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In November 2010, Mark was named the Artistic Director of Theatre Initiatives for the 486 seat August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

He has already begun a monthly August Wilson Reading Round Table, which features plays from Pulitzer Prize-winning and Pittsburgh native August Wilson, along with works by new up and coming playwrights. Readers include local actors and celebrities as well as an occasional nationally renowned actor.


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Mark continues as the founding artistic director of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, now producing its tenth season of award-winning theatre.

For a list of Mark's current directing projects, see the Directing page.

For information on upcoming productions of Mark's plays, see the Plays page.