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Marakay Rogers

 America's most uncoordinated childhood ballet and tap student before discovering that her talents were music and writing, Marakay Rogers finally traded in her violin for law school when she realized that she might make more money in law than she did performing with the Potomac Symphony and in orchestra pits around the mid-Atlantic. Unfortunately, she forgot to factor in the student loan repayments! She has never recovered from being chewed out by Terrence Mann in public for hanging up her bow. 


A graduate of Wilson College (PA), Marakay is also a writer, film reviewer and interviewer. Additionally, as of 2014, she serves as vice-chair of the Advisory Board of the Beaux Arts Society, Inc. and is a member of GALECA. 


She's also taught college-level communications, writing, theatre criticism and English literature classes, has received multiple writing awards  for several small-press novels, and is listed in Marquis' "Who's Who in America".  She has done additional post-collegiate English and drama studies coursework with Open University (UK) in drama and literature.


Her junior high English teacher was Broadway star Katrina Yaukey's mother, Kay Yaukey.  (Her high school math teacher was Ordean Yaukey, Katrina Yaukey's father, but between Marakay's mother, an editor, and Katrina's mother, English won out.) Marakay is senior theatre critic for Central Pennsylvania and a senior editor for BWWBooksWorld as well as a classical music reviewer. In her free time, Marakay practices law and often gets it right.



 


 


 






BWW Reviews: Hurry to Witness WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at the Fulton
BWW Reviews: Hurry to Witness WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at the Fulton
October 19, 2012

Agatha Christie's classic murder procedural gets a fresh take in Charles Abbott's production at the Fulton Theatre

BWW Reviews: Arden Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL - Compelling, Intimate Musical Drama
BWW Reviews: Arden Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL - Compelling, Intimate Musical Drama
October 15, 2012

Terrence Nolan brings a visually stunning yet minimalist set and a powerhouse cast to a new interpretation of the Pulitzer-winning musical drama about mental illness

BWW Interviews: Katie McCreary on Musical Theatre, Opera, And Allenberry Playhouse
BWW Interviews: Katie McCreary on Musical Theatre, Opera, And Allenberry Playhouse
October 12, 2012

Opera-trained Katie McCreary's voice has been dazzling Allenberry audiences this year in CHICAGO and SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE. Here she talks about where she's been, where she's going, and an all-female production of 1776.

BWW Reviews: Open Stage's FROST/NIXON Heats Up Harrisburg
BWW Reviews: Open Stage's FROST/NIXON Heats Up Harrisburg
October 8, 2012

Two strong local performers headline a nearly perfect production of the Peter Morgan drama.

BWW Reviews: Oyster Mill Has Luck On Its Side With LUCKY STIFF
BWW Reviews: Oyster Mill Has Luck On Its Side With LUCKY STIFF
October 3, 2012

The Ahrens and Flaherty musical, now on at Oyster Mill, shines brightly on the playhouse stage. This is one show that won't... as luck would have it... go to the dogs.

BWW Reviews: A SECOND HELPING Served Up at Dutch Apple
BWW Reviews: A SECOND HELPING Served Up at Dutch Apple
October 2, 2012

The sequel to CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES is served to Dutch Apple audiences now through November 10.

BWW Reviews: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Rocks Lieber and Stoller at Allenberry
BWW Reviews: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Rocks Lieber and Stoller at Allenberry
September 23, 2012

A fabulous cast and top-notch direction by Roque Berlanga make SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE hotter than ever, as Allenberry Playhouse continues its winning streak.

BWW Reviews: ADVENTURES OF A COMIC BOOK ARTIST Ka-POWS! Its Way Onto York Little Theatre Stage
BWW Reviews: ADVENTURES OF A COMIC BOOK ARTIST Ka-POWS! Its Way Onto York Little Theatre Stage
September 22, 2012

YLT season - and children's theatre - opener Pows! Blams! and Zlonks! its way into audience hearts in a classic superhero tale of good, evil, and secret identities.

BWW Reviews: Marc Robin's GYPSY Shines at Fulton Theatre
BWW Reviews: Marc Robin's GYPSY Shines at Fulton Theatre
September 16, 2012

Lancaster's Fulton Theatre opens its 160th season with a sparkling production of the classic show-biz musical.

Robbie Limon Rocks Totem Pole Playhouse Fundraiser Today, 9/16
Robbie Limon Rocks Totem Pole Playhouse Fundraiser Today, 9/16
September 16, 2012

Robbie Limon to perform at Totem Pole Playhouse fundraiser today, September 16, 2012.

Two Weeks In, Totem Pole Campaign Shows Positive Signs
Two Weeks In, Totem Pole Campaign Shows Positive Signs
September 14, 2012

On August 29, Totem Pole Playhouse announced that without $250,000 by October 1, it might not have a 63rd season. Two weeks later, it appears that there may yet be another season en route.

BWW Reviews: PRiMA's MUSIC OF WEST SIDE STORY Sizzles with Josefina Scaglione
BWW Reviews: PRiMA's MUSIC OF WEST SIDE STORY Sizzles with Josefina Scaglione
September 10, 2012

Lancaster's PRiMA Theatre presents an electrifying staged jazz theatrical concert of Leonard Bernstein's WEST SIDE STORY with Broadway's Maria, Josefina Scaglione.

BWW Interviews: James Barry of Arden's NEXT TO NORMAL on Music, Mental Illness and Craft Beer
BWW Interviews: James Barry of Arden's NEXT TO NORMAL on Music, Mental Illness and Craft Beer
September 9, 2012

James Barry of Broadway's BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON opens in Arden Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL as husband and father Dan. He muses on his unexpected musical theatre career and the importance of Yorkey's writing.

BWW Reviews: NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Heats Up EPAC Stage
BWW Reviews: NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Heats Up EPAC Stage
September 8, 2012

The EPAC production successfully plumbs the depths of mental breakdown and being at the end of one's rope.

BWW Interviews: Josefina Scaglione on the Music of WEST SIDE STORY and More
BWW Interviews: Josefina Scaglione on the Music of WEST SIDE STORY and More
September 8, 2012

Tony nominee Josefina Scaglione comes to Lancaster, PA to sing THE MUSIC OF WEST SIDE STORY on September 9 and 16, 2012. She pauses during rehearsals to talk about her career, her ambitions, and Lancaster County.

BWW Reviews: Dutch Apple FIDDLER Fiddles Happily With 'Tradition'
BWW Reviews: Dutch Apple FIDDLER Fiddles Happily With 'Tradition'
August 30, 2012

It's certainly not the norm to see a national tour kicked off at a dinner theatre, but Prather Entertainment Group owns both Dutch Apple and the production group running this national tour of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, so the move makes sense. So does this production.

BWW Reviews: CHICAGO Brings 'All That Jazz' to Allenberry Playhouse
BWW Reviews: CHICAGO Brings 'All That Jazz' to Allenberry Playhouse
August 27, 2012

CHICAGO is a musical that's burdened by the weight of its expectations. From the classic score by Kander and Ebb, to Bob Fosse's legendary choreography, to the original cast of Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, and Jerry Orbach, and to the modern casting of Ann Reinking, of Joel Grey, of John O'Hurley, and of Charlotte D'Amboise, everything about it is mythic. Even the award-winning movie version is considered a poor adaptation of the actual play - what about it isn't too much to handle?

BWW Reviews: UNNECESSARY FARCE Brings Necessary Laughs to Rainbow Dinner Theatre
BWW Reviews: UNNECESSARY FARCE Brings Necessary Laughs to Rainbow Dinner Theatre
August 25, 2012

It's not Moliere, and it's not intended to be; Smith wrote fluff, take it as such and laugh accordingly. The play (and a frankly delicious meal, much better than that of many dinner theatres I've visited) is well worth the price of your ticket.

UNNECESSARY FARCE Amuses at Rainbow Dinner Theatre thru 10/28
UNNECESSARY FARCE Amuses at Rainbow Dinner Theatre thru 10/28
August 22, 2012

Rainbow Dinner Theatre announces the opening of their 2012 fall comedy "Unnecessary Farce."

Dutch Apple Hosts National Tour of FIDDLER, Now thru 9/22
Dutch Apple Hosts National Tour of FIDDLER, Now thru 9/22
August 21, 2012

The national tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF kicks off at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster.



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