Mark Stoddard

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Actor

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Mark Stoddard ~ Actor ~

On tours, my work has allowed me to perform and direct in 49 US states and numerous foreign countries. In Arizona, over 2 million patrons have filled auditoriums to see my work as a professional theatermaker (director, actor, playwright, producer) at many of the major arts organizations including Phoenix Theatre Company, Valley Youth Theatre, Arizona Musicfest, Arizona Opera, Theater Works, Herberger Theatre Center, Mesa Arts Center, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Phoenix Boys Choir, and dozens of schools and community theaters. 

View Performance Clips ~ View Acting Resume below

MARK STODDARD - PERFORMANCE RESUME

Ht: 6’1”     Weight: 210     Age Range: 50-60     Vocal Range: Baritone/tenor (former AEA member)

Theater (selected) 

Claude / Nick (swing) - ‘Come From Away’ - Phoenix Theatre (Michael Barnard, Dir)

Jean Shepherd - ‘A Christmas Story - the Musical’ (national tour) - Big League Productions (Matt Lenz, Dir.)

Jethro / Ensemble - ‘Prince of Egypt’ - TheaterWorks (Chris Hamby, Dir.)

Scar - ‘The Lion King’ concert - Musical Theater Alliance AZ (Dylan Suehiro, Dir.)

Frederik Egerman (cover) - ‘A Little Night Music’ - Arizona Opera (Keturah Stickann, Dir.)

Frederik Egerman - ‘A Little Night Music’ - Musical Theater Alliance AZ (Sharon Hanson, Dir.)

Ensemble / Sebastian US - ‘Cinderella’ - Phoenix Theatre (Michael Barnard, Dir)

Chappy - ‘Happy, Texas’ - New musical workshop & cast recording (Bohmler/Ferracane)

Captain Von Trapp - ‘Sound of Music’ - Desert Stages (Trisha Distworth, Dir.)

Phelan / Dr Strenzel / Capt - ‘Mountain Days’ (Bohmler) - ProMusica AZ (Rusty Ferracane, Dir.)

Harold Hill - ‘The Music Man’ - Dream City Arts

Quartet / feat. Salesman - ‘The Music Man’ - Phoenix Symphony (Michael Christie, Dir)

Lou Adler / featured actor - ‘Dream a Little Dream’ - Phoenix Theatre (Michael Barnard, Dir)

Featured actor / singer - ‘Route 66’ - Phoenix Theatre (Robbie Harper, Dir.)

Adam - ‘Children of Eden’ - Phoenix Theatre (Michael Barnard, Dir.) 

George Bailey - ‘It's A Wonderful Life’ - MVP Theater 

Pharaoh - ‘Joseph… Dreamcoat’ - Phoenix Theatre (Marc Robin, Dir.)

Hennessy / Captain - ‘Dames At Sea’ - Phoenix Theatre (Marc Robin, Dir.)

Joseph - ‘Joseph… Dreamcoat’ - Stagebrush Theater

Steve - ‘Show Boat’ - Rockwell Theater (Jesse Cline, Dir.)

Featured actor / singer - ‘Tapestry’ - Theater Works (David Wo, Dir.)

Tony - ‘West Side Story’ - University Theater

Entertainment Groups (selected) 

Actor / singer / dancer - Quantum Leap Productions - Customized Corporate Entertainment

Lead performer / tour manager - U.S.O. / Dept of Defense - Far East / South Pacific Tour

Lead performer / road manager - Re-Creation USA - National Touring Group / Veterans Admin

Singer / dancer / director - Kings Dominion - Virginia Theme Park shows

Video, Film, Radio, Television (selected) 

Voice Over talent - Chinese Space Exploration - Discovery Channel documentary

Producer, editor, voice over - Story of a Dream (minidoc) - Regional TV coverage

Featured actor - Arizona Highways TV - Regional TV coverage

Featured actor - Blue Cross / Blue Shield - Regional TV & Radio Spots

Featured Studio Vocalist - BJ’S Ribs Restaurant, and dozens more - Regional TV & Radio jingles 

Featured Studio Vocalist - Re-Creation USA - 8 full length album projects

Writer, director, editor - Sunshine (short film) - Film festival submissions

Other

Education: MA Educational Theater - New York University, NYC; BA Theater – Susquehanna University, PA

Awards: Numerous ‘ariZoni’ nominations & awards for acting and directing

National Winner of Best Restaurant Jingle – Featured Soloist

Married to: Rachel Stoddard (private voice instructor, music educator, choral conductor)

Children: Philip (Juilliard - MFA Acting), Fox (NAU – Parks & Rec BA), Zachary (NAU - Music BA)

Hobbies: hiking, softball, international travel, spending time with family, reading 

Odd Talents:   hambone, juggling, balancing almost anything on my chin, dolphin “chirping”, impersonations

Employment:

Acting Coaching - private studio

Contract Directing / Performing – Arizona theaters, national tours

Story Content Creator & Writer / Video Producer - non-profits, schools

Artistic Director – Valley Youth Theatre (former), Dream City Performing Arts (former)

Theater Faculty – Xavier Prep, Maricopa County Comm Colleges (former)