Carlos Perez

Carl (Carlos) Perez holds an MA in English (a professional writing degree in screenwriting and playwriting) from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a BFA in Speech and Theatre from Avila University. Upon receiving his degree he became an instructor at a local community college, earning tenure, and teaching classes in theatre, creative writing, and screenwriting. He was also a member of SAG-AFTRA, performing professionally for twenty years, along with being a producer of his own seasonal touring theatre troupe for fifteen years. As a writer-for-hire for independent filmmakers, ten of his commissioned screenplays have been produced and distributed internationally, with one more giving him "original story by" credit. He recently completed a commission, writing a screenplay adaptation of the cult comic, Bad Candy. Many of his original screenplays have received awards and the various laurels can be seen on his IMDb site.