biography
Mark is a graduate of the
Central School of Speech and
Drama.
Between 1985 and 1995 he was a Stage Manager and
Production Manager in many theatrical environments,
from repertory to small scale touring; working on
shows like Miss Saigon and Me and My Girl in the
West End; Tour Managing the Kirov Ballet and Moscow
Classical Ballet throughout the UK; Stage Managing
the UK tour of Oklahoma!; and too many fringe shows
to list.
In 1995 he joined Apollo Leisure as a Production
Manager. Projects included: Singin’ in The Rain
(UK Tour), Copacabana, (UK Tour), and A Christmas Carol
(Theatre Royal, Nottingham). West End credits include
Aint' Misbehavin’ (Lyric Theatre), Scrooge - The
Musical (Dominion Theatre).
He traded as a freelance Production Manager under the
banner Ideal Production Services between 1997 and 2001,
working in both the corporate and theatrical sectors.
Credits included: Tap Dogs (UK / European Tour),
Marlene (UK / European Tour), Girls on Tap (UK Tour),
Dearly Beloved (Bridewell Theatre), Sweet Charity
(Victoria Palace Theatre), A Night at the Circus (ICA
London), “Spiderman”, “Casper”
and “The Mask” - The Musicals (for Butlins
Ltd.), What You Get and What You Expect (Lyric Theatre,
Hammersmith), “All You Need is Love (UK Tour and
West End), Stage Manager - Royal Gala Hey Mr. Producer
(Lyceum Theatre for Cameron Mackintosh). Corporate
Clients included: IBM, British Telecom, Cisco Systems,
Novell, Toshiba, and The Stock Exchange.
Between 2001 and 2005 Mark headed up the Stage
Management and Technical Theatre Course at
LAMDA, one of the most renowned
training programmes of its kind.
In 2005 he returned to freelancing primarily
undertaking project based work in and around Sussex. He
combines this with occasional Stage Management
lecturing and seminar work. He is currently the
freelance General Manager for Paddock
Productions, based in
Lewes.