mark landon smith - biography

A native of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Mark began working as a professional actor during college in the theatre, commercials, television and film.

He has also produced and directed for the stage, film shorts, and a weekly radio sit-com.

As actor he has worked with TheatreSquared, Peacock Productions, Tidal Theatre Company, Tsunami Radio Theatre, Front Street Theatre, Theatre Memphis, Circuit Playhouse, The Loft, The Playroom, The Forum, McCoy Repertory Theatre, Gaslight Dinner Theatre and others.

Film and Television credits include "Frog Hair", "Experiment 519" and the short-lived series, "Simple Pleasures." 

Also a professional playwright, Mark has had nine scripts published by Baker's Plays/Samuel French, Inc., which are produced throughout the world including Off-Broadway and three foreign translations.

He has served as Artistic Director for the Youth Repertory Theatre, The Actor's Workshop Theatre Company, Self-Indulgent Theatricals and is currently the Executive Director of Arts Live Theatre, Co-Artistic Director and Founder of Ceramic Cow Productions and the Director and Emcee for Phunbags Comedy Improv. and Interim Director of the TheatreSquared's Playwright's Workshop.

And his mother was Miss Sharon on television's Romper Room.  No joke.  Seriously.  Really.