Dr. Oracle - Marcus Pierson, Head Writer: A native of Washington, DC who still works in the city and lives in the Maryland suburbs. By day working as a web site developer, he also does graphic design and illustration projects on the side - just not many or as often as he'd like. When not working or drawing, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three kids and Bixby the Wonderdog. As a long time comic book reader and illustrator, Marcus enjoys the comic book industry and pop culture in general. This blog is his main method of staying in-touch with this world filled with so many imaginative and creative individuals.
The House of Bella and Baron - Gary Raymond Fry, Jr., Contributor: A native of Prince George’s County, Maryland, Gary has
worked professionally in the Entertainment Technology and Performing Arts
Industry for over two decades, primarily in the operations, administration,
design, and academic fields. Gary is a Professor of Communication and Theatre
at a public college in Maryland and serves as the Academic Theatre Program
Director for Performance and Entertainment Technology Studies.
As a freelance theatre professional Gary’s had the pleasure
to work with many performing arts organizations and artists over the past
twenty years. Most recently, he maintains his membership as a creative
associate with The Madcap Players based on Capitol Hill in Washington DC and is
currently the resident technical manager and lighting designer for The National
Ballet Company based in Edgewater, Maryland, and teaches for the company’s
school, the National Ballet Institute for the Arts.
The House of Bella and Baron is the creative dais in which Gary
Raymond Fry, Jr. manifests his various artistic endeavors working across
multiple mediums and on many platforms. The most recent manifestations of the
House of Bella and Baron has seen Gary work as a staff contributor to The
Neverending Digression, a blog on geek and popular culture. And, his own line
of uniquely crafted tote bags, hand bags, sacks, and pointe show bags for
dancers.
While Gary has made his career in Entertainment Technology
and the Performing Arts, he also holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in
Interdisciplinary studies where me merges his love of Business Management,
Theatre, and English. Gary holds a Masters Degree in Communication Arts where
he was able to merge his love of Theatre, Marketing, Journalism, and Public
Relations into a degree that would complement his many interests.
When Gary is not involved in higher education, mounting a
live performance, or exploring new ways to express himself through the House of
Bella and Baron, he spends time with his hobbies as a tabletop gamer, video
gamer, science-fiction and fantasy fan, gardener, and music enthusiast. He
makes his home in the urban sprawl between Washington D.C. and Baltimore in the
City of Laurel, Maryland, with his two dogs, Bella and Baron.
Please send review materials to:
House of Bella and Baron
1018 5th Street
Laurel, MD 20707
