Mark Preston:  

If you want to read what I've been up to lately, just scroll down! I'm still me, just older. After RMHS, moved to NYC (where I still reside) went to college at NYU. I've been in the New York real estate business since 1985, and along with my brother John, opened our first office in 1988. Today, we are Preston New York Spare time these days are spent with the Amateur Comedy Club, which is the longest continually running amateur theater company in the country (since 1884). We produce three major plays a year, as well as Special Projects (which I chaired for the 2006-2007 season). It has allowed me to finally get back to my creative roots, where I can produce, write and direct shows. Still single, would still like to marry and have kids (I know at 46 it should be time already, but what the hey, I'm really enjoying my life!) Proud also to have been helpful with class get togethers, where I was able to rekindle old friendships and create some new ones, but now I have passed that torch! THEATER UPDATE 08/12/2007. I am pleased to announce my secnd radio play for my theater club. This past December we presented "It's a Wonderful Life", which I produced and directed, for two performances and it was well received. I have just been asked to present "A Christmas Carol" this December for three performances, and I will once again serve as director and co-producer . THEATER UPDATE 02/17/08. Christmas was quite a success. I ended up producing a second show in December, a fundraiser in NJ called "A Christmas Special", which was a music and variety show and it was a blast, and featured a wonderful cast of singers, and performers including a ballroom dancing couple! In January, I produced what is probably my final production for my theater company, "A Night of Cole Porter". It was a great show with great voices and was directed by a good friend of mine. I am now shifting my focus to working on my own performing career. I am currently in rehearsals for a jazz and blues show featuring myself and several musician friends of mine. We are doing some great stuff and the show is scheduled to take place at a Manhattan venue. When the details are worked out, I will post them. I decided I wanted to get back to my first love, making music, and underneath all the other things I've done, I"m a rock and roll guy! The show is a reflection of my influences, from the Who, to CCR, to Ray Charles, among others. It promises to be a great show, and for those who've seen other things I've done, this is completely different! UPDATE 2/20/08 - My new show will take place on Sunday, May 5th, in Manhattan. Negotiating with several venues, and will announce it shortly. The show now has a title - "If It Has a Back Beat You Can Blues It", and a subtitle - "It's a Bluesy, Jazzy, Rock and Rollish Kinda Thing". We've got a solid show of ten numbers, including "She's Not There", "Georgia on My Mind", "Behind Blue Eyes", and an original number, "Happy Man Blues". As the show gets closer some of the numbers will start appearing on "You Tube" and "My Space". UPDATE 4/17/08 My music show is now being pushed back to mid-August due to a creative influx! What started from writing one original number, has now evolved into a dozen original songs, and therefore the focus of the show has changed. My music collaborator and I have come up with some really wonderful material, so much so that the plan is now to get an album out by the end of the year - but that starts by getting interest, through the web, word of mouth as well as the upcoming show. We're sticking to the original plan of releasing music on YT and MS, but the plan has now expanded to include the launching of a music website, PrestonsBeat, which will be up in about a month. We've started recording the original material on video, which will be on the website as well as YT and MS. The classic covers we were working on will also be recorded as MP3s and will appear on the site. I've put together a terrific, innovative t creative team, which includes my accompianist, a project manager who is an entertainment veteran, and a web designer who has a great track record in country and rock. The numbers for the album itself, titled "Second Chances", are a mix of ballads, bl...Expand for more