←Recommendations of The Myth of the Two Marcos

I really enjoyed seeing a reading of The Myth of the Two Marcos at the 2026 Colorado New Play Summit. I especially appreciated seeing two teenage boy characters who could be sensitive and vulnerable with each other, and I was fascinated by the role that superheroes and time played in this story. Excited to see this play's journey continue!

A beautiful, nuanced, intersectional look at queerness, coming of age, and outsidership. I loved both the vehicle of looking at a "friendship of convenience" that ends up seismically impacting two boys and the threading through of elegant extended metaphors about superheroes, secret identities, and fantasy. The poignant ending is both bittersweet and satisfying.

A gorgeous exploration of what it means to be an outsider. I've never read a play that takes place in a comic book store. I love this play. A gorgeous portrait of masculinity.

Premiere Stages, the professional Equity theatre company in residence at Kean University, is pleased to recognize The Myth of the Two Marcos as a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. The play rose through a competitive process conducted by Premiere staff and an external panel to become distinguished among 805 submissions. The panel was impressed by the exploration of how friendship, circumstances, and choices can shape one’s life. Our congratulations and thanks to Tony.