Playwrights, Composers, Lyricists and Authors

Carlos Perez has a M.A. in English from the University of Missouri — Kansas City (a professional writing degree in playwriting and screenwriting) and a B.F.A.  in Speech and Theatre from Avila University.  He was a tenured college professor for 13 years, teaching classes in theatre, speech, English, creative writing, playwriting, and screenwriting.  He was employed for nine years as an accountant, serving as a comptroller for an advertising agency, and as an account manager for a vice-chancellor of a local university.  He formed a theatre company which operated seasonally for 15 years that entertained audiences throughout the United States.  As a published playwright, he's a member of Dramatist Guild of America.  His published stage plays include:  The Terry Stinger Show, published by Next Stage Press, Caught Between Two Worlds, published by Dramatic Publishing, Native American Folktales for Fun and Folktales for Fun, both published by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., The Adventures of Christina and Viperina, How the Beetle Got Her Colors, Room in the Forest, and Misadventures of a Frog-Girl, all four published by Drama Notebook, In Hyding adapted from the novella, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published by Off the Wall Plays, and The Exit Strategy Club written in collaboration with fellow playwright, Vicki Vodrey, also published by Off the Wall Plays.  Carlos is also a screenwriter and his original stage play, Jeremy’s World, was adapted into a short screenplay that premiered at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.  And as a screenwriter-for-hire, ten of the scripts he’s been commissioned to write have gone on to be produced and distributed internationally, with two more of his commissioned works currently in the production process.  His non-performance writing has appeared in The Bookends Review, Imagine This!, Penny, The Ecphorizer, Prism, Potpourri, The Pitch, IndieReader, KC Stage Magazine, Grab-a-Nickel, Perspectives Magazine, Theatre Training News, Midwest Medical Ethics, Masterplots, Pure Slush Books, Dark Chapter Press, and Truth Serum Press.  His collected books of short fiction can be found on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble.  His published titles include:  Tales from a Disturbed Mind, 24 Tales to Pass the Time, School Days, and Loglines, a writing workbook for students.  Now retired from acting, he's also a past member of SAG-AFTRA.