Marc McBarron Kessler is the author/composer of the musicals Brooklyn Diaries, Notes From the Playground, Naked Arcade, New Revolution, Burning Circus, Ghost of Vaudeville, Strangers of 46th St., and Silencers. Solo shows include American Hustler, View from the Moon, Songs I Wrote Last Summer, and Songs from a Fifth-Floor Walkup. He also publishes his own New York City zine.