Bedard & Tufts
Mark Bedard and John Tufts are a playwriting duo known for sharp comedic writing and inventive adaptations of Marx Brothers material. They blend rapid-fire wit with warmhearted absurdity in works that skew both classic and contemporary. Their musical, It's Christmas, Carol!, written with Brent Hinkley, reimagines Dickens’ redemption tale through a zany, vaudevillian lens. Their new murder mystery, A Loco-Motive for Murder pairs classic whodunit suspense with screwball momentum. Their plays have been produced at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and The Alley Theater in Houston, earning attention for high-energy staging and crowd-pleasing comic timing. Based in New York and Chicago respectively, they bring vaudeville-era anarchy to modern audiences.
John
John Tufts is an actor and writer living in New York. He was a company member with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 15 seasons. Additionally he has performed around the country and internationally with such acclaimed theaters as The Guthrie, The Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Shakespeare Theater DC, Arena Stage, and many more. He writes with Mark Bedard.
Mark
Mark Bedard is an actor and writer living in Chicago. Working primarily in Chicago, he has performed Off-Broadway, and around the country with such prestigious companies as The Guthrie, Shakespeare Theater DC, Seattle Rep and 10 seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He writes with John Tufts.