Gerald Gurka
Gerald Gurka – Playwright, Director, Priest. He holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from Wilkes University, a BA in English Literature as well as graduate degrees in Divinity and Pastoral Theology.
Each year since 1980, he has written and directed versions of Passion Plays for Easter and Christmas Pageants. Each summer since 2010 he has written and directed versions of an outdoor theatre series entitled THE PIEROGIE WEDDING.
His plays have been featured in THE GUIDE, a regional entertainment publication, local newspapers, CTV/EWTN and local newscasts. He has written articles for Provincetown Arts, National Catholic Reporter, Celebration and various parish newsletters in the Scranton Diocese.
He is currently the pastor of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Larksville, Pennsylvania.
