Martin Fucio

Stage Manager: Martin Fucio

Sound Techs: Martin Fucio & Bill Gaylardo

MARTIN FUCIO made his Mass Theatrica debut as one of the six featured actors in The Dining Room.He portrayed Lord Montague in Pastimes' Romeo and Juliet in Revere.
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Martin is a long-time member of the North Shore Players in Danvers, and will appear in November as Mayor Shinn in NSP's The Music Man. Other NSP roles were Rev. Harper in Arsenic and Old Lace, Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing, Harrison Howell in Kiss Me, Kate and his favorite, Rev. Crisparkle in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
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A Beverly resident, Martin moved to the North Shore five years ago when he became a Park Guide with Salem Maritime National Historic Site.He leads visitors on tours of the Custom House described by Nathaniel Hawthorne in The Scarlet Letter, and Salem's tallest tall ship, the three-masted Friendship.Martin came to the Park Service after 24 years as a U.S. Navy Journalist, working as a radio/TV newscaster, writer and disc jockey for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.He will return later this season to play the role of Mr. Scruples in The Impresario.

Martin Fucio is heading up the Play reading committee this year.The committee will read and pick the plays and musicals for the 2002 - 2003 season.Martin is asking for several people to help on the committee ...Wow ... hard work.. you read plays and musicals ... now thats got to be a tough ball of wax ...Now if you want to persuade North Shore Players to do a certain type of show this is your chance to help out.

Also if you have any questions about play reading or if you would like to suggest any show new, old, a drama, comedy, musical or just your favorite all time show in the whole world give Martin a call at 978-921-0297 (evenings) .

Despite their almost 50-year existence on the North Shore, the North Shore Players community theater group is struggling to stay afloat, said President Marty Fucio during rehearsal Monday for their February production, "Barefoot in the Park."

"Community theater is very active on the North Shore," he said.
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Fucio, who plays neighbor Mr. Velasco, during a rehearsal instantly transformed from a quiet man into his character - a funny man who loves excess.
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The board of directors chose to produce "Barefoot in the Park" because of its small cast of six people, said Fucio.The board is made up of Fucio and Remon, Matt and Christine Connors, Karynn Mason and Cyndi Cadigan, and it is all volunteer.
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Despite some recently disappointing audiences, particularly one where Fucio said there were more people on stage than in the crowd, he believes they can survive.

He believes the consistent decline of interest in the theater group is not due to the economy, but rather to new jam-packed lifestyles where people cannot afford to take the time to see or participate in a play or musical.

Fucio is a retired Navy journalist who hadn't participated in theater for about 30 years when he decided to join the North Shore Players.

"They were the second group I contacted and they offered me a part at my first audition," he said.During the day, Fucio is a tour guide at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.The acting gig does not take up too much of his time and hopes that more people will be encouraged to join, he said.
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The North Shore Players is a volunteer organization that Fucio says many more people used to participate in.He believes part of the reason for the lack of interest is that the core people involved in the organization of the North Shore Players often leave to go on to different projects.Tony Margalis, who Fucio called a "key player," left to pursue a new job in Florida.
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They leave and no one can replace them," said Fucio.

He said getting people to take over those positions on the board of directors has been extremely difficult.

"We are looking for everybody," he said, referring to the holes in all aspects of the community theater group.The need for actors and volunteers for the board of directors seems to be greatest, though, said Fucio.

The North Shore Players' next production is the "Music Man" and Fucio is hoping for a huge turnout.

"The 'Music Man' is a kid show," he said.Because there are a lot of child actors needed for the production, lots of parents, grandparents and family members come to see the show.

"It's a money-maker," said Fucio.
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For more information, call Marty Fucio at 978-921-0297 or e-mail him at mfucio@msn.com.