User:Christopher Glynn Carver

=CHRISTOPHER GLYNN CARVER=



EARLY LIFE
The only child born to a military family, Chris spent his childhood on the island of Oahu, eventually settling in costal south Georgia. An eagle scout, Chris quickly achieved national attention for his acting, dance and scholastic achievements. While in high school, Chris was named best actor for the state of Georgia for his performance in "Greater Tuna". Chris majored in Theater Arts (Dance minor) at GCSU. He began his professional career at the age of 15, appearing in commercials and earning a spot with the Tremblin Earth Theater Company There he originated roles in shows such as "Psycho the Musical" and "The Legend of Lydia Queen of the Swamp". Among his regional productions, he appeared in "A Chorus Line", "Gypsy", "Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" and "To Kill a Mockingbird". He worked as key production assistant on the film Jekyll Island and eventually joined the FMPTA (Florida Motion Picture and Television Association). At 21, Chris moved to Los Angeles and appeared as a dancer on numerous network series, such as "Ally McBeal" and "American Dreams', as well as the feature film "The Majestic" starring Jim Carey. Throughout the early 2000's Chris continued to gain small roles in both television and feature films.

CURRENTLY:
Better known for his career on the stage in the Los Angeles theater scene, Chris was named one of the top ten young actors to watch in L.A (2004). He is most known for his critically applauded performance as Daisy in the Los Angeles revival of “Christopher Durrang's Baby with the Bathwater" and for his award winning performance in the premier production of "The Lost Plays of Tennessee Williams". Having maintained a career on the legitimate stage for almost 20 years, he has gained numerous awards and accolades on both coasts, and worked along side such luminaries as Ray Bradbury, Ed Asner, and Martin Landau. Among his notable theater credits are Count Charisma in "The Girl who Would be King" (Original Cast), "Buff and Brassy" - From the creators of "Naked Boys Singing" (Original cast and original cast album). Jerry Adams in "Women Over the Influence" (Original Cast), Arnold Crouch in "Not Now Darling", and Denny in "The Violet Hour". Currently, Chris is in production on an adaptation the play "Tallulah and Tennessee" scheduled to begin in 2016. The play chronicles the relationship between theater legends Tallulah Bankhead and Tennessee Williams. Chris will play the role of Tallulah Bankhead.

WRITER:
Chris is the author of the children's book Meg and the Flying Horse, and has written various short stories for American Heritage Magazine and theater reviews for the webzine yournewsrightnow.com. Chris also records voice overs for books transferred to cd from across the globe.

MASQ:
In 2014, Chris directed and produced a production of "Captain Louie" for an acting school in Orange County, Ca. From that production MASQ Entertainment was born. MASQ is dedicated to expanding the frontiers of L.A theater by producing new plays, revivals, and classics with an emphasis on raising visibility  and understanding to the art of theater from the most unexpected of sources. Currently, MASQ has 2 devisions. MASQ KIDS (Children's Theater) and MASQ QUEENS (Draq Queen Theater). During it's 1980's themed inaugural year, MASQ KIDS  produced successful productions of XANADU, FAME ,and FOOTLOOSE , all at The Strawberry Bowl. MASQ QUEENS will debut with the west coast premier of "Psycho The Musical".' MASQ also intends to expand into film and television production in late-2016.