Official Website of Sought After Playwright
Brian McClure Mayers
The Cycle
To Be Performed On Theater Row October 28, 2018 at 6:00 pm - Order Tickets Here
Play Book Released March 10, 2018
My Story
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Brian McClure Mayers was born in Newark, New Jersey. He is an actor and playwright. However his first love was the martial arts. Over the years Brian became a five-time city champion point fighter and later became a professional kick boxer. During his career he fought under the Karate T League and was ranked number two in New Jersey. Later, Brian retired because of bad politics and greedy promoters. Brian's quote: " The martial arts was the cattiest for my acting career." Brian started taking commercial classes in Inglewood N.J. Brian quote: "I wanted to be challenged on a higher level." So he started taking acting classes with Heaven and Earth Productions and fell in love with children theater. shortly Brian got a chance to tour with the famous Negro Ensemble in N.Y.C. "Sister Rabbit takes Harlem" That is when Brian discovered his love for writing plays. His passion for acting and play writing continued to grow. He went back to school to receive an Associate Degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech and Theater.
While attending school Brian was nominated twice for The Irene Ryan Award for the musical ‘Working” and the play “The Adding Machine”. Brian continued to perform in theaters and movies Dead President, Jimmy”, “Somebody’s Child” and the sitcom “For Richer or Poorer”, just to name a few.
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Brian loves to write and give back to his community. He has written several plays and volunteers at detention centers performing his solo show The Cycle. For over a decade Mayers has been devoted to the Arts Council in Fayetteville
N.C portraying Jacob Marley from a “Christmas Carol”. Brian was the recipient of the 2015 Regional Artist Project Grant. ​
My Story
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Brian McClure Mayers was born in Newark, New Jersey. He is an actor and playwright. However his first love was the martial arts. Over the years Brian became a five-time city champion point fighter and later became a professional kick boxer. During his career he fought under the Karate T League and was ranked number two in New Jersey. Later, Brian retired because of bad politics and greedy promoters. Brian's quote: " The martial arts was the cattiest for my acting career." Brian started taking commercial classes in Inglewood N.J. Brian quote: "I wanted to be challenged on a higher level." So he started taking acting classes with Heaven and Earth Productions and fell in love with children theater. shortly Brian got a chance to tour with the famous Negro Ensemble in N.Y.C. "Sister Rabbit takes Harlem" That is when Brian discovered his love for writing plays. His passion for acting and play writing continued to grow. He went back to school to receive an Associate Degree in Fine Arts and a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech and Theater.
While attending school Brian was nominated twice for The Irene Ryan Award for the musical ‘Working” and the play “The Adding Machine”. Brian continued to perform in theaters and movies Dead President, Jimmy”, “Somebody’s Child” and the sitcom “For Richer or Poorer”, just to name a few.
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Brian loves to write and give back to his community. He has written several plays and volunteers at detention centers performing his solo show The Cycle. For over a decade Mayers has been devoted to the Arts Council in Fayetteville
N.C portraying Jacob Marley from a “Christmas Carol”. Brian was the recipient of the 2015 Regional Artist Project Grant. ​
My plaYS
In 2018
The Cycle
In 2022
The Bag Lady
First of the Month
In 2020
In 2023
The Forest of Make
Beleive
In 2021
When a Stranger Comes Home
In 2024
An Uneven Coin
In 2025
24-7
In 2026
The New Slavery
In 2027
The Health Plex
IN THE PRESS
Shows & Signings
