Mark is the author of the Off-Broadway comedy THE DINGDOND, A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CAROL, and is the creator/author of original radio drama for White Heron Theatre and NPR’s GHOST LIGHT SERIES. He is an Edgar Award nominee for his adaptation of THE CHRONOLOGY PROTECTION CASE, and co-writer of the short screenplay KILL ME (Adirondack FilmFest). His directing work has been seen extensively at The Alley Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Irish Rep, White Heron, Florida Rep, George Street, Virginia Stage, Penguin Rep, The Fulton, Arkansas Rep, Theatre Squared, Hudson Stage and many more. As an actor, he appeared on Broadway in THE 39 STEPS and PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME!, Off-Broadway in TRYST, THE SHAUGHRAN, SMALL WORLD, CHECKERS, AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN and others, and has performed on numerous regional stages. Mark is the curator of the Script-In-Hand and Radio Theatre Series for The Westport Country Playhouse and a faculty member at Fordham University and JWS, teaching courses on Hitchcock, film adaptation, and playwriting. A graduate of Brown University (BA) and Fordham (MA). www.mark-shanahan.net
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