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View Mark’s work in: Acting Coaching ~ Theater Directing ~ Professional Acting ~ Script Writing,
view Production Photos and Video Clips, and check out his Upcoming Projects. Also - view information about Vocal Instruction with Rachel Stoddard
Mark Stoddard - Bio
Mark is an award-winning theater director, actor, playwright, arts educator, (and jingle singer!) with a MA in Educational Theater from NYU. He has coached/directed thousands of performers from young beginners to college theater scholarship winners to professional actor/singers and Broadway veterans.
He has directed over 300 musicals, plays and original works, including: ‘Carousel’ and ‘Ragtime’ (AZ Musicfest), ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’, ‘Addams Family’ and ‘Peter and the StarCatcher’ (Valley Youth Theatre), ‘Matilda’ (Xavier/Brophy), ‘Into the Woods’, ‘Urinetown’, ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Music Man’ (PVCC), ‘Beauty and the Beast, ‘Little Mermaid’, Mary Poppins’ and ‘Celebration of Christmas’ (Dream City Arts), ‘The Telephone’ (AZ Opera).
Mark’s creative work has been seen in 49 US states and numerous foreign countries – in theaters, arenas, theme parks, DOD military bases, Veterans hospitals, classrooms, churches, and unique outdoor environmental spaces. In Arizona, over 2 million patrons have filled auditoriums to see his work as a professional theatermaker (director, actor, playwright, producer) at many of the major arts organizations including The Phoenix Theater Company, Arizona Opera, Arizona Musicfest, Valley Youth Theatre, Musical Theater Alliance of AZ, Phoenix Symphony, Theaterworks, Maricopa Community Colleges, Xavier College Prep, Phoenix Boys Choir, Dream City Arts, and numerous schools, community theaters and churches.
He performs regularly in professional valley theater productions and some of his favorite roles include: Scar in Lion King (MTAA), Adam in Children of Eden & Pharaoh in Joseph…Dreamcoat (Phoenix Theater Company); Fredrik in A Little Night Music (Arizona Opera), Capt Von Trapp in Sound of Music (Desert Stages), George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life (MVP Theater), Quartet / featured Salesman in The Music Man (Phoenix Symphony). In winter of 2025, Mark will play Jean Shepherd on the national tour of A Christmas Story: the musical (Big League Productions).
Talent Runs in the Family…
Mark’s wife, Rachel is an accomplished choral music director, currently at Rosie’s House, and operates a vibrant voice instructor studio- click for info on Rachel Stoddard Music Studio
They have 3 wonderful children:
Zach, a professional choral singer.
Fox, an outdoor educator and backcountry guide.
Philip, a Juilliard grad and Broadway performer. Click for Philip’s website.
Doggies: Nugget, Jeter (crossed the rainbow bridge 😞 ), Winnie (not shown)
Mark Stoddard - Professional Profile
Award-winning theater artistic director, event producer, playwright, professional actor.
Dynamic story content creator, playwright, and digital storyteller with passion to inspire community understanding, discussion and celebration.
Seasoned creative manager with strong administrative, organizational and adaptability skills; saavy in leading design and technical teams.
Passionate Acting Coach with demonstrated ability to discover and expand students unique performance strengths.
Articulate communicator, compassionate problem-solver, and detail oriented multi-tasker.
Committed to collaborative leadership with generosity, patience and enthusiasm while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Experienced arts educator (MA in Educational Theater from NYU, and AZ teaching license - Drama/Theater subject expert) - with demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, motivate, and direct students from diverse ages, backgrounds, academic and skill levels.