John Starcevic, known by the stage name John Stark, is a

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stage actor and producer most noted for his long-running one-man show which he performed in character as writer

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. Originally from Rossland,

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, he is an alumnus of

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,Rod Currie, "Leacock heads to Edinburgh". ''

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'', July 28, 1981. He began performing as Leacock in the 1970s, and toured the show extensively throughout Canada, the

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and the

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."Stark is successful". ''

'', September 22, 1980. His show was also filmed for broadcast by

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and

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; his performance at the

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was recorded for release on Tapestry Records in 1981, and received a

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nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the

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. In the 1980s, Stark moved into film production, trying for over ten years to produce a historical drama film about the

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. His other film projects included a television film of Leacock's ''

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'', and the theatrical films ''Chekhov and Maria'' and ''A Play on Words''. He has also continued to produce and direct in theatre; he most commonly stages the plays of playwright Jovanka Bach, who was his wife for 28 years until her death in 2006, but has also created the original autobiographical show ''Me Myself And I, by Himself''."John Stark's 'Me, Myself and I, By Myself' opens 10/13 - Odyssey Theater"
''Broadway World'', October 1, 2013.

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John Stark Productions
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