Marcus Perkins Bejarano is a Bolivian-American storyteller currently based in Los Angeles, California. As a musical comedy writer, he has co-written book, music, and lyrics for TWO NIGHTS & THREE DAYS (O’Neill NMTC Selection), ZOMBIES, INC. (Live & In Color), SIDE-HUSTLE (JMF Writers Grove at Goodspeed), and REFRESH (Without Walls Festival). He has also co-written lyrics and book for WAIT...ING (O'Neill NMTC Semifinalist).

 

In addition to his work for the stage, Marcus has co-written music and lyrics for songs featuring characters from the popular video game GENSHIN IMPACT that debuted at HoYoFair and have amassed over 25 million YouTube views and 5 million Spotify streams to date (including a four-part animated series entitled FURINA: ALIVE). 

 

As a TV comedy writer, he is currently a Staff Writer for HOLLYWOOD ARTS, a live-action series that will debut on Netflix and Nickelodeon in 2026. Previously, he was a Writer-in-Residence at the Nickelodeon Writing Program, a Finalist in the Austin Film Festival, and a Semifinalist in the NBC TV Writers Program. A graduate of the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he also holds degrees from Princeton University and Stanford Law School.