracles~Lost & Found, weaves elements of psychedelia, power pop, modern opera, spoken word into a prescient concept album about living and dying in our world today. It is also an immersive theatrical show by the same name. A long time creative force in groundbreaking NYC theatre as an actress, writer and producer, Marla is best known for The Pill; “Miracles~Lost & Found”: a rock & roll rumination; The Canarsie Line (Bank Street Theatre 2002), her rock opera A Brief Night Out (various 20••••13) and Man/Woman. Marla has her MA in writing and performance from NYU and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Education

• New York University

  M.A., Writing and Performance

  1998 — 2003

• South Shore H.S.

  H.S. diploma

  1979 — 1981

• New York University

  BA, English

  1981 — 1985

Skills

• Video
• Music
• Recording
• Comedy
• Non-Profits
• Inspiration
• Social Media
• Creative Writing
• Musical Theatre
• Television
• Producing
• Nonprofits
• Rock
• Human Resources
• Theatre
• Band
• Film
• Entertainment
• Festivals
• Stage
• Performing
• Networking
• Dance
• Blogging
• Fundraising
• Bands
• Record Labels
• Publicity
• Social Networking
• Multimedia
• Music Industry
• Songwriting
• New Media
• Voice Over
• Books
• Rock Music
• Songs
• Editing
• Sound
• Acting