Mark (he/him) is a graduate of The Yale School of Drama in Acting, and The Neighborhood Playhouse (where he studied with Sanford Meisner). Acting and directing credits include work for The Westport Country Playhouse, The Long Wharf Theater, and Trinity Repertory Theater. He spent five years as a creative consultant for Joanne Woodward, produced with her two television movies for the “Hallmark Hall of Fame.” Mark served as assistant director to Lloyd Richards on the Hallmark Hall of Fame’s television adaptation of The Piano Lesson by August Wilson.
Mark taught at The University of the Arts, spent 18 years as the Artistic Director and head of the theater program at Arcadia University and 10 years at Wesleyan University.
He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Bronze Medallion for Excellence in Educational Theater.
Mark is featured in Ethan Hawke’s 6 part documentary about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward The Last Movie Stars streaming on HBO Max.