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.
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MARK STODDARD - PERFORMANCE RESUME
Ht: 6’1” Weight: 210 Age Range: 50-60 Vocal Range: Baritone/tenor (former AEA member)
Theater (selected)
Jean Shepherd - ‘A Christmas Story Musical’ (national tour) - Big League Prods (Matt Lenz, Dir.)
Jethro / Ensemble - ‘Prince of Egypt’ - TheaterWorks (Chris Hamby, Dir.)
Scar - ‘The Lion King’ concert - Musical Theater Alliance AZ (D Suehiro, Dir.)
Frederik Egerman (cover) - ‘A Little Night Music’ - Arizona Opera (Keturah Stickann, Dir.)
Frederik Egerman - ‘A Little Night Music’ - Musical Theater Alliance AZ (S Hanson, Dir.)
Ensemble / Sebastian US - ‘Cinderella’ - Phoenix Theatre (M 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 (M Christie, Dir)
Lou Adler / featured actor - ‘Dream a Little Dream’ - Phoenix Theatre (M Barnard, Dir)
Featured actor / singer - ‘Route 66’ - Phoenix Theatre (R Harper, Dir.)
Adam - ‘Children of Eden’ - Phoenix Theatre (M 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
Awards: Numerous ‘ariZoni’ nominations & awards for acting
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)
Employment:
Acting Coaching - private studio
Freelance Directing / Performing / Writing – Arizona theaters, nat’l tour, schools, non-profits
Artistic Director – Valley Youth Theatre (former), Dream City Performing Arts (former)
Theater Faculty – Xavier Prep, Maricopa County Comm Colleges (former)
Education: MA Educational Theater - New York University, NYC
BA Theater – Susquehanna University, PA
Hobbies: hiking, softball, international travel, spending time with family, reading
Odd Talents: hambone, juggling, balancing almost anything on my chin, dolphin “chirping”, impersonations