Wally Marzano-Lesnevich
Summer Precollege Programs Creative Writing Instructor
Biography
Wally Marzano-Lesnevich wrote the forthcoming feature “The Problem With People” with actor/comedian Paul Reiser. Shot on location in Ireland, the film co-stars Reiser opposite Irish actor Colm Meaney. His debut feature “Almost Paris" premiered at Tribeca, received the Audience Choice Award at the Beaufort International Film Festival and Best Screenplay at the Golden Door International Film Feature, and was distributed by Freestyle Digital Media.
As an actor he has appeared in the features “Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket,” “Almost Paris” and “The Depths,” and been involved with numerous short films, including his directorial debut “Thunderclap." Onstage he has acted for several theatre companies, including the Hampton Theatre Co., Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, Shrunken Shakespeare, Dragonfly, and The Drove. Locally he co-directed last year’s “In Reel Life Film Festival” at The LAVA Center in Deerfield and taught the Short Film Screenwriting Workshop 101 for the Easthampton Film Festival. Learn more at: www.wallyml.com.